Location Liverpool. Hi, I've ordered a new crank for my cross bike triple compared to double. I've removed the old one, but not watching you tube videos that it's recommended to use a torque wrench to tighten the new one on.
Will I get away without a torque wrench? Thanks steve. Sittingduck Guru. Location Somewhere flat. This seemed to fasten the crank bolts on an old MTB I was messing about with just fine. Cheers, SD. Location NE England. If you are an experienced, sympathetic mechanic you will have a good idea of torque by feel.
But, for the sake of a few pounds you can get a torque wrench and you do not risk stripping threads on expensive parts. Too tight on a square taper crankset specifically the fixing bolt can cause deformation of the taper fit and eventual loosening of the crank. Those are areas where I would ensure proper torque. Seatpost is dependent on style of bike ie.
Rotor bolts, brake mounting bolts etc In my area, Community Cycles is a non-profit organization promoting bike riding. For a modest membership fee less than the price of a torque wrench one gets access to their bike shop's tools.
Their site includes a list of other bike collectives in North America , which might be a good alternative to buying your own tools each time you need a new one. Too tight and something will break , it may be the thread on the bolt, or much worse the thread on in the hole. Bolts will also break, sometimes leaving a very hard to remove bit in your frame.
However wheels and brakes are not hard to do without a torque wrench, so a lot comes down to what maintenance you will be doing and how much your bike is worth. What can go wrong? When its too loose, things slip under pressure, or there's enough slack to allow small amounts of motion, which cause wear. Yes, the eagle-eyed among you will notice I managed to break two rotor bolts while reassembling this. Sign up to join this community. The best answers are voted up and rise to the top.
Stack Overflow for Teams — Collaborate and share knowledge with a private group. Create a free Team What is Teams? The wrench is not needed. Save your money and buy a young lady dinner. Once the gas tube hole is alined it's all over anyway. I have done two this way will no ill affects. More important though, is something to solidly hold the barrel while you torque the nut. A few years ago Advance Auto Parts started a loner tools program, you basically buy the tool, use it and return it to the store.
I don't know if they still do that or not, but it would be almost cost free. Here's the Harbor Freight website. Don't need it. Quoted: I have never assembled an AR upper.. Quoted: Quoted: I have never assembled an AR upper..
I'm a big believer in using a torque wrench anywhere I can reach, on any fastener I can get the spec for, and I have an assortment of them. But, installing a barrel is one job I wouldn't mind doing without one. I'd recommend it anyway, and as has been said, a cheap one is good enough for this job.
You're already buying a vise block and an armorer's wrench, so unless you're planning on this being the only barrel you ever install, it will be a good investment. If you're just darn sure you will never need to install another barrel, there are a few auto parts chains that have loaner programs, and you probably have a friend or co-worker that does his own car repair and will loan you one.
Before getting into tightening lug nuts without a torque wrench, it is important to understand what they are, and what they actually do. Lug nuts are basically a type of fastener designed to keep your wheels and tires properly secured to your vehicle. They can be rounded or tapered, and secure the wheel in place and center it properly on the axle.
Lug nuts are set right above the stud of the wheel, where the seat conical, radius and flat-seat of the lug is in contact with the hub. Lug nuts are not to be confused with lug bolts, owing mostly to the difference in threading between the two, yet both serve similar functions in fastening a wheel in place.
To explain briefly, a torque wrench is a tool that is used to apply a certain level of torque to a bolt, nut or other type of fastener.
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