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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610   
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I have two Norbar torque wrenches 20-100nm and 60-300nm with a selection of adaptor head sizes. I find these suit all my needs.
All you then need is a half-decent socket set with all the standard 'usual suspects' in. If it's a specialist job I research before and pop out and buy the socket I need to avoid trawling through the workshop manual and unecessary expenditure buying something I may never use. https://www.google.co.uk/#q=norbar+torque+wrench If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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5th Sep 2013 12:40pm |
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| MartinK Member Since: 02 Mar 2011 Location: Silverdale (Lancashire/Cumbria Border) Posts: 2665 
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I had to buy a few extras on top of the "standard" range of sizes...
27mm (unlikely to be in a "standard" socket set) is really useful for the wheel nuts, and IIRC the oil filter.... And a few TORX bits ... a torx T50 for the gearbox oil change... Defender "Puma" 2.4 110 County Utility (possibly the last of the 2.4's) |
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5th Sep 2013 1:42pm |
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| jimbob7 Member Since: 06 Jul 2013 Location: uk Posts: 2055 |
Do you mean socket wrench set??
I have Sealey,somethin similar to this http://toolstoday.co.uk/product/50547/seal...c?cat=2168 Also one of these for torx, hex,etc. http://toolstoday.co.uk/product/5823/seale...e?cat=2168 If your actually after a torque wrench then most 1/2 drive's are rated between 28-210NM. http://www.machinemart.co.uk/shop/product/...-040212720 Less popular tools are 52 mm box spanner or you can buy proper impact sockets off the bay for around £15 also NEED a couple of 12 point sockets for brake calipers,etc (13mm I think,also a 1000mm long steel pipe to "extend" your breaker bar in order for you to remove said caliper bolts  ),personally I prefer 6 point sockets for everything else and a heavy,heavy duty circlip removal tool. |
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5th Sep 2013 6:20pm |
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| ARC99 Member Since: 19 Feb 2013 Location: North Yorkshire Posts: 1831 
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I only know of three torque setting for nuts and bolts on land rovers
Tight very tight  tight.
 Don't make old people mad.
We don't like being old in the first place, so it doesn't take much to us off.
Richard |
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5th Sep 2013 6:46pm |
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| smb Member Since: 15 Jan 2013 Location: Cheshire Posts: 1232 
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You've missed the fourth one. The one just before it snaps......although that could be applicable to the first three
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5th Sep 2013 7:30pm |
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| SteveG Member Since: 29 Nov 2011 Location: Norfolk Posts: 659 
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Also 9/16 for propshaft, ideally propshaft tool. 52mm for hub nut. Long sockets for 19mm, 17mm and 13mm normally come in useful too if they are not in your socket set |
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5th Sep 2013 9:14pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
About to order some new torque wrenches - do you still stand behind Norbar (made in the UK and with a historical link to Rolls Royce WWII engines) and the two ranges you specify? Don't want to buy and then regret that the above ranges (20 - 100Nm & 60 - 300Nm) aren't enough at the top end? |
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16th Nov 2014 9:38pm |
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| K9F Member Since: 12 Nov 2009 Location: Bournemouth Posts: 9610
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I was in the military and Norbar wrenches are what they used and the weapon of choice. I have had these two torque wrenches for quite a long time. With the purchase of my Defender which was only four months old when I bought it the usage of the torque wrenches fell dramatically as my previous vehicles were 'sheds.' They have suited all my needs ranging from the smaller rocker cover type jobs to larger suspension jobs with higher torque settings.
Dependant on what your plans are you will have everything covered up to 300nM. Above that it would I imagine possibly be a one off job and the cost of a larger torque wrench for that one job would not justify the purchase. If you go through life with your head in the sand....all people will see is an ar5e!! Treat every day as if it is your last....one day you will be right!! |
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16th Nov 2014 10:07pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
Thank you K9F - appreciate you sharing your thoughts. I've always had an intense dislike of working with cheap tools and seen a few incidents where tools break or cause other damage. That an a previous Engineering Director who came from a precision engineering background (as opposed to those who work to tolerances of plus or minus 50mm) and didn't rate anyone who didn't have a pride in their job (or their tools). I also like to support British businesses where they are still manufacturing quality products in the face of global competition and the drive to produce cheap garbage for folk that neither know or care what they are purchasing.
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16th Nov 2014 10:54pm |
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| munch90 Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: guildford Posts: 3558 
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I got a few norbar and a few britool torque wrenches both been good cant really tell them apart , but britool are bit stronger made , but both do they job ok
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16th Nov 2014 11:00pm |
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| Cupboard Member Since: 21 Mar 2014 Location: Suffolk Posts: 2971 
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We've got Britool ones and they're fine.
Trying to find a replacement square drive noggin for one (I think it was the 1/2") recently was a bit of a PITA but we got one in the end. Quite how anyone managed to apply so much torque to a torque wrench they broke it is beyond me. |
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18th Nov 2014 3:55pm |
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| gilarion Member Since: 05 Dec 2013 Location: Wales Posts: 5107  
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Don't forget the 10mm socket loads of 10mm bolts on a Land Rover
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18th Nov 2014 4:33pm |
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| Cuthbert Member Since: 26 Oct 2013 Location: Up North Posts: 1535 |
Following K9F's recommendation I've bought a Norbar Torque Wrench ........
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18th Nov 2014 10:55pm |
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