RE: 3/4" Torque wrench

["Nick Craft" <ncraft1@home.com>]

You don't use the torque wrench to remove the bolt, for this you need a big
breaker bar with the correct size socket (27mm?). You can get a 3/4" breaker
bar & socket at Sears.

At the end of the job you need the torque the bolt to spec., ideally using a
torque wrench. If you don't have a torque wrench you can just use simple
physics: Torque = Force x Length of the lever. e.g. a 200lb person standing
on a 2ft breaker bar gives you 400 ft-lb of torque.

You can also take the thing to a repair shop and have them check the torque
when you are done.

Nick Craft

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-quattro@audifans.com [mailto:owner-quattro@audifans.com]On
Behalf Of Jimmy D
Sent: Saturday, December 11, 1999 11:40 AM
To: quattro@audifans.com
Subject: 3/4" Torque wrench


I got the timing belt tool rental from Blau and gave myself all weekend to
do the job, since this is my first time doing it.  So I head out this
morning to rent a torque wrench for the crankshaft bolt tool.  Not only does
no one rent tools anymore, no one even sells a 3/4" drive torque wrench.  I
found one place that can order one for $400!  If there is anoyone in the
western Connecticut area that can rent or let me borrow this tool PLEASE let
me know.

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