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| htb2 Member Since: 02 Nov 2018 Location: Carmarthenshire Posts: 524  
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Never torqued them in 35 yrs, just done them up nice and tight with some thread lock on the bolts.
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15th Jul 2024 9:40pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17276  
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As above. Use common sense instead of a torque wrench.
Very few fasteners on a Defender need a torque wrench. |
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15th Jul 2024 9:51pm |
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| bankz5152 Member Since: 02 Feb 2017 Location: South London/North Kent Posts: 2139 
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Spanner + few taps from a club hammer.
You could be anal and buy 12 sided crows foot spanners but iust isnt needed. Instagram @defender_ventures Empire Tuning - Agent |
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16th Jul 2024 6:24am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3381  
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Actually you can use a regular spanner and a torque wrench at the same time. If you keep the spanner and the torque wrench perpendicular (90 degrees) to each other, the moments exerted by the torque wrench are exactly equal to the moments at the other end of the spanner. If not, the spanner will go spinning.
I use a double ring spanner for swivel bolts. 9/16” fits really nicely. Other end is 1/2” and could easily put a 1/2” extension nut and use a 1/2” socket on the torque wrench. But as others said, its not really required, so I just do them up by hand, roughly to the same force I needed to undo them… which probably is an over tightening  1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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16th Jul 2024 7:10am |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3381
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Noticed you have a 2012 Defender. So just do the bolts. It is more likely that the complete flange falling off than the bolts failing
Apologies for the laugh. No pun intended. Dont forget to fit the catch brackets again. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing 2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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16th Jul 2024 7:23am |
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| John P Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 309 
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Thanks for the replies. Actually this is for my other Defender which is a 110 2.4 2011, which has the friction weld .
I'll just tighten them with an spanner with a "bump" of a dead hammer and some "blue" locktight. |
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16th Jul 2024 11:29am |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 1949
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A topic worth a read, same conclusion https://www.defender2.net/forum/post567244.html
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16th Jul 2024 12:42pm |
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| jfh Member Since: 08 Jan 2014 Location: West Coast Posts: 356  
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I made this tool.
 Click image to enlarge It was prettier but the guy that welded it for me cooled it under cold water, subsequently it broke on the first try. I re-welded it and now it works perfectly. I made it from an old 14mm spanner and a socket that I cut to length. Use it at 90 degrees to the axis of the torque wrench. |
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16th Jul 2024 6:36pm |
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| landy andy Member Since: 15 Feb 2009 Location: Ware, Herts Posts: 5607 
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Sod that. A 14mm ratchet spanner
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16th Jul 2024 8:37pm |
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| Dinnu Member Since: 24 Dec 2019 Location: Lija Posts: 3381
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There are also what are called “Universal spanner adapter”, that kind of goes onto a spanner and provides a 1/2” drive so can fit a torque wrench on it. Google is your friend. As also mentioned, if the spanner and torque wrench are at 90degrees to each other, the torque setting set in the torque wrench is the final torque implied on the bolts. 1988 90 Hard Top, 19J Diesel Turbo, Shire Blue - Restoration ongoing
2012 90 CSW, 2.2TDCI, Santorini Black |
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18th Jul 2024 6:26am |
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| John P Member Since: 26 Dec 2013 Location: West Sussex Posts: 309
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Everyday is a learning day. That "Universal spanner adapter” is a great idea. Just bought one to have in the tool kit.
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18th Jul 2024 3:23pm |
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| Ianh Member Since: 17 Sep 2018 Location: Essex Posts: 1949
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And at circa £6.99 delivered from the bay of e it’s always handy to have
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18th Jul 2024 9:28pm |
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