A torque wrench is essential for bike maintenance. They measure the force you are tightening a bolt up to, known as torque. Provided it’s used correctly, a torque wrench prevents you from ...

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This story appears in the June 29 print edition of Transport Topics. Old habits are hard to break, but engine parts that are tightened beyond specifications can be easy to break. For many engine ...

This story appears in the Nov. 3 print edition of Transport Topics. Maintaining proper wheel torque requires a lot more than simply clamping down on lug nuts. Clean mounting surfaces and adequate ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A torque wrench tightens nuts and bolts using a very specific amount of twisting force. This is often ...

A torque wrench is an extremely important tightening tool that you definitely don’t want to skimp on, especially if you’re using it to tighten your car’s lug nuts, or other fasteners important to your ...

We’ve all heard veteran wrenchers say they no longer use torque wrenches. After years in the industry, their bodies intuitively know when they’ve got the hardware right where it needs to be. I ...

So I'm in the market for a torque wrench. Primary use: tire lug nuts. Craftsman had some sales recently, but the handles were plastic. Fuck that. I did see that Harbor Freight had torque wrenches, but ...