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[Dusky]

Hi guys!
Need a new torque wrench to replace my brake discs ( current torque wrench is limited at 210 nm Wich isnt enough for my later 1 split pin hole cv joint)
Could someone point me to a good but affordable torque wrench? I dont fancy paying loads of cash for a wrench Ill use 2 times :/
Cheers

[AlexMozza]

The halfords professional range is very good for the money.

[One step at a time]

Bergen tools are a good quality fairly cheap range.

[RooBoonix]

I have the 1/2" halfords advanced one and it's great. Think it goes up to 300nm. I also have 2 smaller sealey ones which range from 7-24nm and 15-112nm I think. The sealey ones were about £25 each from Amazon

[blacktulip]

I have a draper expert with no problems. Remember to set it back to zero after use.

[ukcooper]

Go borrow one from a garage, leave them a deposit or take the car ?

[monkeymonk]

I have the 1/2" halfords advanced wrench. Can't fault it!

Nice and cheap with a trade card too 

[Spider]

Dusty, you'll want a 3/4" drive one for doing those and given that you are torquing to a minimum figure and then going further to line up the nut to the next split pin hole, it really doesn't need to be 'mm accurate' if you get my meaning here.

 

See if you can borrow one as Steve has suggested or surely one of you local hire shops will have them. Failing that, if you are torquing 'on car' make your best guess based on the length of the handle of what you may have and your own body weight.

[ChopperHarris]

I borrowed one of these the other day
http://www.tooled-up...atchets/186679/

Absolutely fantastic and takes any guesswork out of the job

Edited by ChopperHarris, 13 June 2016 - 09:50 AM.

[RooBoonix]

Dusty, you'll want a 3/4" drive one for doing those and given that you are torquing to a minimum figure and then going further to line up the nut to the next split pin hole, it really doesn't need to be 'mm accurate' if you get my meaning here.

 

See if you can borrow one as Steve has suggested or surely one of you local hire shops will have them. Failing that, if you are torquing 'on car' make your best guess based on the length of the handle of what you may have and your own body weight.

 

Although a 3/4" one really does make the job easier, the Halfords advanced one does do the job albeit with a lot more effort required! 

[Spider]

 

Dusty, you'll want a 3/4" drive one for doing those and given that you are torquing to a minimum figure and then going further to line up the nut to the next split pin hole, it really doesn't need to be 'mm accurate' if you get my meaning here.

 

See if you can borrow one as Steve has suggested or surely one of you local hire shops will have them. Failing that, if you are torquing 'on car' make your best guess based on the length of the handle of what you may have and your own body weight.

 

Although a 3/4" one really does make the job easier, the Halfords advanced one does do the job albeit with a lot more effort required! 

 

 

Is it 3/4" Drive?

 

The latest CVs for Discs need torquing to 197 ft / lbs.

 

Would the halfords one stand up to that and more to align it to the next split pin hole?

[Carlos W]

 

Would the halfords one stand up to that and more to align it to the next split pin hole?

 

But you shouldn't be using the torque wrench to align to the next split pin hole. A breaker bar would be a far better idea

[RooBoonix]

 

Dusty, you'll want a 3/4" drive one for doing those and given that you are torquing to a minimum figure and then going further to line up the nut to the next split pin hole, it really doesn't need to be 'mm accurate' if you get my meaning here.
 
See if you can borrow one as Steve has suggested or surely one of you local hire shops will have them. Failing that, if you are torquing 'on car' make your best guess based on the length of the handle of what you may have and your own body weight.

 
Although a 3/4" one really does make the job easier, the Halfords advanced one does do the job albeit with a lot more effort required! 
 

 
Is it 3/4" Drive?
 
The latest CVs for Discs need torquing to 197 ft / lbs.
 
Would the halfords one stand up to that and more to align it to the next split pin hole?

No it's 1/2" drive.

I've used it for tightening a late CV up before, and like I said it takes a lot of effort to get it up to torque.

The Halfords one goes up to 300nm which is around 260-270ftlb so it's not really testing it's limit either. I was lucky and it was aligned perfectly when up to torque with my CV so I didn't need to torque any further but like Carlos said, a breaker bar can be used for that.

Edited by RooBoonix, 13 June 2016 - 10:50 AM.

[boy-raymond]

I can't vouch for them but I've been looking for one myelf recently and was potentially going for the Laser ones from Toolstation - http://www.toolstati...e Wrench/p22733

 

 

That's before I realised the Sealey ones from Halfords we so cheap and come with calibration certs....

Edited by boy-raymond, 13 June 2016 - 04:27 PM.

[Dusky]

Thanks guys!
Could someone link one of those halfords ones? I always Get redirected to the Dutch site for some reason
Thanks again