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[Jayme 1275]

Hi guys

Have to replace the wheel bearings in my car this year and going to be carrying out some other work so thought it may be a good time to invest in a Torque wrench, nothing insane im not going to be building racing engines. anyone any recommendations

and also gonna need a ball joint spliter anyone bought one they think is good and easy to use?

[Noah]

Teng Torque Wrenches are good, or the Halfords advanced professional range.

[BritishRacingGreen]

the halfords scissor ball joint splitter is good, or the drapper one isn't much more expensive, just make sure you get a scissor type one, anything else is useless

[jsiggee]

torque wrench id either go for sealey or williams, you will need one which goes up to and beyond 200lb/f i think if youre doing wheel bearings, as for the splitter the easiest ones to use are the ones with a bolt which you tighten to split the ball joint the ones you just hammer in are a lot harder to use and you risk damaging bodywork ;)

[firstforward]

I highly recommend one of these............

http://www.machinema...TC=RV-040215238

[mini*mad]

Couldnt find my ball joint splitter the other day, and had to remove both front hubs!

a little trick that works is to give the arm connected to the ball joint a sharp tap with a hammer and it comes off easily :)
May want to give that a go as it worked for both sides!

[Noah]

I generally use the 'thwack with a hammer route' use a cooper/hide hammer and you won't do any damage to the hub.

Hit what it goes through.

[Jayme 1275]

Thanks guys appreciate it.

[Ryang556]

I highly recommend one of these............

http://www.machinema...TC=RV-040215238

That looks rather good, you have one yourself?

[firstforward]

I highly recommend one of these............

http://www.machinema...TC=RV-040215238

That looks rather good, you have one yourself?

Yes I posted some info on it here..... http://www.theminifo...ch/page__st__15

[Ryang556]

I highly recommend one of these............

http://www.machinema...TC=RV-040215238

That looks rather good, you have one yourself?

Yes I posted some info on it here..... http://www.theminifo...ch/page__st__15

May have to invest in one of these...