Re: 5 cyl timing belt questions

[Orin Eman <orin@wolfenet.com>]

> > - Crankshaft bolt torque. I have the locking tool (2084) and the
> > extension (2079), thanks for the generosity of Gurdev Sethi. I have read
> > many times that the correct torque with the extension is 258 ft-lbs. I
> > take that to mean that you should set your torque wrench for 258
> > ft-lbs--but that doesn't make any sense to me. You have to consider the
> > length of the torque wrench, right?
> > 
> The length of the torque wrench doesn't matter, what does matter is that the
> shaft of the torque wrench remain in line with the tool.  Do you actually
> have a 3/4" drive torque wrench?  I've always made do without one in the
> past, but I recently picked one up from eBay for a really cheap price (got a
> 3/4" drive ratchet there too).  

I thought this horse was dead... for a normal torque wrench, Wallace's
formula matched that in the instructions for my torque wrench.
You must correct for the length of the wrench.

For a torque multiplying wrench, all bets are off... I'll take a look
at the physics of it when I get chance.

Orin.