Torque Wrench

[rac3r]

Recommend me a decent one which doesn't cost £££££££ please!

This is the one I've found so far:

https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B0001K9T2O/ref=asc_df_B0001K9T2O699184?smid=A3P5ROKL5A1OLE&tag=googlecouk06-21&linkCode=asn&creative=7974&creativeASIN=B0001K9T2O
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[Aka Matt]

I've got that along with the 1/2" square drive they do too. For the price, they are a good bit of kit (think I paid £40 for my one a year or so ago).
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[Serendipity]

I’ve had that Draper one for several years as my “small” torque wrench. I only ever used it for stuff needing very low torque. I have a full size torque wrench for the bigger stuff. The draper only goes to 80Nm or about 59 ft.lbs. so no good for wheel spindles etc..

The Draper one is a decent enough tool, well made and has served me well, but I always found the scale did my head in. The wrench is set in inch pounds while most of my workshop manuals are in foot pounds. This tends to strain my already weak mental arithmetic past breaking point. If you can see past this (or work in Newton Metres) you’ll love it.

A while ago I also bought the smallest torque wrench in Halfords Professional range. Rather expensive, but I much prefer it to the Draper. That fails to fit your £££££ criteria though.
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[The Tot]

+1 for the draper 3/8". Used it for engine mounting bolts, brake caliper mounting bolts and caliper bolts without much hassle. I used the Nm scale anyway so it does the job.
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[dodgydog]

I used the draper one for ages at home, until some fools bought us all snap on kit for work, when I left the place it had to be handed in. bit of iron bar in the box was about the same weight, luckily they didn't open box and check it

£200 of kit up there.

Dog
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[rac3r]

I just need it for the brake calliper mounting bolts
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[DrDonnyBrago]

I have a clarke 3/8" torque wrench that I bought from MachineMart, looks identical TBH...

Isn't bad, found the scale to be a bit wierd as mentioned previously but it just means I use the MKg scale and divide all the Nm values by 10 .


(well 9.81 if you want to be a pedant)

[.....]

Now at the risk of being flamed here - just go by feel. If you have a torque wrench, brilliant, use it. If not just do they up tight, not as tight as you can possibly go, but until they're done up then nip them slightly.

I usually use a bit of threadlock on those as well.

[beast rider]

I've got a 1/2 inch one from argos, it rarely gets used as it only goes down to 28nm and anything under that is hand tight for me anyway.

[willis1337]

https://www.amazon.co.uk/Draper-30357-Micrometer-Adjustment-Torque/dp/B0001K9S52/ref=pd_sim_diy_2

This one seems okay for rear wheel also etc and only 52p more.

[SamJL]

Halfords professional range is really good, and you get a lifetime guarantee! Might be a bit over budget at around £60, but there tools are great!

https://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?srch=tourque&x=0&y=0&action=search&storeId=10001&catalogId=10151&langId=-1
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[johnsmith222]

[Mark65]

+1 for the halfords pro one, i think they are made by norbar.

Mark
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[Shay HTFC]

Just tighten up your brake calliper mounting bolts so they are tight, but not stupidly tight and ride to the nearest garage and ask them just to do them up using their torque wrench.

Unless you actually want the kit there is no point spending loads of wonga for a one off job.
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[metalangel]

+2 to the Halfords one, it is the most solid and well-built tool I've got. Not to mention it looks like it would stove a chav's head in with one swing.
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[That_Hornet]

3+ for Halfords, have 2 for some reason, think my dad gave me one.

Give me a pm if you want one, might sort something out..........

[smegballs]

I'd go with Joe on this one.

I'm under the impression that unless your torque wrench is a good good one then you might as well go by feel.

With a bit of practice its apparently possible to learn to feel the amount of torque you need. Useful too is stripping off bolts in wrecked crancases and such to get a feel for how much torque can be applied before things go ping.

[ms51ves3]

I've got the Draper. Bought it for re-fitting the forks on my TZR. Comes in handy all the time.

[Dazbo666]

I have a Clarke branded torque wrench from Machine Mart. Only used it half a dozen times, but it's been really good quality even at £20

https://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/details/cht141-1-2in-drive-torque-wrench
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[rac3r]

I'm just going to tighten it normally
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[Raffles]

I'm with Joe and Smegballs on this one.
Torque wrenches are for people with too much spare cash.
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[neil.]

+4 for the Halfords'. It's one of my most reached-for tools. The manafactures specified particular torques all over the bike for a reason so I'd like to adhere to that.
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[.....]

I would just lie to add to my previous comment about going by feel - I also have a Halfords Pro torque wrench - a great bit of kit. While having a torque wrench for these kinds of jobs is not essential, it is nice to know everything has been put back together just right. I say splash some cash on a decent wrench, 6 months down the line you'll not notice the money gone but will be using the wrench a lot. If you don't plan on doing much maintenance yourself then just go by feel this time.

[Pete.]

[beast rider]

After posting on this page yesterday i went to use my torque wrench to do up the head bolts on my bandit and the damn wrench is broke!

Looks like i need a new one aswell .