 Rear Suspension Shock Nut Tightening, How to get a torque wrench on this nut |
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| Highland |
 Mar 26 2019, 09:29 PM
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Senior Member  Group: Members Posts: 513 Joined: 8-August 11 From: San Diego, CA Member No.: 13,418 Region Association: Southern California  |
So I can't figure out how to get a 27mm socket/torque wrench on this nut. The brake shield fastening feature is in the way with only 2" of clearance.
Do I have to cut the socket to fit or is there one I can purchase? Or does one just use an open ended wrench and approximate the torque?  |
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| Dave_Darling |
Mar 26 2019, 09:37 PM
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914 Idiot Group: Members Posts: 14,990 Joined: 9-January 03 From: Silicon Valley / Kailua-Kona Member No.: 121 Region Association: Northern California 
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Approximate it.
--DD |
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| Chi-town |
Mar 26 2019, 10:33 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 850 Joined: 31-August 18 From: Disneyland Member No.: 22,446 Region Association: Southern California |
You can buy a 1/2" drive crows foot that will work, or save $100 and just make sure it's tight
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| wndsrfr |
Mar 27 2019, 06:04 AM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,430 Joined: 30-April 09 From: Rescue, Virginia Member No.: 10,318 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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If I recall correctly you have to do it at ride height and just lean on it good and hard it has a lock washer so it's not going to come loose
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| Olympic 914 |
Mar 27 2019, 06:50 AM
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Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 7-July 11 From: Pittsburgh PA Member No.: 13,287 Region Association: North East States
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QUOTE(Chi-town @ Mar 27 2019, 12:33 AM)  You can buy a 1/2" drive crows foot that will work, or save $100 and just make sure it's tight (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) If you put the crows foot at 90* you wont have to recalculate the torques settings. using it straight on you will. It makes more of a difference with a longer extension and a short torque wrench. |
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| mepstein |
Mar 27 2019, 07:09 AM
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914-6 GT in waiting Group: Members Posts: 19,286 Joined: 19-September 09 From: Landenberg, PA/Wilmington, DE Member No.: 10,825 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region
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QUOTE(wndsrfr @ Mar 27 2019, 08:04 AM) If I recall correctly you have to do it at ride height and just lean on it good and hard it has a lock washer so it's not going to come loose (IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) I've never taken apart one that has been loose but some of them sure have been tight. |
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| 90quattrocoupe |
Mar 28 2019, 12:39 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 208 Joined: 4-November 16 From: Long Beach, CA. Member No.: 20,561 Region Association: Southern California |
If you are going to use a crows foot, use a flare nut crows foot. It has less of a chance of slipping off the nut.
(IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/uploads_offsite/images.homedepot-static.com-20561-1553798363.1.jpg) |
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| mlindner |
Mar 28 2019, 02:12 PM
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Senior Member Group: Members Posts: 1,522 Joined: 11-November 11 From: Merrimac, WI Member No.: 13,770 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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Just use a box wrench. Even a standard will work.
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| Mark Henry |
Mar 28 2019, 02:31 PM
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that's what I do! Group: Members Posts: 20,065 Joined: 27-December 02 From: Port Hope, Ontario Member No.: 26 Region Association: Canada |
Two of the most important tools I own is my finely tuned torque arm and my mark 1 eyeball.
Best not to ask what I hang my work light on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) |
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| Rand |
Mar 28 2019, 03:20 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Dave_Darling @ Mar 26 2019, 07:37 PM) Approximate it. --DD Bingo. Get used to what that amount of torque feels like on something else, and use whatever wrench/socket fits. |
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| Rand |
Mar 28 2019, 03:22 PM
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Cross Member Group: Members Posts: 7,409 Joined: 8-February 05 From: OR Member No.: 3,573 Region Association: None |
QUOTE(Mark Henry @ Mar 28 2019, 12:31 PM) Two of the most important tools I own is my finely tuned torque arm and my mark 1 eyeball. Best not to ask what I hang my work light on. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) (IMG:style_emoticons/default/lol-2.gif) Yep, another vote for getting used to what torque feels like. |
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| mb911 |
Mar 28 2019, 04:19 PM
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914 Guru Group: Members Posts: 6,855 Joined: 2-January 09 From: Burlington wi Member No.: 9,892 Region Association: Upper MidWest
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I use blue 242 loctite and just tighten with a wrench.
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