nklr stupid torque wrench

[Jim]

Did you accidentally use "Bag Balm with Teflon" on the threads????? Jim A17

--- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Koch" wrote: > I first installed the bolts using an 8 mm 1/4 drive socket with an > extension about 4 inches long. Once they were beginning to tighten, > I attached the wrench, which only goes up to 200 inch pounds. I am > positive it was set to 50 inch pounds, and I did tighten in a cross > pattern. Maybe I missed the click. There is no way I can > definitely say that I didn't miss the click. Anyway, I am going to > have the wrench tested. I think I might prefer using a dial type > wrench, at least in situations where I could watch the dial while > tightening. > > > ------------------------------- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, Rick > McCauley wrote: > > I was wondering if you are using a cross pattern when tightening > them? > > > > Rick A17 > > > > Michael Koch wrote: > > Both of the wrenches are the click type. The Proto doesn't rachet, > > but the Snap-On does. I hadn't thought about the possibility that > I > > may have missed the click. I really don't think I did, but there > is > > no way that I can say for sure. Fortunately, everything is o.k. > > now. I replaced the cover and snugged the bolts up by feel. I > > didn't break anything and after running it hard for about 30 > minutes > > I have no oil leaks. I plan on drinking some beer, then I will use > > the Snap-On to tighten them to 72 inch pounds. > > > > ord@s...> wrote: > > > Well, with that glowing mechanic's resume, you should really be > > able > > > to figure this one out on your own, shouldn't you? > > > > > > Are these click type torque wrenches? The reason I ask, the only > > > other option that comes to mind is that you didn't hear or feel > the > > > click, which can be very subtle at such low torque values. > > > > > > Either way, IOU $5, you ham-fisted KLR mechanic. > > > > > > Cheers > > > CA Stu > > > > > > PS Welcome to the HFKLRM club! > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Michael Koch" > > wrote: > > > > Both the Proto and the Snap-On are 1/4" drive wrenches with 40- > 200 > > > > inch > > > > pound range. So you owe me $5.00, which I will collect next > time > > I > > > > am > > > > in California. Many years ago I attempted to adjust the valves > > on > > > a > > > > junker Dodge I had. I was 16 years old and with my borrowed > > torque > > > > wrench I tightened some bolts to the proper specification, > only I > > > > substituted pounds for inches. I broke the first bolt I > > attempeted > > > > to > > > > tighten, but that was no great loss. That poor old piece of > junk > > > was > > > > on its last legs anyway. > > > > > > > > --- In DSN_KLR650@yahoogroups.com, "Stuart Mumford" > > > > > > > wrote: > > > > > I've got $5 that says you have it set to 50 ft lbs, not inch > > lbs. > > > > > > > > > > Inch pound torque wrenches are spendy, and they are either > 1/4 > > or > > > > 3/8 > > > > drive. > > > > > > > > > > Check it out, and if your face isn't too red, tell me I'm > right. > > > > > > > > > > Or wrong, as the case may bem but I can't see 50 inch punds > > > > (4.16666 > > > > ft lbs) > > > > > stripping out anything. > > > > > > > > > > Cheers > > > > > CA Stu > > > > > > > > > > > > Archive Quicksearch at: > http://www.angelfire.com/ut/moab/klr650_data_search.html > > List sponsored by Dual Sport News at: www.dualsportnews.com > > List FAQ courtesy of Chris Krok at: www.bigcee.com/klr650faq.html > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > --------------------------------- > > Yahoo! for Good > > Click here to donate to the Hurricane Katrina relief effort. > > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]

[Aaron]

Hey all, since we're moving into winter over here in AZ, I decided Hey, lets fix the bike! I use to order my parts from a place on the net, but I can't remember what it was. It wasn't DK, not Arrowhead, nor BikeBandit. At the site I am thinking of, the front page was a white, with the title centered, they didn't have diagrams or schematics... you would just search with the OEM part numbers. They had the best prices. It's driving me nuts! I'm going to try to find an old receipt a bit later. Thanking you, Aaron