specialty open ended butterfly socket tool
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specialty open ended butterfly socket tool
Has anyone ever used something like this? Do the torque settings from a torque wrench actually translate to the nut, even though the leverage has changed somewhat?
http://www.tooltopia.com/index.asp?P...googlebase_18u
I'm trying to find a way to torque down my front end links both with enough force (it's hard to exert 44 ft-lbs of force when you're using a 6-inch long open-ended wrench inside the wheel well) and accurrately. It's currently impossible to use my torque wrench (or breaker bar) because the end of the nut needs to be held in place by an allen/hex key or else the whole bolt turns. (like this: https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...8&d=1099331167)
I'm being really **** about it because I have some unresolved clunking, and I'm pretty sure it's sway bar or end-link related, and I'm pretty sure I'm currently not able to tighten them to spec. The links are OEM but do not appear cracked/faulty/etc.
The set looks nice but is quite expensive. (About $65 for each set of 5 sockets: 11-16mm, or 18-24mm) Just want to know if anyone has any direct experience with this, or any thoughts on if it would work.....
http://www.tooltopia.com/index.asp?P...googlebase_18u
I'm trying to find a way to torque down my front end links both with enough force (it's hard to exert 44 ft-lbs of force when you're using a 6-inch long open-ended wrench inside the wheel well) and accurrately. It's currently impossible to use my torque wrench (or breaker bar) because the end of the nut needs to be held in place by an allen/hex key or else the whole bolt turns. (like this: https://www.rx8club.com/attachment.p...8&d=1099331167)
I'm being really **** about it because I have some unresolved clunking, and I'm pretty sure it's sway bar or end-link related, and I'm pretty sure I'm currently not able to tighten them to spec. The links are OEM but do not appear cracked/faulty/etc.
The set looks nice but is quite expensive. (About $65 for each set of 5 sockets: 11-16mm, or 18-24mm) Just want to know if anyone has any direct experience with this, or any thoughts on if it would work.....
Last edited by elysium19; 07-14-2009 at 11:06 AM.
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Those look neat. You can get crow's foot sockets, which are open end versions, for a lot less. I think I paid about $20 for a set of crow's feet at Sears.
The torque would be affected by the change in lever arm. I have not needed to do this myself, but the difference is easy to compute. Measure from the grip on the torque wrench to its socket drive. Then measure from the grip to the center of the butterfly or crow's foot. The torque changes by the ratio of distances. If the butterfly/crow is further out than the torque wrench's drive, you're applying more torque than what the wrench says.
Ken
The torque would be affected by the change in lever arm. I have not needed to do this myself, but the difference is easy to compute. Measure from the grip on the torque wrench to its socket drive. Then measure from the grip to the center of the butterfly or crow's foot. The torque changes by the ratio of distances. If the butterfly/crow is further out than the torque wrench's drive, you're applying more torque than what the wrench says.
Ken
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