Drews Bitch

http://www.harborfreight.com/c...type=
$10 for a torque wrench..

i know it's the wrong forum but i'd figured i would share with the civic peeps
cheers

Evs-One

not even worth it

Drews Bitch

why? can you elaborate?

keithv

i think its good enough for wheels, suspension, chassis stuff, which 90% of the people who buy it will use it for.

i would use a higher quality one for motor building, though.

EG2 SiR

I have a similar "clicker" type torque wrench made by Craftsman.... Should I be concerned with the fact that I built my motor with it??? I am looking into buying an electric Snap-On torque wrench....

Evs-One

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shepworldwide &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">why? can you elaborate?</TD></TR></TABLE>

cheap quality. Not very accurate after a little bit of use.
Not as consistant as a quality torque wrench, etc

Like stated above....for wheels it's fine, suspension, etc.

But for engine building....I'd rather use feel

Apex i ITR

10 dollars for suspension and wheels......bought.

Damon

good find...I have been looking for a cheap one to toss in the trunk...

SOLD!

Drews Bitch

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Damon &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">good find...I have been looking for a cheap one to toss in the trunk...

SOLD!</TD></TR></TABLE>

thats why i posted it

Chris y0!

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by shepworldwide &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> http://www.harborfreight.com/c...type=
$10 for a torque wrench..

i know it's the wrong forum but i'd figured i would share with the civic peeps
cheers </TD></TR></TABLE>

that is one cheap baseball bat. i wouldn't trust its accuracy on a car though!

keithv

i'll have to do a comparison test with my friend's $200+ snap on one. see how close the "baseball bat" one is.

and i can see it now. harbor frieght back orders all 1/2" drive torque wrenches.

poison

That's a good deal, but I'd still prefer Craftsman or Snap-On.

R6Elmo

you can findn pretty cheap wrenches at pepboys etc. i get the cheapo ones for wheels/suspension to get it in teh ball park. but yeah..for mtor buidling, at least get a craftsman. lifetime warrenty

Lynx

I wish that damn company still caried a valve adjustment tool. It was in the neighborhood of $17, but has been discontinued for some time.

drevinder

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by R6Elmo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can findn pretty cheap wrenches at pepboys etc. i get the cheapo ones for wheels/suspension to get it in teh ball park. but yeah..for mtor buidling, at least get a craftsman. lifetime warrenty</TD></TR></TABLE>

not on a torque wrench

OnePointFive

they have $15 torque wrenches at menard's

i bought one for my rims and tires, works great. best $15 i ever spent...... on a tool

Evs-One

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by R6Elmo &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">you can findn pretty cheap wrenches at pepboys etc. i get the cheapo ones for wheels/suspension to get it in teh ball park. but yeah..for mtor buidling, at least get a craftsman. lifetime warrenty</TD></TR></TABLE>

torque wrenches only have 90 day warranties at Sears. People don't know how to properly take care of them....so they go out of wack faster

b Team

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Emerika &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">so they go out of wack faster</TD></TR></TABLE>

how do they "go out of wack" faster ?

tek_civic

for example you MUST unscrew the torque setting after you are done, take it down past zero. if you leave it at like 75ft lbs then the spring system inside gets all streched out and causes bad inaccuracy. thats why there isn't a lifetime warrenty, because most people don't know how to correctly take care of them, so they don't want to be replacing tons of springs all the time. but then again majority of the people will not even be able to tell that their torque wrench is out of wack.

so remember always unscrew the torque settings to at or below zero, or remember to go get a new one every 89 days under warranty!

00CIVICwB18C1

people not using them properly. some torque wrenches are only meant to tighten one way and some people use them like damn ratchets or breaker bars. also, you have to take the wrench to it's highest setting and "break" it 6 times to get all the parts lubed up before you use it each day, and set it back to it's lowest setting after you use it. and don't take it under it's lowest setting.

tangb2023

sometimes the ones with bubble break for just tossing it.. and those one are 90 warr.. as for ones without the bubble are lifetime..

dantastic

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so remember always unscrew the torque settings to at or below zero</TD></TR></TABLE>


gee. didnt know that. gonna undo my torque wrench when i get home

blackhatchy

how long is this sale for? i cant find anything on it.
all i need is $$$ and i will pick one up

Hammett

ive had it for a while... works for me... and lifetime warranty too..

Dancing is Forbidden

so, why is a clicker type bad for building an engine? I, along with several other people have built plenty of engines with the clicker type with nothing wrong. Please elaborate...