Help, I need to buy a torque wrench

Bad Sport said

For head bolts, I would recommend 1/2". The 3/8" is usually inch pounds vs ft/lbs.


I'm getting ready to order a digital myself, I have been looking at some online. Amazon had a couple of good deals. I have heard, no experience, the the Craftsman aren't as accurate as they should be.

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Sears does now make a "clicker" type wrench in 3/8 for foot pounds, but it cannot torque as high as the 1/2" drive one. I would go with the 1/2" drive.

I would buy a 3/8" drive wrench for the inch pounds, then a 1/2" drive wrench for the foot pounds, if you want to be "complete" then also buy the 3/8" foot pounds last.

The clicker type are the easiest to use. Be sure to pull slow and steady, not fast and jerky for more accurate results no matter which type of torque wrench you are using.

The beam type are also good and lI keep one 3/8" and 1/2" beam type as a back up just in case something happens to my clicker ones. The beam ones are not supposed to be calibrated as often as the clicker type.


It just depends on how complete you want your "Jedi training" to be.....

A torque wrench is to a mechanic as a light saber is to a Jedi.... Your results depend on how complete your Jedi training is.... LOL!

May the force be with you...

(get it - torque is force, so is "the force".... You must master the force of your torque wrench) :D