Need to torque the 8 head bolts down to 23 ft/lbs, made myself a 2 ft cheater bar from a piece of galv plumbing pipe I found under the house. Bought a simple hanging scale for $4 in Healesville. Combine these ingredients with a socket wrench and you have a simple and calibratable torque wrench.
As it is a 2ft cheater bar and 23 ft/lbs required, the head nuts were tightened till they reached 11.5 lbs (lbs is short for pounds for all you Gen X/Y'ers)
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ReplyDeleteThere are many variations of wrenches that are available in the market and one of the most popular ones is the torque wrench. This is a special type of wrench that has a special type of wrench that has an indicator to direct the user when to stop the tightening process after the correct torque has been successfully applied. click to explore
ReplyDeleteOver tightening those bolts can crush the gasket or distort the metal. The better way to apply the correct amount of foot pounds of torque is to use an accurate torque wrench. check it
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