On 05/10/2010 22:41, Steve Firth wrote:
wrote:

Jerry is right about the feel. I have worked on tools most of my life
and it is right, you do get a feel for the torque you are applying with
a spanner or ratchet. I've probably lost it since I have been off the
tools too long now.

I've worked on my cars for years now, the problem with these bolts is
that the torque is high anyway and there's very little movement between
sufficient and broken. Jerky is talking crap.

When you are into torque numbers above single figures I would agree. The
wing pylons that supported the drop tanks and the missiles has to be
torqued up we had to do it by putting your heals into the wing slats to
gain the torque.

Dave