I was a jet mechanic before watching your videos and started playing with cars. Number one rule with torque wrenches, don't drop!!! In the military working on aircraft one drop have to turn them in.
Airdale USN Yep, it sucks, but necessary to be sure the work is up to snuff. I dropped my 1/4" less than 3 inches to the floor the other day, had to turn it in. Treat it like a glass egg.
Henry lotus, well it kinda makes sense that its that serious. He was working on jets after all, like you know a huge chunk of metal thats getting thrusted in the air by dead dinosaurs haha
Thx Chris. Bought a torque wrench today and out of all the videos i've watched, yours is the most informative! While i'm in the mood for giving praise, i also used your super coolant flush video, on my Volvo S40 T4 (1998). She also says thx! Keep up the good work, it's much appreciated.
To achieve an accurate torque setting, the nut/bolt MUST be rotating when the wrench clicks. If it clicks as soon as you put pressure on it, it may not be fully tightened, as it takes more breakaway torque to overcome the friction and rotate a stationary bolt, than it would if it was already moving. If that happens, you should back it off a1/4 of a turn and retighten it in one continuous movement until it clicks again.
Yes, that's something many people don't seem to realize. They go around the wheel on already tightened fasteners and "check" the torque by having it click, but it's not an indication of anything except if someone forgot to tighten one.
As commented, the critical thing not mentioned in the video is that the torquing action must be done in one smooth motion. If it's stopped before the click and restarted, the nut must be seen to move on the second pull. If it doesn't, it needs to be loosened up again before doing it again.
Good comment. Another thing not mentioned is if the threads have been lubricated with oil, grease or anti-seize, then you may have to torque to a lower setting. I'm no pro, so look it up to confirm, but most torque specs are for dry threads. Also, I am not sure if applying thread locker to threads also warrants reducing the torque setting. Probably not as much a concern as when threads have been lubricated.
Plan on doing my spark plugs myself so this video was absolutely helpful. I bought the wrench, plug socket, and extension. So this is absolutely nice to know. I already feel more confident about it
46 years old, and i needed this! 🙏💫 I've had a torque wrench in my hands countless times and never even needed it. Lol Now, i NEED to know. My lugnuts that i casually took off and put on over the years, finally cost me a ton in damage from not knowing the proper way. Thank YOU!
Chris fix , you are so good at what you do and you explain that very well. I hope to have you like one of my instructor at my mechanic school. Thank you so much for all those knowledge. God bless you. You are very kind and not selfish at all. You are the best mechanic instructor I have known. You’re phenomenal; you make it so much easy. There is reasons you got more than 10 million subscribers. It’s my dream to be like you one day.👏👏👏
i love this guy so much. His videos really helped me and turned me into a person that fixes almost everything on his own car. the only thing I struggle with is the imperial system :(
The Imperial system is the true British system before we went over to European metric stuff. America is more British than the British these days in faith and in measurements. I understand 6ft 6 much better than height and weight in metric.
It may have been worth mentioning that if you can, you should choose a torque wrench that has the required torque towards the middle of its range, since that's where they're the most accurate. You could torque something to 70 or 80 ft-lbs with either your 3/8" or 1/2" drive wrench, but the 3/8"" drive will be less accurate since you're at the very top of its range.
+beshj what I meant by that was, you have teachers who would have you falling asleep in class and you have the ones who will keep you awake. the way he teaches makes you want to learn.
It's simple, put your torque wrench on a locked up nut or bolt set at 25lbs, then pull on the handle with a scale. It should click within a lb or two of 25. Up the weight and repeat. Most torque wrenches come from the factory within 4% accuracy so at 100 lbs they should click anywhere from 96 to 104 ft-lbs. If they click before or after that then you know if it reads light or heavy and honestly just give her the Kentucky windage
The one thing I would add to your video Chrisfix is do not use a crows foot wrench or any extension that would make the torque wrench longer. If you do that, you have to calculate that change in length. I have seen the math involved and it's not worth the trouble.
The math isn’t that hard really. I use crows feet on torque wrenches quite a bit. You just have to make sure you keep the same offset to achieve proper torque
I was taught to use a crows foot at 90 degrees from the handle. But I was taught by the Canadian military so I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s wrong . Because they also say we’re not allowed to use the lowest setting on the torque wrench even though that setting still passes the calibration. The joys of working on airplanes.
Hey Chris.I am one of those guys that never used a Torque wrench. Just what I needed to know and have saved the link to your recommended torque wrench which is very reasonably. priced.
Speaking as a re-tired tire fiter ( Hahahah! Pun intended! :¬p ) Good to see someone doing up their wheel bolts/nuts in the proper style. The torque wrench is essential for doing it right, because over tightening in alloy can damage the metal almost as badly as leaving them loose. AND you used a star point pattern when you did 'em up. That is also pretty important, as it helps to distribute the pressure more evenly than going round the circle. The main tip for everyone is to spin the nuts/bolts in by hand or on a socket, the ntorque 'em half way, using that star point pattern. Then set you torque wrench to your vehichle manufacturer's recommended wheel bolt torque and finish them in the same way. All this is a bit less of an issue for steel wheels in light weight applications, such as a car, but should still be used for steel wheeled heavy goods vehicles, agricultural, construction and service vehicles and buses etc. . Hope that all helps. :¬)
I used my brothers torque wrench today and he said whatever you do make sure you put it back on zero and I was like uhh ok and then I watch this video that night and it made a lot more sense now!
Digital torque wrenches are within calibration specs throughout their entire range, mechanical ones are only within calibration specs at the upper 10% of their range.
Not sure if it was stated yet, but wheel lugs should be re-torqued after ~25 miles (and they are cooled down) because the aluminum wheels and steel studs expand and contract at different rates. I typically will do the initial torquing 3 times per wheel, then come back a few days later and do it twice more per wheel. Its amazing to see how many have loosened up. I learned this after two lugs loosened while driving and I almost lost a wheel. The click will happen immediately with no movement of the lug when they are at the final torque. I sometimes double check a third time but none have ever moved after the second set of re-torquing. Great vid Chris!
This was about torque wrenches and how to properly apply them. Not wheel lugs, or metallurgy. He didn't talk about friction from the road when a wheel is turning either. Or miles per gallon.
Good point. But also keep in mind that the the torque wrench is accurate only when tightening a rotating bolt in a smooth motion, as others have mentioned. If a bolt is already tight enough that the wrench clicks without the bolt rotating, the bolt may not be as tight as required (because static frictional is larger).
@@ttb1513 can you explain this a bit more? The way I understood it is the click happens at specified torque. So in my case usually by the second round they rotate and click for the last time (which would indicate the correct torque). On the third round they click without moving indicating proper torque. If any spin then click they were not tightened. Is there a better way to do it?
@@Spta97Vids To the extent there is a difference between the static and kinetic frictional coefficients, it would be better to loosen a bolt and then tighten it back up. If you hear a click immediately on an already pretty tight bolt, it may not actually be as tight as the torque setting. Making up hypothetical numbers, if you want 100 lb-ft of torque, a bolt tightened to 90 (when re-checking, without any rotation) or above may cause the click, because it takes an extra 10 to get it in motion.
Great lesson on Torque Wrenches! I had to use one today for the first time ever for something very minor and watched some tutorial videos including yours...man! I felt accomplish after I did my little project with the help of you "teachers"!!! LOL!!
how are there 900 dislikes. I mean what is there to dislike. It's clearly explained without unnecessary waffle It shows you how to use a torque wrench, it gives you tips on how to maintain them and prolong the life of them. What else are people expecting about torque wrenches that isn't covered here?.
If it's anything like springs I've used with firearms, it's much worse on the springs to go from tensioned to untensioned on a regular basis than it is to just store the items being either tensionsed or not. The continual tensioning and untensioning causes more issues to the spring.
This might be really dumb, but as a beginner the one thing I'd like to see in full is you actually tightening the nuts/bolts from start to finish. The torque wrench looks like it doesn't operate in the simple clockwise motion that basic wrenches do, or if they do it would be good to know either way. Otherwise I really appreciate everything else.
I have just discovered your channel and am blown away by your presentation. Your thorough explanations about tool and what you need etc. Fantastic. I have subscribed and look forward to learning so much from you Thanks.
Thanks! That was really helpful and easy to understand. And I like the way you demonstrated it. And told us how each individual component worked. And you showed step-by-step instructions. So this means that I will follow you. Thumbs up.The best yet, again thank you.
So I bought a 3/8 torque wrench and It's says inch pounds instead of foot pounds. Now would it be best using it to tightening bolts onto cylinder heads or buy a torque wrench that has foot pounds? 🤔
Bubble Butt I would recommend a ft lb torque wrench (get one that goes up to 100 ft lb). it should have a 1/2 drive to take 1/2 extensions and sockets. another thing you will need is a "torque angle gauge". sears and harbor freight both have acceptable versions of this. your cylinder head will be tightened to x-number of ft lbs, then a certain number of degrees past the click. ALWAYS use new bolts, because the old ones stretch when torqued the first time and are JUNK if reused (will trash your engine). and be sure to tighten the bolts in the order the manual says (start in the middle of the head, usually)
Cylinder head bolts on a car. Use a degree gauge for tighting. Degree gauge is more accurate. Torque wrenches are for guys that have no touch , feel or experience. Threads are just like a spring as you tighten the spring stretches. 🤔🤔
In the study of physics these variables ft lbs or newton meters are considered as individual functions so ft*lbs or lbs/ft is same thing just like XY or YX are same thing. But when it comes to ft/lbs is not the same as lbs/ft just like variables x/y is not same as y/x... Great video too i now know how to use a torque wrench
Thank u , i dont have a dad and learn most of my stuff from internet , thank u for showing me on how to use a torque wrench i never actually knew and need to know badly lol
since the units for torque are multiplied the way you say it really doesn’t matter lb x ft = ft x lb however, a measurement like pressure which is force / area is completely changed when swapped
Chris! Man I love you lol. I was looking for a torque wrench video and couldn’t find a good youtuber then here you are. Should have looked at your channel first
Small correction: extension size or thickness has NO influence on the torque reading. The proof is simply in Newton’s third law. Unless you have gargantuan force and you can bend a steel extension to give the wrench a considerable angle, the torque at one end of an extension must be equal to the torque at the other end, no matter the angle of twist in the extension. Use as thin or as thick as an extension as is convenient (and makes sense with the amount of torque applied). Great video, Chris!
THANK YOU!!!!! THANK YOUU!!!!! Straight to the point!!!!! Yes you give a QUICK intro AND THEN TO THE POINT!!!! THANK YOU KRIS FIXIT!!!!! I seriously don’t need a damn story on how or why or any fucking thing on how you found the wrench!!! I JUST NEED THE INFO!!!! SO AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GETTING TO THE POINT!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!
Thanks a lot!! I just received my torque wrench, a relatively cheap EPAuto. I was confused. In the info sheet it says to loosen the locking screw by turning it counter-clockwise (that's OK), but it says to also turn the adjustment ring counter-clockwise to adjust to torque that I want! In fact, it's the opposite! You have to turn it clockwise (unless you want to lower the torque)!!! Very strange mistake...
in moist/winter climates with salty roads you dont need a torque wrench or threadlocker. At least I have not needed them. They would have been 100% waste of money for me. For at least 10 years all bolts I have tightened on my car I have tightened by hand feel(even lug nuts) and this far all of them have rusted shut so that they can only be opened with a breaker bar(nuts and bolts that are visible for the weather elements). In fact what I do is oil all the bolts with graphite and/or copper so that they would come loose easier the next time I will have to do something. However they still rust shut. Even had a whole rear axle of one of my previous cars rusted off because of the climate. basically it was so bad, that when we unscrewed it(entire rear axle with both wheel hubs and bearings still attached), the rear axle could be folded in half by hand. Thats just my experiences. In other climates stuff might happen differently.
Foot pounds = energy measured linearly. Pound feet = torque measured perpendicularly from axis. Scientifically notated it's important. In communication, nobody is asking how much energy you put into a lug nut.
Being off by a few lbs from a 3/16” bolt all the way up to 1-1/2 bolt is never going to matter. I’ve been doing mechanic work for 40 years and no mechanic uses one ever. The only time is maybe building the internal parts of an engine where 1000th of an inch matters. The rest of the bolts on a car really don’t matter. The only safety issues on a car anyway are the front end and brakes so just crank them down tight. Common sense. I’ve had my torque wrench 25 years and just checked to see if it’s close and it is. I don’t throw it around and that’s a good ora rice for sure but they hold up pretty well. Now new torque wrenches I don’t know about. They could be junk
Forklift mechanic for 40 years can you believe I've never use the torque wrench. But I just picked up a three-quarter inch Drive from an estate sale. The lowest it goes is 100. But if I keep screwing the handle it will go lower but there are no more numbers, so I just estimated where 83 would be because that's what it says for a Toyota Tacoma lug nuts. And I did have a click. But I was able to keep going tighter but I assume I'm not supposed to. So I just stopped when I hear the click. I'm sure the three quarter inch Drive is probably too big for lug nuts on my Tacoma. But I basically got it for nothing.
This is how every tutorial video on UA-cam should be made. Simple and very informative. Thanks, Chris..
I was a jet mechanic before watching your videos and started playing with cars. Number one rule with torque wrenches, don't drop!!! In the military working on aircraft one drop have to turn them in.
Airdale USN wow didn't know it was that serious!
Airdale USN Yep, it sucks, but necessary to be sure the work is up to snuff. I dropped my 1/4" less than 3 inches to the floor the other day, had to turn it in. Treat it like a glass egg.
Henry lotus, well it kinda makes sense that its that serious. He was working on jets after all, like you know a huge chunk of metal thats getting thrusted in the air by dead dinosaurs haha
I guess you can't take risks with such an important vehicle, thanks for serving our country by the way.
Just as with a motorcycle helmet... any impact whatsoever, it's toast.
Thx Chris. Bought a torque wrench today and out of all the videos i've watched, yours is the most informative! While i'm in the mood for giving praise, i also used your super coolant flush video, on my Volvo S40 T4 (1998). She also says thx!
Keep up the good work, it's much appreciated.
Grow Junkie umm
You’re a GREAT TEACHER! Listening to your video makes me WANT to work on my car.
Thanks a lot! And you should!
To achieve an accurate torque setting, the nut/bolt MUST be rotating when the wrench clicks. If it clicks as soon as you put pressure on it, it may not be fully tightened, as it takes more breakaway torque to overcome the friction and rotate a stationary bolt, than it would if it was already moving. If that happens, you should back it off a1/4 of a turn and retighten it in one continuous movement until it clicks again.
^ This is an important comment. Thanks.
Yes, that's something many people don't seem to realize. They go around the wheel on already tightened fasteners and "check" the torque by having it click, but it's not an indication of anything except if someone forgot to tighten one.
As commented, the critical thing not mentioned in the video is that the torquing action must be done in one smooth motion. If it's stopped before the click and restarted, the nut must be seen to move on the second pull.
If it doesn't, it needs to be loosened up again before doing it again.
what a great comment, yes this is static friction vs kinetic friction, khan academy has a nice breakdown of it from a physics point of view
Good comment. Another thing not mentioned is if the threads have been lubricated with oil, grease or anti-seize, then you may have to torque to a lower setting. I'm no pro, so look it up to confirm, but most torque specs are for dry threads.
Also, I am not sure if applying thread locker to threads also warrants reducing the torque setting. Probably not as much a concern as when threads have been lubricated.
year has passed and still waiting for that torque wrench calibration video...
Same! He probably never seemed the comments about the request :(
sunnyhaibin do i have to calibrate them myself?
I believe it is actually coming out soon now.
802 Garage two months later lol.
Supposedly, I heard/read ARP does that at NHRA events.
Plan on doing my spark plugs myself so this video was absolutely helpful. I bought the wrench, plug socket, and extension. So this is absolutely nice to know. I already feel more confident about it
How did it go, mate? How many times have you serviced your spark plugs and the related components by yourself?
Curious to know!
Best wishes.
I’m planning to do the same and also with my brakes, need the torque wrench and some lubes and I’m all set
46 years old, and i needed this! 🙏💫 I've had a torque wrench in my hands countless times and never even needed it. Lol Now, i NEED to know. My lugnuts that i casually took off and put on over the years, finally cost me a ton in damage from not knowing the proper way. Thank YOU!
Chris fix , you are so good at what you do and you explain that very well. I hope to have you like one of my instructor at my mechanic school. Thank you so much for all those knowledge. God bless you. You are very kind and not selfish at all. You are the best mechanic instructor I have known. You’re phenomenal; you make it so much easy. There is reasons you got more than 10 million subscribers. It’s my dream to be like you one day.👏👏👏
Thanks a lot!
Thank you, Chris. Within 3 minutes, you get right to the heart of how to set a torque wrench. You're my third website on this issue.
i love this guy so much. His videos really helped me and turned me into a person that fixes almost everything on his own car. the only thing I struggle with is the imperial system :(
The Imperial system is the true British system before we went over to European metric stuff. America is more British than the British these days in faith and in measurements. I understand 6ft 6 much better than height and weight in metric.
It may have been worth mentioning that if you can, you should choose a torque wrench that has the required torque towards the middle of its range, since that's where they're the most accurate. You could torque something to 70 or 80 ft-lbs with either your 3/8" or 1/2" drive wrench, but the 3/8"" drive will be less accurate since you're at the very top of its range.
you can learn a lot more from his videos then you would in automechanics or from a book and his videos gives you confidence as well. thank you.
+Robert Baratheon Thanks Robert! That is the goal! I try to jam pack every video with the best tips I know!
+beshj what I meant by that was, you have teachers who would have you falling asleep in class and you have the ones who will keep you awake. the way he teaches makes you want to learn.
How to Check Torque Wrench Calibration: COMING SOON!!!
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@@chrisfix I got a torque wrench wich cannot be set after a said nm setting
@@chrisfix hi
It's simple, put your torque wrench on a locked up nut or bolt set at 25lbs, then pull on the handle with a scale. It should click within a lb or two of 25. Up the weight and repeat. Most torque wrenches come from the factory within 4% accuracy so at 100 lbs they should click anywhere from 96 to 104 ft-lbs. If they click before or after that then you know if it reads light or heavy and honestly just give her the Kentucky windage
@samlepro3 slap train replied to me on a old old video
Thanks Chris for sharing the video on Torque wrenches. clear explanation and precise to the point.Greetings from Melaka, Malaysia.
I'm sure I could have read the manual but I learn better from seeing things in action. Thank you for all your awesome videos! :)
Glad the videos are helpful
The one thing I would add to your video Chrisfix is do not use a crows foot wrench or any extension that would make the torque wrench longer. If you do that, you have to calculate that change in length. I have seen the math involved and it's not worth the trouble.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
The math isn’t that hard really. I use crows feet on torque wrenches quite a bit. You just have to make sure you keep the same offset to achieve proper torque
I was taught to use a crows foot at 90 degrees from the handle. But I was taught by the Canadian military so I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s wrong . Because they also say we’re not allowed to use the lowest setting on the torque wrench even though that setting still passes the calibration. The joys of working on airplanes.
Why would extending it change anything? Doesn't the wrench measure the force at the driver?
Hey Chris.I am one of those guys that never used a Torque wrench. Just what I needed to know and have saved the link to your recommended torque wrench which is very reasonably. priced.
Well explained and detailed!Thanks for the tutorial Chris!All the best on your projects!
00:22 For some reason this basic equation fascinates me!
Speaking as a re-tired tire fiter ( Hahahah! Pun intended! :¬p )
Good to see someone doing up their wheel bolts/nuts in the proper style. The torque wrench is essential for doing it right, because over tightening in alloy can damage the metal almost as badly as leaving them loose. AND you used a star point pattern when you did 'em up. That is also pretty important, as it helps to distribute the pressure more evenly than going round the circle.
The main tip for everyone is to spin the nuts/bolts in by hand or on a socket, the ntorque 'em half way, using that star point pattern. Then set you torque wrench to your vehichle manufacturer's recommended wheel bolt torque and finish them in the same way. All this is a bit less of an issue for steel wheels in light weight applications, such as a car, but should still be used for steel wheeled heavy goods vehicles, agricultural, construction and service vehicles and buses etc.
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Hope that all helps. :¬)
don't forget torque sticks.
pete l I wish all garages and tire shops would use them. But not all do. They only work with an air wrench though.
Thanks Anda thanks for the tips!
+wordreet Most of the shops over tighten them using an air wrench!
Luca Car Mods Yeap, but if they would all use good quality torque sticks 'on' their air wrench, your ally wheels would be saved from over tightnening.
I am so happy you made this video because I NEVER understood how you knew your lb-ft torque spec. I am shopping for some tomorrow.
I used my brothers torque wrench today and he said whatever you do make sure you put it back on zero and I was like uhh ok and then I watch this video that night and it made a lot more sense now!
Was wondering how you used those things from all your videos I've been watching recently
Digital torque wrenches are within calibration specs throughout their entire range, mechanical ones are only within calibration specs at the upper 10% of their range.
Not sure if it was stated yet, but wheel lugs should be re-torqued after ~25 miles (and they are cooled down) because the aluminum wheels and steel studs expand and contract at different rates. I typically will do the initial torquing 3 times per wheel, then come back a few days later and do it twice more per wheel. Its amazing to see how many have loosened up. I learned this after two lugs loosened while driving and I almost lost a wheel.
The click will happen immediately with no movement of the lug when they are at the final torque. I sometimes double check a third time but none have ever moved after the second set of re-torquing.
Great vid Chris!
This was about torque wrenches and how to properly apply them. Not wheel lugs, or metallurgy. He didn't talk about friction from the road when a wheel is turning either. Or miles per gallon.
Good point. But also keep in mind that the the torque wrench is accurate only when tightening a rotating bolt in a smooth motion, as others have mentioned. If a bolt is already tight enough that the wrench clicks without the bolt rotating, the bolt may not be as tight as required (because static frictional is larger).
@@ttb1513 can you explain this a bit more? The way I understood it is the click happens at specified torque. So in my case usually by the second round they rotate and click for the last time (which would indicate the correct torque). On the third round they click without moving indicating proper torque. If any spin then click they were not tightened.
Is there a better way to do it?
@@Spta97Vids To the extent there is a difference between the static and kinetic frictional coefficients, it would be better to loosen a bolt and then tighten it back up. If you hear a click immediately on an already pretty tight bolt, it may not actually be as tight as the torque setting. Making up hypothetical numbers, if you want 100 lb-ft of torque, a bolt tightened to 90 (when re-checking, without any rotation) or above may cause the click, because it takes an extra 10 to get it in motion.
You'd be surprised how many good hand tools you'll find at the scrap yard, just look on the ground where everything gets dumped!
I mostly find em inside the car on the seats or floor board
It would've been funny when he was showing the units on the wrench if one side said "foot pounds" and the other side said "pound feet".
+BlueonGoldZ hahaha that would be the ultimate trolling by that wrench company!
ChrisFix Yeah it would, lol.
LMAO
Great lesson on Torque Wrenches! I had to use one today for the first time ever for something very minor and watched some tutorial videos including yours...man! I felt accomplish after I did my little project with the help of you "teachers"!!! LOL!!
Dude where’s the calibration video ???
Very helpful video. Clear and concise and without being confusing. Many thanks Chris. 👍🏻
This is very helpful as I just bought a torque wrench for some car work and have never used one before. thanks
how are there 900 dislikes. I mean what is there to dislike. It's clearly explained without unnecessary waffle It shows you how to use a torque wrench, it gives you tips on how to maintain them and prolong the life of them. What else are people expecting about torque wrenches that isn't covered here?.
got damn it bro, you are fucking awesome.. great video keep this up you have saved me a butt load of money.
The torque wrench scale is actually labeled "foot pounds". Lol
Units are commutative. Pound-feet and foot-pounds are mathematically equivalent.
If it's anything like springs I've used with firearms, it's much worse on the springs to go from tensioned to untensioned on a regular basis than it is to just store the items being either tensionsed or not.
The continual tensioning and untensioning causes more issues to the spring.
"Not everyone use foot-pounds"
Literally ALL the rest of the world: "Excuse me wtf?"
Get the metric guys ;)
Itnecap no.
Newton meter.
N-M
Unit are commonly used
The wrench itself in the video has “foot pounds” on it 🤣
It's just not that hard to use either. Unless you just like to complain.
It’s not that simple pal
Thanks Chris. This was very helpful now i can torque lug nuts & spark plugs
Your are the best instructor on UA-cam.
I like my CDI wrench ❤️
Thank you so much! Finally! Someone who knows how to teach how to use these things.
Has the video for torque wrench calibration check out yet? I can't seem to find it
+sunnyhaibin Not yet. I am waiting for the warmer weather.
+ChrisFix Thanks man, just bought one to use on my bike. I hate reading instructions. 😀
Just curious if you have filmed the torque wrench calibration video yet? Looking forward to see it :)
This might be really dumb, but as a beginner the one thing I'd like to see in full is you actually tightening the nuts/bolts from start to finish. The torque wrench looks like it doesn't operate in the simple clockwise motion that basic wrenches do, or if they do it would be good to know either way. Otherwise I really appreciate everything else.
Nothing is dumb so thanks for the feedback! It works like a normal wrench but do not loosen bolts with it.
Great tutorial!!! Absolutely wonderful. Thanks a million.
The channel that keeps on giving.
I have just discovered your channel and am blown away by your presentation. Your thorough explanations about tool and what you need etc. Fantastic. I have subscribed and look forward to learning so much from you Thanks.
3:27 got DAYMN!
Thank you. A clear, well made tutorial. Perfect 👍
you saved my childhood and now save my adulthood thank you CHRISSSSSSS
Thanks Chris! I have always wondered about the differences.
Thanks! That was really helpful and easy to understand. And I like the way you demonstrated it. And told us how each individual component worked. And you showed step-by-step instructions. So this means that I will follow you. Thumbs up.The best yet, again thank you.
Thank you so much for explaining what torch mean lmao i finally understand what ur saying in ur videos
Glad the video was helpful!!!
Thank you so much for this knowledge! I never use one of these.🤙🙏
Happy to help!
Improper wheel torque can warp brake rotors!
+February Very true! Thanks for sharing as usual!
This save me SOO much money. I was going to go digital torque wrench.
So I bought a 3/8 torque wrench and It's says inch pounds instead of foot pounds. Now would it be best using it to tightening bolts onto cylinder heads or buy a torque wrench that has foot pounds? 🤔
Bubble Butt I would recommend a ft lb torque wrench (get one that goes up to 100 ft lb). it should have a 1/2 drive to take 1/2 extensions and sockets. another thing you will need is a "torque angle gauge". sears and harbor freight both have acceptable versions of this. your cylinder head will be tightened to x-number of ft lbs, then a certain number of degrees past the click. ALWAYS use new bolts, because the old ones stretch when torqued the first time and are JUNK if reused (will trash your engine). and be sure to tighten the bolts in the order the manual says (start in the middle of the head, usually)
ObsidianShadowHawk Thanks 🖒
depends on the range. You can convert in lbs to ft lbs. If your torque spec falls within your range it doesnt matter.
Bubble Butt I like your name lol Bubble Butt 👍🏼👌🏼
Cylinder head bolts on a car. Use a degree gauge for tighting. Degree gauge is more accurate. Torque wrenches are for guys that have no touch , feel or experience. Threads are just like a spring as you tighten the spring stretches. 🤔🤔
In the study of physics these variables ft lbs or newton meters are considered as individual functions so ft*lbs or lbs/ft is same thing just like XY or YX are same thing. But when it comes to ft/lbs is not the same as lbs/ft just like variables x/y is not same as y/x... Great video too i now know how to use a torque wrench
Dude I bought one and I always thought the thing look complicated and never used it. After watching this it all makes sense l0l.
Thank u , i dont have a dad and learn most of my stuff from internet , thank u for showing me on how to use a torque wrench i never actually knew and need to know badly lol
Thanks for the video, it was very helpful and had all the information I needed
Muchas gracias por tan valiosa informaciôn!Saludos desde Texas.
Thanks for the support from Texas!
Very good teaching video.
Thanks!
Great video. Really easy to follow
Glad it was helpful!
Thanks a lot best mechanic instructor.
Thank you sir! Now I understand what those numbers are for :)
Thanks man!!! I found this very helpful. Keep up the good info videos.
since the units for torque are multiplied the way you say it really doesn’t matter
lb x ft = ft x lb
however, a measurement like pressure which is force / area is completely changed when swapped
Chris! Man I love you lol. I was looking for a torque wrench video and couldn’t find a good youtuber then here you are. Should have looked at your channel first
Awesome this is my first time using torque ranch did not understand how to use the pound for torque I’m learning
You are so great at explaining so I understand, and answering my questions as they come into my head. Thankyou chris..great job.
Damn these things are more like an investment than a basic tool. Great video, Chris!
Small correction: extension size or thickness has NO influence on the torque reading. The proof is simply in Newton’s third law. Unless you have gargantuan force and you can bend a steel extension to give the wrench a considerable angle, the torque at one end of an extension must be equal to the torque at the other end, no matter the angle of twist in the extension. Use as thin or as thick as an extension as is convenient (and makes sense with the amount of torque applied). Great video, Chris!
Thanks, this was super helpful! Keep being awesome!
Chrisfix is my hero!!! Thanks!!!
If there’s no video to watch. I watch your old videos
THANK YOU!!!!! THANK YOUU!!!!! Straight to the point!!!!! Yes you give a QUICK intro AND THEN TO THE POINT!!!! THANK YOU KRIS FIXIT!!!!! I seriously don’t need a damn story on how or why or any fucking thing on how you found the wrench!!! I JUST NEED THE INFO!!!! SO AGAIN THANK YOU SO MUCH FOR GETTING TO THE POINT!!!! YOU ARE THE BEST!!!!
Good explanation Chris !
Every time i torque my Astrovan of 100 ft lbs i need to use six inches extension i set my torque wrench to 102 ft lbs. Thanks for the video :)
Thanks a lot!! I just received my torque wrench, a relatively cheap EPAuto. I was confused. In the info sheet it says to loosen the locking screw by turning it counter-clockwise (that's OK), but it says to also turn the adjustment ring counter-clockwise to adjust to torque that I want! In fact, it's the opposite! You have to turn it clockwise (unless you want to lower the torque)!!! Very strange mistake...
I literally just bought my first torque wrench then this is the first video in my recommendations when opening youtube
Like, I opened my phone and clicked on UA-cam when walking out of home Depot and this was the video that popped up first
Congratulations! Very usefull video.
Thanks!
Thank you! Well explained.❤️
in moist/winter climates with salty roads you dont need a torque wrench or threadlocker. At least I have not needed them. They would have been 100% waste of money for me. For at least 10 years all bolts I have tightened on my car I have tightened by hand feel(even lug nuts) and this far all of them have rusted shut so that they can only be opened with a breaker bar(nuts and bolts that are visible for the weather elements).
In fact what I do is oil all the bolts with graphite and/or copper so that they would come loose easier the next time I will have to do something. However they still rust shut. Even had a whole rear axle of one of my previous cars rusted off because of the climate. basically it was so bad, that when we unscrewed it(entire rear axle with both wheel hubs and bearings still attached), the rear axle could be folded in half by hand.
Thats just my experiences. In other climates stuff might happen differently.
We were taught to slightly loosen the nut/bolt then smoothly tighten till it clicks.
A great teacher you are!
When you watch a ChrisFix video, and you were already doing everything correctly . . . Yessssss!!!!
Very helpful. Thank you for the video
Thank you so much, to the point and simple yet detailed
Nice video man I love it! I learned a lot
these videos are way too good
Torque wrench calibration video coming soon eh? Can't wait!
This vid saved my life
Great tutorial
Very nice. Thank you
Thanks!
Foot pounds = energy measured linearly. Pound feet = torque measured perpendicularly from axis. Scientifically notated it's important. In communication, nobody is asking how much energy you put into a lug nut.
Aloha, great video. Very helpful. Thank you!
Being off by a few lbs from a 3/16” bolt all the way up to 1-1/2 bolt is never going to matter. I’ve been doing mechanic work for 40 years and no mechanic uses one ever. The only time is maybe building the internal parts of an engine where 1000th of an inch matters. The rest of the bolts on a car really don’t matter. The only safety issues on a car anyway are the front end and brakes so just crank them down tight. Common sense. I’ve had my torque wrench 25 years and just checked to see if it’s close and it is. I don’t throw it around and that’s a good ora rice for sure but they hold up pretty well. Now new torque wrenches I don’t know about. They could be junk
Forklift mechanic for 40 years can you believe I've never use the torque wrench. But I just picked up a three-quarter inch Drive from an estate sale. The lowest it goes is 100. But if I keep screwing the handle it will go lower but there are no more numbers, so I just estimated where 83 would be because that's what it says for a Toyota Tacoma lug nuts. And I did have a click. But I was able to keep going tighter but I assume I'm not supposed to. So I just stopped when I hear the click. I'm sure the three quarter inch Drive is probably too big for lug nuts on my Tacoma. But I basically got it for nothing.
Thank you for such a informative video what i was looking for thanks.👍👍👍
I use my fathers analog torque wrench. Does fine for occasional use