FrizzleFried
Well-Known Member
OK... knowing I need a torque wrench I picked up a Pittsburgh from Harbor Freight yesterday... is does 5ft lbs up...
I've never used one of these before. I ASSUME I am supposed to go to the 10 ft lbs mark on the handle and then spin to 2 on the actual end of the handle then lock in to place... BUT... it doesn't seem right.
I've tested on a few nuts including my rim nuts and I ain't gettin' no click... not even at 5 ft lbs.
As I said... I've never used one of these so I am not knowing what to expect but I am putting some decent weight/torque on the hub nut and it's doing nothing... it's acting like a regular ole 3/8" rachet wrench...
What am I doing wrong? is 5ft lbs really THAT much that I should continue to torque?
I tested my head bolts but when each went about 1/10 of a turn without clicking I stopped each.
Do I have a bad wrench?
I've never used one of these before. I ASSUME I am supposed to go to the 10 ft lbs mark on the handle and then spin to 2 on the actual end of the handle then lock in to place... BUT... it doesn't seem right.
I've tested on a few nuts including my rim nuts and I ain't gettin' no click... not even at 5 ft lbs.
As I said... I've never used one of these so I am not knowing what to expect but I am putting some decent weight/torque on the hub nut and it's doing nothing... it's acting like a regular ole 3/8" rachet wrench...
What am I doing wrong? is 5ft lbs really THAT much that I should continue to torque?
I tested my head bolts but when each went about 1/10 of a turn without clicking I stopped each.
Do I have a bad wrench?