Funny torque tricks

[Al Powell]

SJ said:

[As Ameer pointed out, everyone got it right about the tool, and the use of
different extensions, and the basic torque formula. The difficulty was that
we did not realize how important the torque wrench length was to the
discussion.....]

I guess I'm the holdout.  I've saved SJ's lengthy explanation for review
since I'm running out the door for a biz trip...however, the statement above
and his whole argument just don't make any sense to me.

All my common sense and logic tells me that if you apply 100 lbs/ft to a
point of turn (including the famous tool 2079), it doesn't make any
difference whether the wrench used is 1 foot long or 100 ft. long. 100
lbs/ft is the same amount of force regardless of the length of the tool used
to apply it....so it does not matter.

If SJ's statement about length of the wrench were true, then Audi would have
specified NOT ONLY the tool 2079, but would ALSO have specified the precise
length of the torque wrench used to apply the torque.  They did not.  Hence,
in Audi's eyes, the length of the torque wrench is immaterial. Audi is anal
enough that if it mattered, they would have specified the length of the
wrench to be used.

Therefore I (respectfully, to avoid hurting anyone's feelings) cannot agree
with SJ's conclusion.

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Al Powell
apowell at gocougs.wsu.edu
1958 Fiat 1200 Transformabile Spyder
1983 Datsun 280ZX Turbo
1993 Audi 90Q
1997 Chebby Blazer
1999 Chebby Blazer
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