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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #75 on: 29 December 2011, 16:03:18 »
Quote from: Albs on 29 December 2011, 16:02:04
Never used a torque wrench on wheelnuts in my life tbh. :D

I think I'd want the piece of mind!  :y
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #76 on: 29 December 2011, 16:07:11 »
Quote from: Albs on 29 December 2011, 16:02:04
Never used a torque wrench on wheelnuts in my life tbh. :D
Not recommending it for everyone else though. ;)
From what I`ve heard your face is enough to make any nuts tighten :P :P
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #77 on: 29 December 2011, 16:08:13 »
Quote from: RobG on 29 December 2011, 16:07:11
Quote from: Albs on 29 December 2011, 16:02:04
Never used a torque wrench on wheelnuts in my life tbh. :D
Not recommending it for everyone else though. ;)
From what I`ve heard your face is enough to make any nuts tighten :P :P

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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #78 on: 29 December 2011, 16:19:33 »
Quote from: Albs on 29 December 2011, 16:02:04
Never used a torque wrench on wheelnuts in my life tbh. :D
Not recommending it for everyone else though. ;)
I'm not bad at guessing the 20-60Nm range, but 110Nm is a bit tight for guessing IMHO. Not that wheelnuts are that critical to be spot on.

Trouble is, retarded mechanics think they can guess anything, due to lack of brainpower to use a torque wrench, and there starteth the warped cam cover myths...
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #79 on: 29 December 2011, 16:23:15 »
Quote from: Albs on 29 December 2011, 16:02:04
Never used a torque wrench on wheelnuts in my life tbh. :D
Not recommending it for everyone else though. ;)

Must admit I used to when I was 'new', now I don't usually.. familiarity breeds contempt and all that, and I'd hesitate to recommend the same to anyone else - just in case their wheel fell off!
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #80 on: 29 December 2011, 17:42:22 »
Not using a torque wrench on wheel nuts in our shop is a verbal warning on your record. Company has all torque wrench checked every six months, if it fails its in the bin.

Get a torque wrench, if you are intent on doing lots of jobs on your car then you will need one. I now have three different ones 1/2", 3/8" & 1/4" drive which is spot on for cam cover gaskets

Just remember if your not sure ask, i've been at this for twenty plus years and i'm still learning

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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #81 on: 29 December 2011, 17:45:04 »
Quote from: andyc on 29 December 2011, 17:42:22
Not using a torque wrench on wheel nuts in our shop is a verbal warning on your record. Company has all torque wrench checked every six months, if it fails its in the bin.

Get a torque wrench, if you are intent on doing lots of jobs on your car then you will need one. I now have three different ones 1/2", 3/8" & 1/4" drive which is spot on for cam cover gaskets

Just remember if your not sure ask, i've been at this for twenty plus years and i'm still learning

Cheers
Andy

 

thanks mate!  :y
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #82 on: 29 December 2011, 18:58:39 »
ALWAYS using a torque wrench on wheelnuts is a good way of not forgetting to tighten them properly once you've removed the jack. ;)
That's aside from being good practice for important fasteners.
If you've got the setting and the wrench why wouldn't you use it?
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #83 on: 29 December 2011, 22:09:22 »
Quote from: Nick W on 29 December 2011, 18:58:39
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If you've got the setting and the wrench why wouldn't you use it?

cos my torque wrench & deep 17mm socket are in the garage whereas my wheel brace is in the car next to me.  ;) ;)
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #84 on: 30 December 2011, 10:51:31 »
Hi all,

The wife has said I can take her wheel off and put it back on again for practise (thought it would take a lot more persuasion than a bottle of gin  ;D)!

So I am purchasing the torque wrench and breaker tomorrow (thanks for links Tunnie).

Is 110nm standard across all cars? Hers is a Focus.

Ps, can't do it on mine as Mum has it all day tomorrow for shopping etc. Convenient! ;)
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #85 on: 30 December 2011, 10:55:11 »
Quote from: Webby the Bear on 30 December 2011, 10:51:31
Hi all,

The wife has said I can take her wheel off and put it back on again for practise (thought it would take a lot more persuasion than a bottle of gin  ;D)!

So I am purchasing the torque wrench and breaker tomorrow (thanks for links Tunnie).

Is 110nm standard across all cars? Hers is a Focus.

Ps, can't do it on mine as Mum has it all day tomorrow for shopping etc. Convenient! ;)
Can vary, but not by much.  Most cars are around the 100-110Nm
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #86 on: 30 December 2011, 10:56:24 »
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Quote from: Webby the Bear on 30 December 2011, 10:51:31
Hi all,

The wife has said I can take her wheel off and put it back on again for practise (thought it would take a lot more persuasion than a bottle of gin  ;D)!

So I am purchasing the torque wrench and breaker tomorrow (thanks for links Tunnie).

Is 110nm standard across all cars? Hers is a Focus.

Ps, can't do it on mine as Mum has it all day tomorrow for shopping etc. Convenient! ;)
Can vary, but not by much.  Most cars are around the 100-110Nm

Cheers TB. 110 it is then!  :y
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #87 on: 30 December 2011, 11:22:47 »
Cant say for the Focus. I hated ours so much I refused to do anything on it. Useless heap of junk.
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« Reply #88 on: 30 December 2011, 11:44:25 »
Quote from: TheBoy on 30 December 2011, 11:22:47
Cant say for the Focus. I hated ours so much I refused to do anything on it. Useless heap of junk.

I'll double check on the net for the NM.

What was bad about it? The Mrs. has had hers for a few years now and no problems whatsoever. Quite comfortable too. 
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Re: Spark plug change help please
« Reply #89 on: 30 December 2011, 11:46:37 »
Just a quick look on a Focus thread....

One guy says 100nm and another says 85nm for the MK1. LOL!
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