Stupid question of the month

sabreguy · Post by **sabreguy** » September 22nd, 2007, 4:01 pm

For all you engine rebuilding gurus!!!!

How on God's Green Earth do you torque the front two cylinder nuts? I can only get a 14mm boxed end wrench on them I have tried every socket I have but none will sit even close to flush. Even less chance of getting the head of the torque wrench in there.

HELP!!!!!!!!

tadiv · Post by **tadiv** » September 22nd, 2007, 4:09 pm

With money!

Just kidding, sorta. You need an adapter for the torque wrench. Motion pro sells one, and they are proud of it ( about $17 if I remember). Part #08-0134.

you can get it at:
http://motionpro.com/motorcycle/tools/t ... h_adapter/

Just make sure you do it at a 90 degree angle(instructions are included)!

100hp honda · Post by **100hp honda** » September 22nd, 2007, 4:41 pm

you can put the motion pro tool straight with the torque wrench. just have to calculate the NEW torque value. its simple

britincali · Post by **britincali** » September 22nd, 2007, 5:21 pm

I just pull on the wrench as hard as I can.

Post by **AlisoBob** » September 22nd, 2007, 5:25 pm

sabreguy · Post by **sabreguy** » September 22nd, 2007, 7:13 pm

britincali wrote:I just pull on the wrench as hard as I can.

That was going to be my plan!

But I might just have to buy myself another tool though!!!

I love tools!!!!!!

bigpower · Post by **bigpower** » September 22nd, 2007, 7:46 pm

Metric crow foot wrenches work for me

iggys-amsoil · Post by **iggys-amsoil** » September 23rd, 2007, 12:59 am

In all my years I've never torqued the cylinder nuts. But then again both my wrists get recertified every three weeks at work.

TYSTYX · Post by **TYSTYX** » September 26th, 2007, 8:27 pm

i use the motion pro adapter

Spanky · Post by **Spanky** » September 29th, 2007, 10:24 am

britincali wrote:I just pull on the wrench as hard as I can.

That's a good way to have base gasket leaks.

britincali · Post by **britincali** » September 29th, 2007, 10:37 am

Spanky wrote:
britincali wrote:I just pull on the wrench as hard as I can.
That's a good way to have base gasket leaks.

Copper cote spray

Never had a base leak.

Spanky · Post by **Spanky** » September 29th, 2007, 6:11 pm

britincali wrote:
Spanky wrote:
britincali wrote:I just pull on the wrench as hard as I can.
That's a good way to have base gasket leaks.

Copper cote spray

Never had a base leak.

On a paper gasket? There's absolutely no need for any sort of treatment to a paper gasket, if you torque the parts properly...

britincali · Post by **britincali** » September 29th, 2007, 6:14 pm

I copper cote every gasket I touch, never had any issues.

The only ones I torque are the head nuts.

Yes im a hack mechanic

TYSTYX · Post by **TYSTYX** » September 30th, 2007, 12:32 am

I use copper spray crap on my head gasket, but the base I leave dry.

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