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-   -   Quick Torque Wrench Q (http://forums.sv650.org/showthread.php?t=75507)

philipMac 02-08-06 08:56 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by 21QUEST
I use a torque wrench where I feel it's need and for everything else E-m unit of torque is used :? :wink: .

Question :?:
How many people actually tighten the sump plug/oil drain bolt to 21 N-m. Sounds quite high to me. I don't.

Cheers
Ben
Ehhh. Me? I think? Sounds needlessly high. Especially when you think what happens if that bolt goes byebye.

Warren 02-08-06 09:06 PM
i think my spark plugs (25mn) is excessively tight, so i do them about 12, thats one thread i really dont want to be stripping.

oil sump goes on hand tight, + a teeny bit more.

21QUEST 02-08-06 09:22 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by philipMac
Quote:
Originally Posted by 21QUEST
I use a torque wrench where I feel it's need and for everything else E-m unit of torque is used :? :wink: .

Question :?:
How many people actually tighten the sump plug/oil drain bolt to 21 N-m. Sounds quite high to me. I don't.

Cheers
Ben
Ehhh. Me? I think? Sounds needlessly high. Especially when you think what happens if that bolt goes byebye.
Especially with the Sv not having a seperate sump pan. :lol:

sdusk , you are right about the bolts elasticity and wot not :lol: but the case of the sump plug shows damage can be caused if we get too obsessed with the torque figures in the manual/torque wrences. I use to be that way but now but no more.

I do mine more or less the same as warren. Hand tight and a quarter to half a turn. I do though put a blob of silicon sealant(outside) as belts and braces.


Cheers
Ben

northwind 02-08-06 10:25 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by sdusk
It is disturbing when I read posts like these. The Halfords torque wrench is the absolute minimum standard you should use - and you will need both the 3/8 and 1/2 inch to cover the SV. And even then, I wouldn't use the 1/2 inch in the lowest 1/4 of its settings. The other downside of the Halfords units is that they will not do reverse threads.
That's not correct... The Halfords ones, or at least the 3/8 ones, are reversble, just not conveniently- you need to remove the head and put it through from the other side.

Warren 02-08-06 10:54 PM
ive read that your not supposed to use a torque wrench for removal of bolts, only for tightening.

not sure how true this is though, and if it is, why give an option of a reversable head ?

sdusk 03-08-06 07:58 AM
Northwind, I hope the 1/2" Halford wrench is as well - it would show that it is always worthwhile reading the instructions!

timwilky 03-08-06 08:12 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Warren
ive read that your not supposed to use a torque wrench for removal of bolts, only for tightening.

not sure how true this is though, and if it is, why give an option of a reversable head ?
Not talking about undoing, but tightening of reverse or left hand threads.

northwind 03-08-06 08:45 AM
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Originally Posted by sdusk
Northwind, I hope the 1/2" Halford wrench is as well - it would show that it is always worthwhile reading the instructions!
Yeah, think so- looks to be the same design, though I've only got the low-value one.


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