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Sept 23, 2011 19:42:10 GMT
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I'm after a new 1/2" tourque wrench for a Rover V8 rebuild. The last one I had was a Draper one and quite frankly it was curse word. I had a cam cap bolt snap on me before it reached torque so I'm sure it was no where near accurate and soon fell apart anyway. I know a Snap-on one is going to be one of the best but I don't really want to spend the £200+ on one. Can anyone suggest something a little more wallet friendly but still accurate?
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Sept 23, 2011 20:07:42 GMT
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Halfords had mine 6 months since my snapon one broke I needed one the same day been fine
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ChasR
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recommend me a torque wrenchChasR
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Sept 23, 2011 20:16:06 GMT
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The Halfords items have been proven time and time again. Both of mine (I have the smallest one and largest out of their range) seem to do the job right and are meant to be fairly accurate to boot .
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Sept 23, 2011 20:18:29 GMT
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cant go far wrong with the halfords range tbh, its reasonably priced, theyl fix it/replace if you snap anything.
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ChasR
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recommend me a torque wrenchChasR
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Sept 23, 2011 20:30:28 GMT
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Just make sure you find someone with a trade card. If you are based near Warwick let me know .
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Sept 23, 2011 20:36:18 GMT
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I'd recommend a Teng one had mine ages now never missed a beat
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Some days you just need to take a grinder to an inanimate object, just to make your day a tiny bit better!!
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Sept 23, 2011 21:34:15 GMT
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A halfords one is no cheaper than a snap on one though. I was in a tight spot the other week and went to halfords expecting to get one for 30 or 40 quid, the cheapest one they had was 90. Snap on often have them on special for that money. Needless to say I didn't buy it.
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R.S. Autotech. Servicing/Repairs/Diagnostics.
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Ratchet
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Sept 23, 2011 21:46:11 GMT
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Cant comment on the halfords ones I have got a teng one which is 'ok' no idea how accurate it is, was cheap tho, and ive had it for years so I guess fine if you only use it occasionally sadly I wouldn't say snap on are the very best these days , as a lot of there stuff is made in Taiwan etc now not for the price they are anyway (no idea where the torque wrenches are made) Going to be replacing my one with a Gedore, Stahlwille or Hazet one once I can afford it (there some of the the best apparently but not cheap) anything made in japan is good too but will be £££ yes I am into tools a fair bit edit: laser stuff is pretty good for the price they are, not personally used one mind...
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Last Edit: Sept 23, 2011 21:48:04 GMT by Ratchet
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Sept 23, 2011 21:52:54 GMT
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The Halford Pro one seems to have some good reviews online
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ChasR
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recommend me a torque wrenchChasR
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Sept 23, 2011 22:18:58 GMT
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A halfords one is no cheaper than a snap on one though. I was in a tight spot the other week and went to halfords expecting to get one for 30 or 40 quid, the cheapest one they had was 90. Snap on often have them on special for that money. Needless to say I didn't buy it. On trade I paid around £29 for the smaller of the two and £48 for the largest one they do. If you are talking about the cheapest Snap on item, surely you mean the Blue Point stuff?
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Last Edit: Sept 23, 2011 22:19:50 GMT by ChasR
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Sept 23, 2011 22:44:56 GMT
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I've got an old Spear & Jackson one and two Norbars all of which are excellent,especially the newer Norbars,can't fault them at all.
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Sept 24, 2011 7:42:01 GMT
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And don't forget to set it back to zero after every use, you'll ruin its calibration if its left wound tight for extended periods.
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recommend me a torque wrenchRobinxr4i
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Sept 24, 2011 9:24:40 GMT
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Again +1 for Halfords (ONLY if it's on offer or you can borrow a trade card) life time warranty, reasonably price and good quality IMO.
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Sierra - here we go again! He has an illness, it's not his fault.
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Sept 24, 2011 10:33:53 GMT
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Sept 24, 2011 12:44:55 GMT
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I've got a Britool one that i have for about 7 years now and it's as good today as the day i bought it. When i bought it you can sign up to a Britool site and they take the wrench back once a year to calibrate it for nothing (minus the postage charge)
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Sept 25, 2011 15:18:11 GMT
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I work at the GM Holden plant and they use Norbars for everything. When I've used adjustable torque wrenches at work and tested them for accuracy they have been spot-on, even though they're not technically supposed to be 'calibrated'. I'm sure there are plenty of other good brands as well though.
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