rrgray8

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I am going to be putting new rotors on and want to know if I dont use a Torque wrench will it warp my rotors ? I am ole school and just always crank them up tight as I can lol..........how much is a decent torque wrench ?

coolformula

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Good to see a local guy. You dont' want to overtighten you could break one. use a tq wrench is safe and easy and quick. No reason not too!

good luck

MrEddie

You can pick up a craftsman 1/2 drive torque wrench for $70 or so and feel good knowing you're torqued properly. You could also find one cheaper on ebay as well....

rrgray8

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u live in the Dalton area ?

BriancWS6

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I am a big believer in properly torqued fasteners. Not only is it important to have them torqued to the correct value, but also having them tightened evenly.

While an under-tightened fastener could become loose, a fastener that is over-tightened could become stressed and fail.

In your situation with installing new rotors and then re-installing the wheels, yes, having the lugs unevenly secured could make the rotors more prone to warping. It also doesn't distribute the load evenly on each stud, which can allow the ones tightened less than the others to loosen over time.

Ericbigmac83

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well, ive never once used a torque wrench to tighten lug nuts if that helps any. although now that i finally picked up a torque wrench i will probably start

Formula413

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Just get a torque wrench, Autozone has a 1/2" drive clicky one for $25, so there's no reason not to. And yes, overtightening can/will warp rotors.

Edit: It's $30

Da Swami

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Hah, I love that "just crank on 'em" attitude.


Wanna hear a story?

Back a few years ago, my friends and I were working on this POS Alfa and changing the pads.

I was the only one who really knew how to do brakes, so I did them. Then I went inside to clean up and told one of the guys to torque the wheels down. I figured I had already set the torque wrench for them, what could go wrong?

Well, we go to drive it back down the driveway and it just will not move and starts squealing and ****. So I get down and watch the wheels while they try to drive it backward and all I see is the rotors get red hot.

I go "you retards, did you torque them right?" and get a response of "I thought I'd save time by just going crazy tight!"

Well, turns out "going crazy tight" on a hat-style rotor means you're pressing the rotor against the inner pad REALLY hard.

Lesson learned for them.

Yeah, so, no.

coolformula

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I"m in chattanooga area. Used to be down in dalton a good bit.

I had my beater car tire repaired by a major chain in chatt town, well they broke the lug nut and threaded it wrong. now I have to get that fixed.

Its important to do this job correctly and evenly and not tq one down 100 and go the next one. star patttern and not all 100 ft pound at one time.

rrgray8

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here is a forum where alot of locals are
http://www.streetcarforums.com/forumdisplay.php?f=7

johnnydi

you should also tighten the nuts down in a star order (where as you do not tighten the nut next to the one you just tightened, but opposite it) and snug the up before the tire touches the ground so the wheel locates properly, always using the star order.