Thor1950 · Feb 3, 2014

Dr_evil said:
To me nipped up then an extra 90* feels like 35 and not going anywhere with loctite on it but I'd rather be safe than sorry

3/8ths drive ratchet and socket and you wont go over that amount. you got the fly wheel shield for that?

Dr_evil · Feb 3, 2014

Yes but I don't have one to start with......I tend to only work with things that need 1/4 or 1/2 so thats all I own for now!

No I need to make one up as it didn't come with one. Not hard to do just cut, drill and weld some steel into the right shape and bolt pattern

jamesmartin · Feb 3, 2014

Dr_evil said:
To me nipped up then an extra 90* feels like 35 and not going anywhere with loctite on it but I'd rather be safe than sorry

ffs if you cant feel that a bolts tight enough you shouldnt be working on vehicles

Dr_evil · Feb 3, 2014

jamesmartin said:
ffs if you cant feel that a bolts tight enough you shouldnt be working on vehicles

Well considering I rarely do clutches I cant be blamed for wanting to do it right.

Half shafts and hubs I know what feels right and I didn't need a wrench to check them as to me tight was tight on them.......knowing how tight a bolt should be isn't something I'm good at anyway as I don't have the lightest touch and would be more likely to over tighten by mistake

jamesmartin · Feb 3, 2014

Dr_evil said:
Well considering I rarely do clutches I cant be blamed for wanting to do it right.

Half shafts and hubs I know what feels right and I didn't need a wrench to check them as to me tight was tight on them.......knowing how tight a bolt should be isn't something I'm good at anyway as I don't have the lightest touch and would be more likely to over tighten by mistake

practise then ,hows bolt effect clutch its either too loose it will come undone or youve past its elasticity point so it wil become loose as its no longer tight or youve sheared it

200tdi ayre · Feb 3, 2014

Practice is the only way to feel bolt tightness. Im preety close to torque settinga by hand now just through feel

discomark10 · Feb 3, 2014

I just do everything to the setting of "FT"

DiscoPol · Feb 3, 2014

discomark10 said:
I just do everything to the setting of "FT"

And for those critical bolts then I use RFT

NiteMare · Feb 3, 2014

so no-one uses the "one grunt", "two grunt" torque settings ??

Dr_evil · Feb 3, 2014

DiscoPol said:
And for those critical bolts then I use RFT

I did that on the hub flanges

nipped them up by hand then stuck a scaff bar on and cranked it round a quarter turn so they aren't coming undone

discomark10 · Feb 3, 2014

DiscoPol said:
And for those critical bolts then I use RFT

Yes.. mustn't forgot "RFT" for thoes extra tight ones!

Blackburn · Feb 3, 2014

I have one of these DRAPER 1/2" POWERSET TORQUE WRENCH KG AND LB | eBay
Which I have had for years and also one similiar to this
PRO 1/2" DRIVE TORQUE WRENCH SOCKET RATCHET (42-210Nm) - NEW CASE INCLUDED | eBay
At that price a bargain and you know you have got them set correctly.
Tend only to use on critical items crank shaft bolts flywheel and heads etc.

YOREVOL · Feb 3, 2014

discomark10 said:
I just do everything to the setting of "FT"

i use 2 or 3 bangs of the nut gun

Dr_evil · Feb 3, 2014

Got the rad on and front number plate, gonna try and plumb it all up tomorrow so I can give it a good run as well as put the new starter on as the crap old one gave up on me today when I went to try and run it

robbh · Feb 3, 2014

Dr_evil said:
Got the rad on and front number plate, gonna try and plumb it all up tomorrow so I can give it a good run as well as put the new starter on as the crap old one gave up on me today when I went to try and run it

Pics or it didn't happen

Dr_evil · Feb 4, 2014

Not managed to do much today.....fitted the new high torque starter and wired it up to a button but need to remove it as the clearance on it is wrong. It engages the ring gear by about 3/4 instead of 1/2 across meaning it gets stuck to the ring gear as the engine runs.

Shims are in the post to me for it

Also got the wiper motor working and the interior lights too! As well as wiring up the fan which is a two speed set up

90* elbows are on the way to me for the rad and I've got some steel pipe for the straights

Thor1950 · Feb 4, 2014

Doc wondered about that, starter will need to have a shim the same thickness as your adapter plate for the bell housing

flat · Feb 4, 2014

whats that stuff all over the roof of your cab? Expanding foam??

Dr_evil · Feb 4, 2014

Yeah, whoever filled it up did a half decent job though and recessed all the bolt areas so you can get to them

discomark10 · Feb 5, 2014

Dr_evil said:

I know it rains more up north, but clouds INSIDE the landy!?

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