Torque Wrench 101

[david-b]

Hey all,
I know this is a stupid post and I'm probably going to get flammed for it, but I don't care. This will help some newbies too.

I've been thinking lately about how torque wrenches work. When I redid my fuel filter, I had problems with the banjo bolt on the top of it. It said to torque to a ceratin setting, but exactly how do you do it? With a regular style torque wrench, it has the arrow that points to the numbers. I assume you just turn the wrench until the arrow points to that number, right? But how about the clicker kind? You set the torque and you turn until you cant turn it no more? I'm going to redo the filter when I take off the TB next week to make sure that it's done right. Fill me in everyone. Thanks!

[sganc4life_4]

Your right about the gauged kind, just turn the wrench until the arrow gets to the number you need....Clicker is a lot better though, you set the wrench to the torque setting and when it literally clicks, you stop.

[blk_srt]

beam style is easy to use but very inaccurate because readings change with weather(metal expands and contracts) The "clicky" type are my favorite just turn till it clicks then stop. There are other kinds such as dial type and electronic both good in their on right but the electronic one is spendy and the dial one just seems impractical to me

[kjewer1]

The trick to getting good settings with the clicky wrenches is to move the wrench slowly and steadily, and actually stop turning it when it clicks. Too many poeple try to look like F1 pit crew heros and yank the shit out of the wrench, causing innacurate torque readings and turning beyond the click.