What does 90 in lbs feel like?
10-07-2000, 05:34 AM
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What does 90 in lbs feel like?
I finally got a torque wrench and am tightening the lug nuts on my wheels. I think the spec is 90 in lbs. Well it feels a lot lighter than I used to tighten them or for that matter the way they were tightened from the factory.
Is the spec I have close? Is 90 in lbs something a 2 year old can handle? Or am I adjustting my torque wrench all wrong?
Is the spec I have close? Is 90 in lbs something a 2 year old can handle? Or am I adjustting my torque wrench all wrong?
10-07-2000, 09:01 AM
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I hope you're using a large enough torque wrench...some of the more precise ones read in (in/lbs)
but those are good for putting in spark plugs and such...not wheel bolts. You should torque to 90 lb-ft if you don't have the proper torque wrench just put em on tight with the stock bar.
If you need a larger torque wrench Harbor Freight and Tool sells them at a great price... www.harborfreight.com
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James R.
2001 A4 1.8TQMSXP (Oettinger Pedals, Oettinger RE's 17x8 Yoko AVS Sports 225/45/R17, Euro Xenon Housings, Bailey BPV and RS4 Grille)
If you need a larger torque wrench Harbor Freight and Tool sells them at a great price... www.harborfreight.com
Regards,
James R.
2001 A4 1.8TQMSXP (Oettinger Pedals, Oettinger RE's 17x8 Yoko AVS Sports 225/45/R17, Euro Xenon Housings, Bailey BPV and RS4 Grille)
10-07-2000, 07:21 PM
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If your torque wrench is larger/longer than your regular tire wrench,
it will take less effort to exert the same force and that can make it feel like you're not tightening the bolts as hard. I suspect most people over tighten without a torque wrench and never know it.
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