Torquing a Brake Nut

You don't really have to, but if you must:

Doh! I knew it would be something simple like that. I think these brake nuts are 10mm, shouldn't be too hard to find. Thanks for the advice.

You don't really have to, but if you must:

Assuming your referring to a brake line nut, such as these,

Correct, any extension used with a torque wrench may well require a conversion consideration, in which case the applet found here may prove helpful:

reading; i.e. the length of the torque wrench will effectively be longer if the crowfoot wrench is in line with the torque wrench instead of at a right angle.

are we talking about tube nuts? If so, a torque wrench probably isn't useful unless you have a small inch-pound one. a three finger grunt is probably about right.

Now I *do* have an inch pound torque wrench, but I can't remember ever using it. No, I don't work on aircraft... that's probably one reason why.

nate

Snuckfoe wrote:

I also *do* have an inch pound torque wrench, and I *do* remember using it and still do. So what is your point. You don't work on stuff that requires it? Get rid of it!

No I don't, but it's a Snap-On and it looks cool...

nate

Well if you STRICTLY follow the book most of the bolts on modern vehicles have torque specs. Valve covers, plenum sections, throttle bodies all are usually in inch pounds. BUT some of those specs are VERY screwed up. 8 in pounds? That is a pinky on the middle of the 6" wrench territory for most folks!

Of course torque wrenches aren't solely used for setting fastener torque. It is also common practice, among other usages, to employ them for applying preload on bearings where a torque tolerance is specified.

Yeah.. in 30+ years of daily car work I have never used a torque wrench on a flare nut... Just be sure to check it for leaks. HTH, Ben

I was going to say the same thing

I was going to say the same thing

It has all the support of balancing an ice cream cone, or timing an oil change.

BS