I'm trying to put the lower intake on 22re... the torque specs are 13 to 19 ft/lbs, so I purchased a torque wrench 10-150 range. At any rate, I attempted to torque it at the lowest setting (10) and I just blew out the threads in my first attempt. I'm not a mechanic, but I'm attempting to learn as I go...type thing. What am I doing wrong?

 

Is your new torque wrench a chinese slave labor product??

If your tool is indeed a high quality product, it shouldn't have stripped out your fasteners when set to 10fp.

That being said, it was still the wrong tool for the job. Torque wrenches generally give their highest accuracy in the top 25%. or so of their range.

Your wrench would likely be closest to correct at settings over 80 or 100fp.

You will need several different torque wrenches to get accurate torque values over the large range necessary to tighten all your different truck fasteners.

For good accuracy at lower values, like 15 or 20 fp. A wrench whose highest settings are less than 50 or 60 fp would be best.

Many lower torque value wrenches are calibrated in inch-pounds, so you would divide the reading by 12 to get your torque in foot-pounds.

 

Indeed, a quality product it seems.... It doesn't work on any setting. At all.

 

Bummer. I see a helicoil and a lower value beam-type torque wrench in your future. I got a very nice 0-50 ft/lbs one on eBay for $20 shipped. It was used but in very good shape and works for pretty much all jobs where your threading a fastener into aluminum.

 

Yes, beam type torque wrenches are inherently reliable, if well made.

They are inexpensive, but they can sometimes be a pain to use in awkward positions, because you have to be able to see the scale.

I own 6 or 8 torque wrenches, beam, dial, and click-stop; from 3/4 inch drive to 1/4 inch drive. I still think I could use a couple more different ones.

There's never enough tools.

 

Thanks I found a lower value dial beam wrench. I'm up in Alaska and couldn't find one that fit the job.... had to order one from the states.
Anyways, 3-5 days and I can try again.

 

Torque wrenches are only used in the 20-90% range of their capacity to be considered accurate.