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Carl
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Need one for suspension fitting so needs to do 55lbft. I'm not up on this kind of stuff so aas just going to head to halfords, is there a better option? Ideally want it for Saturday.
jay.jay
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Got mine from Aldi, built my engine with it and had no problems lol cost me a whopping £19.99!
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if you not going to use it much argos or aldi

if you want a good one and will use it alot halfords is a step up
Mertin
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Halfords with a trade card is a good buy. I bought a pretty cheap draper one off ebay, 3/8 drive for smaller stuff

My personal opinion but for suspension stuff, as long as its tight then I wouldnt worry. Only things I bother torquing is wheel nuts really, hub nuts now and again. Suspension I'll get it pretty tight with the ratchet / spanner then a wee extra nip with a breaker bar sometimes
SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by Carl
Need one for suspension fitting so needs to do 55lbft. I'm not up on this kind of stuff so aas just going to head to halfords, is there a better option? Ideally want it for Saturday.


A tool man or a parts factors with a tool dept would be your best bet Carl.
Tiger
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Cromwell Tools.
Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by Mertin
Halfords with a trade card is a good buy. I bought a pretty cheap draper one off ebay, 3/8 drive for smaller stuff

My personal opinion but for suspension stuff, as long as its tight then I wouldnt worry. Only things I bother torquing is wheel nuts really, hub nuts now and again. Suspension I'll get it pretty tight with the ratchet / spanner then a wee extra nip with a breaker bar sometimes


Cheers. Im not really up on what im doing so just following the guide by the letter! Going to give the rears ago then tackle the fronts a different day.
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I wouldn't buy one just for doing suspension, only time I've ever used one is for head bolts. But maybe that's just me
Carl
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quote:
Originally posted by tom130691
if you not going to use it much argos or aldi

if you want a good one and will use it alot halfords is a step up


Cheers for this, went to argos after going in halfords, 50 quid cheaper.
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Yeah, I've done suspension loads of times. Have never bothered with torque wrench
bigron1988
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Suspension ones just get hung of , I have a halfords one for my engine
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Machine Mart do a Clarke one for 35ish, mine seems decent but no idea how accurate!

Used it on suspension, brakes and wheels.

I really shouldn't but I also use it as a breaker bar as its my longest wrench. Must get a proper bar.

Lotus Elise 111R

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Tiger
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I used a torque wrench for my whole mx bike rebuild, wouldn't have been without it.
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Suspension and brakes all go FT
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quote:
Originally posted by andy_mk3
Suspension and brakes all go FT


jay.jay
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Either that or PFT pretty fuckin tight
SVM 286
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quote:
Originally posted by kennySRi
I wouldn't buy one just for doing suspension, only time I've ever used one is for head bolts. But maybe that's just me


Nope Ken, with the exception of 911 soft wheel nuts, i'm the same.

Everything else gets air gun, air ratchet, or hand tools if too fragile, or inaccessible with air tools.
am4nf
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http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Draper-34570-3-8-Square-Drive-10-80-Nm-or-88-5-708-In-lb-Ratchet-Torque-Wrench-/171005497137?pt=UK_Hand_Tools_Equipment&hash=item27d0b8cf31

 
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