On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 20:11:35 -0500, Dean Hoffman
wrote:

On 8/14/19 7:59 PM, Terry Coombs wrote:
On 8/14/2019 6:20 PM, wrote:
On Wed, 14 Aug 2019 17:57:38 -0500, Terry Coombs
wrote:

On 8/14/2019 5:52 PM, wrote:
Why else would
they put a reversible ratchet head on a torque wrench????

Ask* DeWalt** or** all the other* wrench companies* ..
**** John T.

** Bite the bullet John , Clare nailed it . Torque wrenches are NOT
designed to loosen fasteners . Why do you think they call them "BREAKER"
bars ?


I'm not arguing with* Clare* or* DeWalt* ...* except* -
..* why do they put a* reverse* option* ?
** on the cheap* homeowner* torque wrench* that
is not meant for* that** task* ?
* ..** and then** print* strict warnings* to* never* use it
** to* loosen a* lug nut* ...
** John T.




* The clutch basket nut on my (RIP Bag Lady) now deceased 1976
Shovelhead Harley was a left hand thread that required a 45-55 LB/ft
torques . Is that a good enough example ? You certainly didn't want to
overtorque , it would crack* the clutch hub - taper fit with a key to
locate .

Didn't the older Chrysler products have left hand threaded lug
bolts on the driver's
side?
So did some oldsmobiles and cadillacs and hudsons and some British
cars as well - just for starters,