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| miker Member Since: 13 Sep 2015 Location: Surrey Posts: 1768   
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Teng tools do a couple of versions of their 1/2" torque wrench that should cover you.
Having said that I've never needed one that goes past 150lbft or so! |
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11th Jun 2017 12:46pm |
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| Harry.O Member Since: 25 Jul 2014 Location: Warwickshire Posts: 716 
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I've had a 1/2 inch Teng for quite a few years, from memory it does 45-200nm and has an angular gauge on the head which is handy for incremental fixings such as cylinder head bolts.
More recently I bought a 3/8 Norbar and the quality is very good, they are a little more expensive though. |
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11th Jun 2017 1:21pm |
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| zsd-puma Member Since: 09 Aug 2016 Location: Kent Posts: 2720 
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I've got one of these Halfords Pro ones. They're actually UK made Norbar torque wrenches with halfords branding.
(The calibration certificate they come with is Norbar.) http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/too...h-60-300nm They're fully serviceable by Norbar. |
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11th Jun 2017 1:57pm |
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| discomog Member Since: 09 May 2015 Location: Notts/Lincs Border Posts: 2532 
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I've had a Britool EVT torque wrench for at least 20 years and it has given excellent service. I've also had experience of Norbar products which are also excellent quality. I wouldn't hesitate recommending either brand. Defender 90XS SW
Mini Countryman Cooper S Morgan Plus 8 |
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11th Jun 2017 6:09pm |
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| apt100 Member Since: 05 Mar 2015 Location: Derbyshire Posts: 1547 
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I've also got the Halfords (Norbar) and would buy again. (It is also marked in ft.lb as well as Nm)
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11th Jun 2017 8:40pm |
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| pannawonica Member Since: 21 Nov 2010 Location: Clackline Western Australia Posts: 568 
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Warren and brown 2% calibrated accuracy 👍
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11th Jun 2017 11:44pm |
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| excossack Member Since: 22 Feb 2012 Location: North West Posts: 5873 
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Over time I have bought three of them of various ranges, Machine mart, Stag tools (Motorworld) and a Halfords one.
Would certainly by a Halfords again (even more so, now I have trade card) 1999 Defender TD5 110 Regards John M0VAZ Econet Station 48 no clock |
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12th Jun 2017 7:02am |
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| Trundlebus Member Since: 15 Jul 2014 Location: Herts Posts: 99
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Hooray, at last someone who does not mangle english by saying "what torque wrench"
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12th Jun 2017 9:53am |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17538 
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Most of my torque wrenches are Britool, but from the good old days before Britool relaunched into the budget sector of the market. I don't know if Britool torque wrenches have gone the same way as all the rest of their tools, but I hope not.
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12th Jun 2017 9:56am |
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| X4SKP Member Since: 29 Nov 2013 Location: Berkshire Posts: 2295 
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Hello ChrisCM
Your logic is sound, and it's worth getting a Torgue Wrench to tackle these jobs with high settings like this, but just a couple of observations for the Wheel Hub Nuts. For Hub Nuts / Wheel Bearing using Internal Spacers 1. It is really worth getting a good quality 52mm Socket so that the force needed to 'break' this undone is transmitted 'optimally' into the Hub Nut  Click image to enlarge 2. The Bearings use a Spacer between the opposing races that prevents...in general terms over tightening If you have a Torgue Wrench that will go this high then fine but if not, tightening these to the 'technical setting' of 'FT' will be fine... 
Click image to enlarge Good Luck SKIP https://www.defender2.net/forum/topic83242.html |
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12th Jun 2017 12:12pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17538
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You could, of course, get a torque multiplier and use your existing torque wrench, though for such (relatively) low torque figures a larger torque wrench is likely to be cheaper than a multiplier.
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12th Jun 2017 12:48pm |
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| lambert.the.farmer Member Since: 11 Apr 2012 Location: harrogate Posts: 2006  
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I have a set of 3 toolzone ones in 1/4 , 3/8 and 1/2 drive. Yes they are cheap but they are accurate enough for car jobs. Only issue is they're all metric so I have to occasionally convert units. Rhubarb and custard let fly with their secret weapon.
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13th Jun 2017 5:53am |
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| ChrisCM Member Since: 10 Jun 2013 Location: Cornwall uk Posts: 572 
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Thanks Guys, for all the replays and info, I like the look of this Teng Tools one :
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Teng-Tools-1-2-D...n7MOX71Hig Also has an angle gauge but whether I'd ever be brave enough to tackle a job which requires this I doubt. What do you think? Chris 2010 Defender 110 Station Wagon, Santorini Black. |
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13th Jun 2017 3:06pm |
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| blackwolf Member Since: 03 Nov 2009 Location: South West England Posts: 17538
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TD5 clutch, for example. |
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13th Jun 2017 3:45pm |
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