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[–] Carvex 29 points 11 months ago (3 children)

I'll try "Whats a torque spec?" for $500 Alex

[–] [email protected] 19 points 11 months ago (1 children)

I discovered with much annoyance that torque spec can break old bolts, and old is a relative statement, the truck was from the 90s.

[–] LifeInMultipleChoice 2 points 11 months ago

Had a 10mm deep socket the other day with a 1/4" socket size. Couldn't find a 3/8", so I found an old adapter and when loosening the 5th bolt on my intake manifold, got the old "hmm... that shit is moving to free to fast"

Thankfully a small screwdriver could poke the 1/4" adapter piece stuck in the socket out, so I can live to make the same mistake another day.

[–] [email protected] 6 points 11 months ago (2 children)

And the answer is something easily ignored but vastly important.

[–] [email protected] 8 points 11 months ago

Two ugga-duggas is close enough to spec, it'll be fine.

[–] Carvex 5 points 11 months ago (1 children)

100 inch pounds is as hard as I can right?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 11 months ago

Ahh yes, the great inch versus foot pound conundrum

[–] [email protected] 4 points 11 months ago (1 children)

Where do y'all find this elusive "Torque Spec"?

Even if I could afford a $100 click wrench. Where am I gonna lookup random bolt on whatever the hell I'm repairing?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 11 months ago

Usually depends on the size of the screw