nklr stupid torque wrench
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2005 7:18 am
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]