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<blockquote data-quote="E_Net_Rider" data-source="post: 1608098" data-attributes="member: 47972"><p>Can any of you show me where torque stick has become approved by ASE or ASME or such? A few years back that was easily findable but with google, etc. more interested in selling product finding that article saying "NO" has become difficult if not impossible. I just attempted a multiple engine and this thread popped. No where was I able to find a "torque stick" approved. The original article went into depth why they should not be used and inaccurate was near top of list.</p><p>You may think you are only torqueing wheel nuts but it goes way beyond with todays engineering. It is no longer just breaking a wheel bolt or uneven/over torque ruining your brake rotors after a little distance. You may as well be working with a conventional spindle holding tapered bearings and race. Over torque and see how that does.</p><p>It was the mechanical shops friend, the impact wrench. Go in for a simple tire rotation and a thousand miles give or take some you would end up with warped rotors and drums. The common excuse was, "you must of drove through water when they were hot". They now sold you a brake service when it was actually the shops fault or the impact wrench. Some vehicles are more sensitive to it, that is they could get away with such abuse more easily with trucks usually requiring over 100 lb.ft. where cars where nearly always less, significantly.</p><p>And todays vehicles being designed lighter with thinner metal it is easier to abuse.</p><p>Example. one tire repaired and grease monkey uses impact wrench. In a couple of thousand miles the warped rotor on FWD starts to show. I'm patient, call them and take care next time. They put on new rotor. and properly torque. In a few thousand miles it starts again. They inspect and it temporarily stopped for a short time. Hard to get resolution. Eventually it showed the ugly face. That ape torqued to the point it warped the hub and caused early failure of wheel bearing.</p><p></p><p>One sight showed its confidence by saying only use torque stick of 2/3 proper value and finish with hand torque!</p><p>If it goes in the shop now the camera allows watching.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="E_Net_Rider, post: 1608098, member: 47972"] Can any of you show me where torque stick has become approved by ASE or ASME or such? A few years back that was easily findable but with google, etc. more interested in selling product finding that article saying "NO" has become difficult if not impossible. I just attempted a multiple engine and this thread popped. No where was I able to find a "torque stick" approved. The original article went into depth why they should not be used and inaccurate was near top of list. You may think you are only torqueing wheel nuts but it goes way beyond with todays engineering. It is no longer just breaking a wheel bolt or uneven/over torque ruining your brake rotors after a little distance. You may as well be working with a conventional spindle holding tapered bearings and race. Over torque and see how that does. It was the mechanical shops friend, the impact wrench. Go in for a simple tire rotation and a thousand miles give or take some you would end up with warped rotors and drums. The common excuse was, "you must of drove through water when they were hot". They now sold you a brake service when it was actually the shops fault or the impact wrench. Some vehicles are more sensitive to it, that is they could get away with such abuse more easily with trucks usually requiring over 100 lb.ft. where cars where nearly always less, significantly. And todays vehicles being designed lighter with thinner metal it is easier to abuse. Example. one tire repaired and grease monkey uses impact wrench. In a couple of thousand miles the warped rotor on FWD starts to show. I'm patient, call them and take care next time. They put on new rotor. and properly torque. In a few thousand miles it starts again. They inspect and it temporarily stopped for a short time. Hard to get resolution. Eventually it showed the ugly face. That ape torqued to the point it warped the hub and caused early failure of wheel bearing. One sight showed its confidence by saying only use torque stick of 2/3 proper value and finish with hand torque! If it goes in the shop now the camera allows watching. [/QUOTE]
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