Torque wrench in Newcastle?

lockheed · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Karma :

I am in dire need of borrowing a torque wrench as my bike is dripping oil after recent change but the belly pan is very prone to thread stripping. I tried tightening it with tyre iron but am afraid to push it any further.

The bolt size is 20mm and 23 Nm.

I'd greatly appreciate if someone from Newcastle, Gateshead or NE in general, could loan me their torque wrench. I could actually try to tighten it on site so no loan would be necessary.

iooi · Super Spammer Joined: 14 Jan 2007 Karma :

Did you change the washer ?
Try some PTFE tape on the thread.
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GrantT · Scooby Slapper Joined: 03 Jun 2011 Karma :

if you don't get sorted before then, I'm back up north on friday so could help you saturday morning

Down south until then though

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DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

Why don't you just buy one. A cheap one with a calibration certificate can be had for £20, I wouldn't fancy doing head bolts or cam cover bolts up with it but for a sump plug it'll be fine.

deleted111 · World Chat Champion Joined: 17 Jun 2010 Karma :

Had a similar issue with my ZZR recently.

As said above, PTFE Tape.

I work with plumbers, and one of them came into the office one saturday morning when I was on my rostered weekend, noticed my bike dripping and threw a roll of PTFE tape at me.

I took the plug back out and wrapped it with said PTFE stuff, put the plug back in just a tad more than finger tight, and it lasted fine until I could get the sump Helicoiled by a local garage, New bolt, washer, oil, and helicoil for a grand sum of £30.

If the threads have stripped, have it helicoiled or timesert'd. I think I read somewhere that a sump bolt only needs to be finger tight + a quarter turn? I'm sure I'll be corrected if I'm wrong - but I guess it's a good starting point if you don't currently have access to a torque wrench.

Cheers,

Steve.

DrDonnyBrago · World Chat Champion Joined: 03 Jan 2010 Karma :

Also consider using a dowty washer.

https://img.photobucket.com/albums/v129/frog1/cars/GroupAPumpFit/DowtySeal.jpg

Its basically a metal washer with a rubber o ring in it, tighten it up just enough so that it wont fall out and it won't leak, doesn't need to crush so less chance of you overdoing it.

lockheed · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Karma :

Oil gets hot so I'm not sure rubber is good for this application.

I cannot afford spending 20 quid on a tool I gonna use once. Besides, I need it asap. I can only go shopping at weekends and this weekend I'm in London.

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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

You don't need a torque wrench when doing a sump bolt. You've more chance of stripping like that than just doing it by feel. 20Nm is just about nipped up then about an 1/8th of a turn.

If you can't stop it leaking chances are you've already done some damage.
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lockheed · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Karma :

I put new crush washer last night and tightened it with tyre iron. There was no leak overnight so I am cautiously optimistic.

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0ddball · World Chat Champion Joined: 15 Jul 2005 Karma :

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lockheed · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Karma :

I don't get what problem you have with tyre iron. It allows good reach due to its shape and if you are not club-handed, it is not really less precise than spanners. DITTO

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P. · Red Rocket Joined: 14 Feb 2008 Karma :

and this is a 9 iron

https://www.tommorrisclubs.com/images/Victor_9Iron.jpg

OP, either buy a torque wrench, it will help on the rest of your bike, trust me.

OR just nip it up, i've never had an issue using a socket and a decent grip... no way in hell should you need anything other than that for a sump plug. Thumbs Up

lockheed · L Plate Warrior Joined: 19 Jun 2011 Karma :

Well, neither of the pictures show what I used, which is this:

https://1.bp.blogspot.com/_B88Ep9FD0oE/SREswW-08QI/AAAAAAAAApQ/OOMDBn6a1ug/s400/tyre1.jpg

Worked pretty well, regardless of the name.

cyberglass · World Chat Champion Joined: 28 Jun 2005 Karma :

What they mean is the sump nut need nipping up if yu have used that tool and give it a good pull chances are youve damaged the threads hence why its leaking. 23nm is bugger all a gentle pull with 2 fingers is enough.
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Jim Mc · Nearly there... Joined: 28 Dec 2010 Karma :

I normally just use hylomar or loctite threadlocker on mine, stops any leaks. Also it's good to get it fairly tight, I mean you don't want it vibrating loose down the motorway.