04-27-2010, 01:35 PM
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Re: I heard marbles rattling in the engine and it just stopp
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Originally Posted by patrick_777
There are several types of torque wrenches, some more accurate than others. In that light, you DO get what you pay for. I use a torque wrench about twice a year or so, so I went with the cheap breaker kind (internal linkage that "snaps" when you reach the set torque). I've also used the one Danny is talking about (the gauge type) and they work just fine too. The pricier ones use digital gizmos and whatsits in side and feed the actual tension to a digital thingy that beeps or vibrates or sends an email or something when you reach the right torque.
As long as you're in the range (not over or under by a lot), then you're probably good with the cheaper ones. Just ballparking it without a torque wrench is not a good idea though, because what FEELS like 20lbs of torque to you could easily be 50, or 5 depending on the bolt, threading, the wrench, any bike movement, the weather, your joints, muscles, sinuses, etc etc. Too many variables.
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