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A senior mechanic in Phoenix called me out on my torque wrench technique
I was tightening a cylinder base nut on a Lycoming O-360 and thought my method was fine. He watched for a minute and said, 'Kid, you're pulling at an angle. You're off by at least 10 foot-pounds.' He showed me how to keep the handle perfectly level and re-check with a calibrated wrench. I've been double-checking my pull angle on every critical bolt since that day. Anyone else have a simple technique they had to unlearn?
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jamesf266mo ago
My buddy did the same thing with a head gasket.
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emery_carter6mo ago
Your buddy did it himself?
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ross.felix6mo ago
My cousin's Ford Focus needed a new head gasket last year. He tried it in his garage and it took him three weekends.
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