What Torque Wrench?

[TakeLifeEasy]

Hi,

Looking to buy a torque wrench to enable me to do use on all different aspects of maintenance of the van. Is there a "one size fits all" type or do most people have a few different sizes depending on the job they are doing?

 

[67westy]

I just got a sealey one from Amazon that covers 7-112nm so should cover most jobs apart from the big ones.

Saying that I'm sending it back as I don't need it for the job I bought it for now

 

[67westy]

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[kevinhall]

I've got 1/2" drive and 3/8" drive Halfords advanced ones. Had to get the smaller drive for engine rebuild as the large drive started at 50nm or something

 

[TakeLifeEasy]

Thanks I am going to wait for Halfords to have a sale and see if their professional one becomes cheaper. Want one for removing the wheels mainly but will probably end up needing it for some other jobs.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/ProductMobileDisplay?catalogId=10151&langId=-1&categoryId=165572&productId=178621&storeId=10001" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false;

 

[slow-lane-Matt]

...not sure if a torque wrench is the right tool for wheel removal - I had a 1/2 inch solid breaker bar - and it broke removing wheel nut.

Bought a 3/4 inch breaker bar and with a bit of jumping up and down on it the nuts came undone...

 

[Matt48]

and then a quarter stamp to put it back on!

 

[TakeLifeEasy]

Yikes, I thought it was the only way to check the wheels where on safely. Maybe the breaker bar is the way to go then?

 

[kevinhall]

Breaker bar or any wrench to undo and remove, torque wrench to do up when refitting. Can just do up tight but I prefer the piece of mind from properly torqued up wheel nuts/bolts.

Tbh, I just had a cheap Argos one for wheels as I didn't feel the need to be as precise.

 

[TakeLifeEasy]

Many thanks, makes sense. The tool kit seems to be expanding St a rate of notes at the moment! Axle stands, jack, air compressor.....I could go on but the wife might be reading this ;-)