My dad died unexpectedly this year. He spent his entire life working in the automotive industry and knew everything there was about cars. And while he’d always teach me bits here and there so I could get by if I could theyd through to him, there were so many little details like this that he just didn’t really think to teach me of, as I pursued a completely different career away from mechanics. He left me behind so much equipment in the garage and while I know how to use bits of it, a lot of it has been a case of trying it out and googling what I don’t know. Videos like this, Chris, have been *so* helpful and I’m so grateful. Losing my dad has been so hard, but I find a small amount of comfort in knowing that he’d probably be happy that I’ve taken on the bits he taught me and learned on top of that. Your channel has been the biggest help and I’m so thankful.
Nice read , sorry about your loss. My grandfather has alot off tool he wants me too have but it'd been so much bs going on that I haven't gotten them plus I need a garage thats mine and not in a home I'm renting.. me and his son who is in his home since my grandfather is living with my mother because of his sone being on some playing the family type ish I haven't grabbed nothing .. but I well grabbed the items soon and put them in storage until the time is right , until then I'm going to use what I have already bur it's a nice feeling being passed down something especially since the older products are miles better then the new ...
You can use his teachings as a greenhorn and properly work on even delicate parts like cilinder heads, carbon fibre clamped fastners which require only 1.1Nm. He's good, quite good a teacher
As Fred Rogers said, "You don't set out to be rich or famous. What you set out to do is to be helpful." That is what Chris has done. He set out to help people learn how to fix their own cars properly. Does anyone get that reference?
One of the biggest things to learn when you start working on cars is not over tightening everything. Tighter is not always better. Newer cars have a lot of aluminum parts and different meters joined together . And another big issue is gaskets , they are very precisely engineered so if they get crushed they won't work properly. It is a lesson you will learn the hard way after breaking bolts and taking twice as long to do a simple job because you broke a bolt or having to do a job over because of leaks. Torque is a mandatory part of working on current cars . Good vid you are great at picking subjects and you give very good advice . Keep it up ,great job.
680ecks Agreed, I mainly use torque wrenches for things that require 10-30NM of torque, usually timing case covers where liquid gaskets are used, camshaft caps etc. Doing something up tight by hand is easy and is usually okay, but if you can guess 10NM you're doing well.
Good friend is a Toyota tech. He says nobody uses torque wrenches. He said he literally has never seen one in the shop in years. Checks out, my experience with Toyota dealers is they are glorified parts changers and couldn't diagnose diarrhea.
I must admit you are the real deal , out of all these so called “ Online Mechanics “ you are the only one with enough patience to explain how things work , and how to fix them in a very easy way , kudos sir , keep them coming .
ChrisFix single handedly lost the automotive repair industry millions or more. Love it lol, I watch these videos when there is nothing wrong with my car sometimes even, christmas eve morning chrisfix right now
Another important point is to keep your hand on the handle, or the torque would be off. I usually click it twice. No sophisticated science/logic here, but being an airline tech myself many top-notch co-workers do this. I would also avoid cheap ones such as those that are made in China. Delta Air Lines came up with a CBT a few years ago where they say to keep the torque wrench at 10-15% loaded when storing, not at the lowest setting. I love it when some pros use impact guns to tighten alloy wheels. Compared to more popular professionals' channels, your channel is concise, straightforward & easy to understand. And you don't leave the basics behind, which I like. Keep up the excellent work.
That's good advice, also keep BOTH hands on the handle (one on top of the other) IF you must use two hands. BTW, there is no need or reason to click a torque wrench twice. Gary Fitzhugh, Snap-on Tools.
Keith Cassinger If you're using the wrench incorrectly, you're just making it worse. If you using it correctly, you're wasting time clicking it twice. Just because a lot mechanics do it, doesn't make it right. And I outta know, its my job. I'm the torque wrench technical trainer for Snap-on Tools.
Keith Cassinger If you're using the wrench incorrectly, you're just making it worse. If you using it correctly, you're wasting time clicking it twice. Just because a lot mechanics do it, doesn't make it right. And I outta know, its my job. I'm the torque wrench technical trainer for Snap-on Tools
Gary Fitzhugh Well see now herein lies the problem. I am not a professional mechanic (meaning I do not make a living out of it) but i have been working on cars for 35 years. The problem is I just did a another search on torque wrenches and proper use and I get a LOT of different opinions from a lot of different sources. So goes the internet. So... I am NOT attached to doing it 2 clicks. In fact I used to do it once and only once. Then I searched and listened to others. If I could find a manufacturer like Snap on which has this procedure of clicks listed on their site that would be great.
@@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 best of luck to you! ChrisFix is the man! I've learned a lot from this channel and just youtube in general and hopefully you will too!
hello chris!! im a filipino and lso your fan.. actually im also doing some car repair tutorials spoken in our language so that i could help them a little bit.. im always watch your videos and i learned a lot.. i have no proper education regarding car repairs. i only learn from experience and watching your videos and also searching google.. thank you very mucj
I was a jet mechanic before watching your videos and started playing with cars. Number one rule with torque wrenches, don't drop!!! In the military working on aircraft one drop have to turn them in.
Airdale USN Yep, it sucks, but necessary to be sure the work is up to snuff. I dropped my 1/4" less than 3 inches to the floor the other day, had to turn it in. Treat it like a glass egg.
Henry lotus, well it kinda makes sense that its that serious. He was working on jets after all, like you know a huge chunk of metal thats getting thrusted in the air by dead dinosaurs haha
Chris, You are the MAN! I work in an automotive assembly plant and you would be surprised at how many people don't know how to use a torque wrench PROPERLY! I have to tell people over and over that a torque wrench should NEVER be used to remove torque! I may suggest this video to be used in our new hire training. :)
nope the big 1/2 inch ones have a lower limit, they won't do really small torques. What you really need for cars in my opinion is a small 1/4 inch, and a large 1/2 inch. Any more is just luxury for the home gamer.
When torqueing a bolt, the objective is to stretch the bolt such that the force generated by it is applied to the bolt's threads. This causes the bolt head to compress the two mating surfaces together with a known force. Although unperceivable to the naked eye, bolts do stretch. Different materials have different stretches per given force. In some applications, you want the bolt to stretch more due to its internal structure. Roller coaster bolts, for example, are able to stretch more but are hardened steel whose sheer properties and strain stay within the limit of forces placed upon them. They are very critical and must stay within their design limits. In the automotive world, the best known torque, of course, is lug nuts. Stretching the bolt using the correct torque with apply the correct force to mate the two, actually three, surfaces together correctly. When the wheel bounces around, it wants to separate the materials by overcoming the forces holding the lug nut against the wheel. Correct bolt stretch caused by correct torque will keep them together within their design limits. If on a properly installed wheel, measuring the stretch will achieve a more correct force; however, not too many people have such equipment. Torqueing is the next best way and easy to do.
Thx Chris. Bought a torque wrench today and out of all the videos i've watched, yours is the most informative! While i'm in the mood for giving praise, i also used your super coolant flush video, on my Volvo S40 T4 (1998). She also says thx! Keep up the good work, it's much appreciated.
Remember you still need to apply counter force on the head of the wrench so all the torque is in the proper direction. Sure the losses may be minimal but when using extensions it is important that all the force is applied correctly on the nut. This ensures your torque is on the correct plane of the entire nut/bolt instead of pulling away from the head of a bolt.
Another solid video. You are becoming very thorough in answering FAQ's and providing great tips/tricks which adds a lot of value to your videos. Keep up the great work.
+UltraGamma25 Im working on something to raise funds because going out to buy 3 torque wrenches for a video and stuff like that gets pricey sometimes. Totally worth it though because it really adds to the video!
46 years old, and i needed this! 🙏💫 I've had a torque wrench in my hands countless times and never even needed it. Lol Now, i NEED to know. My lugnuts that i casually took off and put on over the years, finally cost me a ton in damage from not knowing the proper way. Thank YOU!
Chris, as informative as ever. Great work on this video. Another thing to keep in mind is something called range of linearity. Most torque wrenches are pretty accurate in the middle of the range, but the low end and the high end are less accurate with click type wrenches. So for critical applications, you want a torque wrench whose middle range is within your torque spec (think of a bell shaped curve, 10% on either side is less accurate). Granted, the difference between 95 lbs-ft and 105 lbs-ft on a lug is not critical - just know that if 100 lbs-ft is the upper end of your wrench's range, it's not going to be as accurate torquing a fastener to 100 lbs-ft. That's why it pays to have several wrenches with different ranges. The higher quality the wrench, in general, the better the accuracy throughout the range. That said, the range of linearity of a beam style torque wrench is pretty rock solid throughout the range. I always use a beam style for my lugs, and only use click style in applications where I can't use the beam style.
why is it less accurate in the high and low end? a spring has a constant increase in force per inc right? so it should not matter. or does that only apply to the stretching of a spring? just wondering not to devalue your comment
You know those scales that they use to weigh trucks for DOT compliance, or at junkyards? You know, they weigh the truck at the junkyard, the driver dumps his stuff, they weigh him on the way out, subtract the difference and that's the weight he was carrying. NOW, imagine putting a penny on that scale - would it register? No. That's because measuring devices have range of linearity and except for the most expensive, calibrated instruments (think lab) the low end and the high end have the most variability. Torque wrenches are, as you say, in general, just a spring, and applying tension at the lowest end (and highest end) is going to have more play. That's why they make torque wrenches geared towards smaller torque ranges (think 1/4" drive) and torque wrenches for greater ranges. You want to use a torque wrench suited for the range you will be working in - but as you get to the "limits" of that range, the accuracy is challenged. They calibrate them to be +/- some level of torque, but that's only in the mid-range. Putting a penny on a gram scale will weigh reasonably accurately, but same penny on a kitchen scale, won't.
Thank you for responding so quickly. I get what you mean and i know about significance but am still wondering becouse the example you use is about an entirely different use of a scale. if you have a scale for a max of 500 grams and you use it within that 500 grams it should be reasonably accurate. and you wouldn't use a torque wrench outside of its scale.
In most cases it doesn't matter if your torque is off 4% or 2%. The lower the torque the more important the accuracy. Also, in most cases there are from ... to... values with torques, even in shop manuals.
It may have been worth mentioning that if you can, you should choose a torque wrench that has the required torque towards the middle of its range, since that's where they're the most accurate. You could torque something to 70 or 80 ft-lbs with either your 3/8" or 1/2" drive wrench, but the 3/8"" drive will be less accurate since you're at the very top of its range.
Great video,.. Straight forward, no BS effects to go along with it. Perfect for first timers, or us weekend mechanics - never hurts to get a refresher course- Thx!
Plan on doing my spark plugs myself so this video was absolutely helpful. I bought the wrench, plug socket, and extension. So this is absolutely nice to know. I already feel more confident about it
Lol, I was working on my car and borrowed a torque wrench from a friend of mine. Didn't know how to use them properly, but now I know. Chris, you really make owning a car more fun since you can save a lot of money by doing it yourself and it is just fun to spend an afternoon fiddling around with a car. Without your video's (and the internet in general) I never would've bought my '95 Volvo 480 with 320K (kilometers) on the clock just because of the maintanance costs, but now I just do everything myself
To achieve an accurate torque setting, the nut/bolt MUST be rotating when the wrench clicks. If it clicks as soon as you put pressure on it, it may not be fully tightened, as it takes more breakaway torque to overcome the friction and rotate a stationary bolt, than it would if it was already moving. If that happens, you should back it off a1/4 of a turn and retighten it in one continuous movement until it clicks again.
Yes, that's something many people don't seem to realize. They go around the wheel on already tightened fasteners and "check" the torque by having it click, but it's not an indication of anything except if someone forgot to tighten one.
As commented, the critical thing not mentioned in the video is that the torquing action must be done in one smooth motion. If it's stopped before the click and restarted, the nut must be seen to move on the second pull. If it doesn't, it needs to be loosened up again before doing it again.
Good comment. Another thing not mentioned is if the threads have been lubricated with oil, grease or anti-seize, then you may have to torque to a lower setting. I'm no pro, so look it up to confirm, but most torque specs are for dry threads. Also, I am not sure if applying thread locker to threads also warrants reducing the torque setting. Probably not as much a concern as when threads have been lubricated.
I have watched a LOT of instructional videos on everything from magic tricks to home improvement. This was, by far, one of the best ever. Well done sir, and thank you!
Every single video he's ever made is 100% top notch. I literally watch his videos every night for like 3 hours lol. Most of them are stuff that doesn't even pertain to me or my current project. I'm almost 51 years old and have a pretty good knowledge of working on cars. Not even joking, his videos have seriously improved my confidence and knowledge of working on my cars. And I've been doing it for like 35 years. This guy is hands down the absolute BEST there is on TH-cam. I bet he gets offered his own TV show all the time. I've never seen anyone as good at this ad him. Love this guy
Some people are just so good at explaining things. Chris is one of those People that is why he is so good at what he does. Appreciate the quick and easy instructions as always Chris!
No one explains car problems and how to use tools without leaving any little thing out with the clearest highest quality 🎥 videos than Chris Fix. He is one of the very best.
You have a outstanding teaching skills! You actually take the time to explain every possible detail there is as if someone had already asked those frequently asked questions man thank you for going the extra mile! Much appreciate your hard work Chris 🤝
Except that he forgot to exercise the torque wrench!!!!! Even automatic click click torque wrenches will mess up and give improper torque if you don't exercise it!!! Read the dang instructions that come with the torque wrench!!!
I have watched your videos for hours. I've learned so much. thank you very much for all the time you put in making these videos. I was always scared to do any car repairs because I never learned about them as a youth. I feel so confident now doing basic maint and repairs. thank you so much. you have great teaching skills and I love that you take time to explain the little details and the why of how to it a certain way. after researching by watching your videos a few times, when I actually go do the work, I'm so familiar with the parts and process that I feel like I've done it several times before even though it's actually the first time. you're the best.
+Ira Friedman We had a hydraulic torque wrench where I used to work. It could go up to I believe 2,000 lb*ft. We used to have a torque multiplier (Up to 800 or so lb*ft) that broke that caused an employees forearm to go into some blades.
+Ira Friedman Should see the size of the hydraulic torque wrenches the engineers use on oil rigs they were good for 100,000lb-ft according to the engineers I spoke to.
Chris fix , you are so good at what you do and you explain that very well. I hope to have you like one of my instructor at my mechanic school. Thank you so much for all those knowledge. God bless you. You are very kind and not selfish at all. You are the best mechanic instructor I have known. You’re phenomenal; you make it so much easy. There is reasons you got more than 10 million subscribers. It’s my dream to be like you one day.👏👏👏
+beshj what I meant by that was, you have teachers who would have you falling asleep in class and you have the ones who will keep you awake. the way he teaches makes you want to learn.
Hey Chris! I've been away awhile, good to be back. Of course I've watced this video and have just read all the comments. Chris I've said it before, today I absolutely stand by my statement. You should be awarded, or acknowledged in some real/meaningful way. Your contribution to helping, educating and practical support to us DIY'ers is amazing. Chris keep up the incredible giving! salute ya bro.
i love this guy so much. His videos really helped me and turned me into a person that fixes almost everything on his own car. the only thing I struggle with is the imperial system :(
The Imperial system is the true British system before we went over to European metric stuff. America is more British than the British these days in faith and in measurements. I understand 6ft 6 much better than height and weight in metric.
My question was about the extensions but like you said sometimes there’s no choice. I picked up a Husky digital 3/8 drive torque wrench goes from 20-100 lbs/ft which handles everything on my 2 door Lexus. Even the lugs are 76 lbs/ft. I found it at Home Depot on clearance for half off from $200 so 100 bucks with tax and I’m EXTREMELY satisfied. Most legit tool I have- makes me feel good just holding the nice neoprene handle 👍🏻
I like your videos man! They are really useful. Just started working on my mercedes e220 w211 and I learned a lot from your channel. Keep that good stuff coming. Cheers
It's simple, put your torque wrench on a locked up nut or bolt set at 25lbs, then pull on the handle with a scale. It should click within a lb or two of 25. Up the weight and repeat. Most torque wrenches come from the factory within 4% accuracy so at 100 lbs they should click anywhere from 96 to 104 ft-lbs. If they click before or after that then you know if it reads light or heavy and honestly just give her the Kentucky windage
+Steve H. Thank you. I would like to see the process and if there is any kind of product that might help to take all the grease and junk out. My dad tends to use diesel I have no idea why (he said it helps him to get rid of the grease but using a flammable substance not made for that purpose bugs me a lot) and my boyfriend used a can automotive degreaser thing that didn't help a lot so... In my country there is people that use pressure washers for that but as you just said, is not a good idea.
I just use one of the old fashioned ones with the dial and the needle (beam torque wrench). I do try and get it as close to the spec as possible but I also partly go by feel as the needle is getting close to the spec that I want. I find these ones kind of cool because you can see as you're getting close to the value instead of just waiting for the click. I just find it more visual because you can see the value that you're at as you get closer to the spec.
Great video. People way disagree on how to say it, but they’ve had help being confused. The right way to say it is lb-ft, yet the measurement on the the tool is ft-lbs. This explains everything.
The one thing I would add to your video Chrisfix is do not use a crows foot wrench or any extension that would make the torque wrench longer. If you do that, you have to calculate that change in length. I have seen the math involved and it's not worth the trouble.
The math isn’t that hard really. I use crows feet on torque wrenches quite a bit. You just have to make sure you keep the same offset to achieve proper torque
I was taught to use a crows foot at 90 degrees from the handle. But I was taught by the Canadian military so I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s wrong . Because they also say we’re not allowed to use the lowest setting on the torque wrench even though that setting still passes the calibration. The joys of working on airplanes.
I had one favorite maintenance channel and now I have two. You're awesome dude, you explain things nice and you don't waist no time nor try to be funny like many others. Thank you for your Chanel.
Excellent video Chris thank you. I lost a wheel on my travel trailer on the highway from Dealer's over-torque. I do my wheels myself now with a Snap-On TW, yes,, expensive but fun to use. Some guys have a calibration check in their truck but I would like to see your promised video on; How to Check Torque Wrench Calibration : -0),
Recently discovered you and you use torque wrenches a lot. I Google how to use a torque wrench.. and of course you're the first result. I'm happy to watch and learn from you, I hope to help myself and others and properly teach them how to do proper maintanence and work! Keep it up!
The official way is to send it in to a calibration shop. I aviation all precision tools have to be set in every so often (torque wrenches, micrometers, pressure gauges, etc.). Where I work we have a torque checker which basically has a gauge, a needle and a place to attach the wrench. You just sent the wrench to a torque, and turn until it clicks and the needle points to the torque the wrench actually made it to. There is a spring inside that gets compressed to create the simulated torque. Even though we have that equipment we have to send it out otherwise we would get in huge trouble with the FAA.
@@MrGiglio13 ...Is it worth it to calibrate a torque wrench that costs around $40...I don't think so and where do you find calibration shop and what exactly do they do to re-calibrate?
Speaking as a re-tired tire fiter ( Hahahah! Pun intended! :¬p ) Good to see someone doing up their wheel bolts/nuts in the proper style. The torque wrench is essential for doing it right, because over tightening in alloy can damage the metal almost as badly as leaving them loose. AND you used a star point pattern when you did 'em up. That is also pretty important, as it helps to distribute the pressure more evenly than going round the circle. The main tip for everyone is to spin the nuts/bolts in by hand or on a socket, the ntorque 'em half way, using that star point pattern. Then set you torque wrench to your vehichle manufacturer's recommended wheel bolt torque and finish them in the same way. All this is a bit less of an issue for steel wheels in light weight applications, such as a car, but should still be used for steel wheeled heavy goods vehicles, agricultural, construction and service vehicles and buses etc. . Hope that all helps. :¬)
Chris's videos are non-pareil. No one else comes close. Fast, concise, precise...he thinks like the use thinks. He is a genius. Check out other videos and then his and see for yourself. No long-winded BS. Everything is done correctly. And he has saved me thousands of $$$. And I do a more professional job than a typical mechanic.
As a professional tire technician, a tip, if I may give, is to push the torque wrench down with an open palm. So you don't possible throw out your back and so you don't over torque. Especially on the cars that need 165lbs-ft of torque. Just a tip.
The three you used are from harbor freight. Calibration costs $25-70, and each of the harbor freight ones cost $19.99 a piece lol. Can't go wrong with the Pittsburgh torque wrenches!
Not sure if it was stated yet, but wheel lugs should be re-torqued after ~25 miles (and they are cooled down) because the aluminum wheels and steel studs expand and contract at different rates. I typically will do the initial torquing 3 times per wheel, then come back a few days later and do it twice more per wheel. Its amazing to see how many have loosened up. I learned this after two lugs loosened while driving and I almost lost a wheel. The click will happen immediately with no movement of the lug when they are at the final torque. I sometimes double check a third time but none have ever moved after the second set of re-torquing. Great vid Chris!
This was about torque wrenches and how to properly apply them. Not wheel lugs, or metallurgy. He didn't talk about friction from the road when a wheel is turning either. Or miles per gallon.
Good point. But also keep in mind that the the torque wrench is accurate only when tightening a rotating bolt in a smooth motion, as others have mentioned. If a bolt is already tight enough that the wrench clicks without the bolt rotating, the bolt may not be as tight as required (because static frictional is larger).
@@ttb1513 can you explain this a bit more? The way I understood it is the click happens at specified torque. So in my case usually by the second round they rotate and click for the last time (which would indicate the correct torque). On the third round they click without moving indicating proper torque. If any spin then click they were not tightened. Is there a better way to do it?
@@Spta97Vids To the extent there is a difference between the static and kinetic frictional coefficients, it would be better to loosen a bolt and then tighten it back up. If you hear a click immediately on an already pretty tight bolt, it may not actually be as tight as the torque setting. Making up hypothetical numbers, if you want 100 lb-ft of torque, a bolt tightened to 90 (when re-checking, without any rotation) or above may cause the click, because it takes an extra 10 to get it in motion.
"Because not everybody uses foot pounds..." That's an understatement considering _the entire world_ world uses the metric system, except the US and the two superpowers Myanmar and Liberia! :D Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system Great video though! Love your work, and really helpful advice as always;)
Salty Admiral everyone in the US excluding those that work at NASA. I've never used the Standard system. Which I find ironic for American made Astronautical parts. I believe I never encountered any spec sheet that used the standard system. To this day I laugh goddamn Jimmy Carter and never finishing converting us over fully to the metric system.
Thank you Chris for not looking into the camera, showing your face and yapping on and on explaining torque wrench along with your car mods for 10 mins (Hate those kind clips). Your video sir, is awesome and it did help me understand this better. Keep it up!
Are you talking about the Pittsburgh ones from harbor freight? Mine was so off it wasnt even funny. I snapped a few bolts because of it. Eventually got A Snap On one and it was worth every penny. So precise & easy to use!
I had a 1/4" HF torque wrench to use on smaller things until it snapped a bolt off my transmission pan, returned that P.O.S. the next day.. However, I do use their 1/2" version for lug nuts which isn't as crucial as it'd be pretty obvious if it were too far off. Just sayin, I wouldn't do anything too important with a HF torque wrench..
Hey Chris.I am one of those guys that never used a Torque wrench. Just what I needed to know and have saved the link to your recommended torque wrench which is very reasonably. priced.
+ChrisFix Could you make a video on how to adjust the clutch pedal, I got a passat 12 and my clutch is too high and I would like to know how to lower...Thanks and nice videos +1 subscribed
@@damarei Thats what i was thinking. Springs wear out from compressing or expanding them them too much or compressing and decompressing them repeatedly. I would say leave it set where you have it.
put a socket in a vice.set your torque to about half whatever your maximum is.mark down the handle 12" from the drive pin.pull at 90deg with a luggage scale attached.check what the scale reads when it clicks against what you're torque setting is.
@@DFX2KX Gotcha, for that I use two nuts backed together on a stud and oppose my beam type against my click type in a vise, and see where the beam is when the other one clicks.
ft-lb or lb-ft? Neither one is wrong. The unit is made up of two parts which multiply each other. Torque can be described as lbs of force at a distance from the pivot point. Torque = ft x lbs which, I hope you agree is also Torque = lbs x ft It's a weird unit, but math says either way is right.
Yeah but lb-ft stands for "pound per foot" of torque, if it was the other way around you'd be saying "feet per pound" of torque which makes absolutely no sense
GetRekt: It is specifically NOT "per". Per implies a division. This is a multiplication. That's why the order is mathematically irrelevant. Feet x Pounds = Pounds x Feet
Hi Chris, good video. Just one thing, I would think it more safer for your back if you use a downward motion to slacken or tighten the wheels nuts. pulling upwards puts more strain on your back.
Thank you, Chris Fix for the information. It helps me a lot because I’m the one fixing my Toyota Rav 4 Sport, oil change n some other small things that I can do so that I won’t rely everything to the repair shop to save some money unless the problem is too big for me to fix.
So I bought a 3/8 torque wrench and It's says inch pounds instead of foot pounds. Now would it be best using it to tightening bolts onto cylinder heads or buy a torque wrench that has foot pounds? 🤔
Bubble Butt I would recommend a ft lb torque wrench (get one that goes up to 100 ft lb). it should have a 1/2 drive to take 1/2 extensions and sockets. another thing you will need is a "torque angle gauge". sears and harbor freight both have acceptable versions of this. your cylinder head will be tightened to x-number of ft lbs, then a certain number of degrees past the click. ALWAYS use new bolts, because the old ones stretch when torqued the first time and are JUNK if reused (will trash your engine). and be sure to tighten the bolts in the order the manual says (start in the middle of the head, usually)
Cylinder head bolts on a car. Use a degree gauge for tighting. Degree gauge is more accurate. Torque wrenches are for guys that have no touch , feel or experience. Threads are just like a spring as you tighten the spring stretches. 🤔🤔
My dad died unexpectedly this year. He spent his entire life working in the automotive industry and knew everything there was about cars. And while he’d always teach me bits here and there so I could get by if I could theyd through to him, there were so many little details like this that he just didn’t really think to teach me of, as I pursued a completely different career away from mechanics. He left me behind so much equipment in the garage and while I know how to use bits of it, a lot of it has been a case of trying it out and googling what I don’t know. Videos like this, Chris, have been *so* helpful and I’m so grateful. Losing my dad has been so hard, but I find a small amount of comfort in knowing that he’d probably be happy that I’ve taken on the bits he taught me and learned on top of that. Your channel has been the biggest help and I’m so thankful.
Your Dad must be smiling seeing you play his toys. 🙏
Nice read , sorry about your loss. My grandfather has alot off tool he wants me too have but it'd been so much bs going on that I haven't gotten them plus I need a garage thats mine and not in a home I'm renting.. me and his son who is in his home since my grandfather is living with my mother because of his sone being on some playing the family type ish I haven't grabbed nothing .. but I well grabbed the items soon and put them in storage until the time is right , until then I'm going to use what I have already bur it's a nice feeling being passed down something especially since the older products are miles better then the new ...
Thx for sharing
God bless you
I’m sure you’re father is proud of you
jesus, bit deep
My dad doesn't even talk to me and I felt this. I'm sorry. Hugs ❤
Best auto mechanic instructor on the web hands down. Clear & thorough instruction, quality audio/video production...you rock Chris!
You can use his teachings as a greenhorn and properly work on even delicate parts like cilinder heads, carbon fibre clamped fastners which require only 1.1Nm. He's good, quite good a teacher
As Fred Rogers said, "You don't set out to be rich or famous. What you set out to do is to be helpful." That is what Chris has done. He set out to help people learn how to fix their own cars properly.
Does anyone get that reference?
One of the biggest things to learn when you start working on cars is not over tightening everything. Tighter is not always better. Newer cars have a lot of aluminum parts and different meters joined together . And another big issue is gaskets , they are very precisely engineered so if they get crushed they won't work properly. It is a lesson you will learn the hard way after breaking bolts and taking twice as long to do a simple job because you broke a bolt or having to do a job over because of leaks. Torque is a mandatory part of working on current cars . Good vid you are great at picking subjects and you give very good advice . Keep it up ,great job.
+680ecks Thanks a lot and thanks for sharing!
680ecks Agreed, I mainly use torque wrenches for things that require 10-30NM of torque, usually timing case covers where liquid gaskets are used, camshaft caps etc. Doing something up tight by hand is easy and is usually okay, but if you can guess 10NM you're doing well.
u gonna do a video on "rundown torque"?
Caliper bleeder valve is a great example
Good friend is a Toyota tech. He says nobody uses torque wrenches. He said he literally has never seen one in the shop in years.
Checks out, my experience with Toyota dealers is they are glorified parts changers and couldn't diagnose diarrhea.
I must admit you are the real deal , out of all these so called “ Online Mechanics “ you are the only one with enough patience to explain how things work , and how to fix them in a very easy way , kudos sir , keep them coming .
ChrisFix single handedly lost the automotive repair industry millions or more. Love it lol, I watch these videos when there is nothing wrong with my car sometimes even, christmas eve morning chrisfix right now
Another important point is to keep your hand on the handle, or the torque would be off.
I usually click it twice. No sophisticated science/logic here, but being an airline tech myself many top-notch co-workers do this. I would also avoid cheap ones such as those that are made in China.
Delta Air Lines came up with a CBT a few years ago where they say to keep the torque wrench at 10-15% loaded when
storing, not at the lowest setting.
I love it when some pros use impact guns to tighten alloy wheels.
Compared to more popular professionals' channels, your channel is concise, straightforward & easy to understand. And you don't leave the basics behind, which I like. Keep up the excellent work.
That's good advice, also keep BOTH hands on the handle (one on top of the other) IF you must use two hands. BTW, there is no need or reason to click a torque wrench twice. Gary Fitzhugh, Snap-on Tools.
I do a double click as well. I agree almost all pro mechanics do that.
Keith Cassinger If you're using the wrench incorrectly, you're just making it worse. If you using it correctly, you're wasting time clicking it twice. Just because a lot mechanics do it, doesn't make it right. And I outta know, its my job. I'm the torque wrench technical trainer for Snap-on Tools.
Keith Cassinger If you're using the wrench incorrectly, you're just making it worse. If you using it correctly, you're wasting time clicking it twice. Just because a lot mechanics do it, doesn't make it right. And I outta know, its my job. I'm the torque wrench technical trainer for Snap-on Tools
Gary Fitzhugh Well see now herein lies the problem. I am not a professional mechanic (meaning I do not make a living out of it) but i have been working on cars for 35 years. The problem is I just did a another search on torque wrenches and proper use and I get a LOT of different opinions from a lot of different sources. So goes the internet. So... I am NOT attached to doing it 2 clicks. In fact I used to do it once and only once. Then I searched and listened to others. If I could find a manufacturer like Snap on which has this procedure of clicks listed on their site that would be great.
God bless you ChrisFix, the level of confidence ive reach since i started watching your videos its just amzing
LokotronSPM 0.23 Same here, man. I’ve gained alot of confidence to work on my own car just because of ChrisFix.
I’ve just discovered ChrisFix and excited at learning from this great channel.
@@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 best of luck to you! ChrisFix is the man! I've learned a lot from this channel and just youtube in general and hopefully you will too!
@@wokeupandsmellthecoffee214 Same! :D
Same here. Replaced a few parts so far, doin rotors and pads next week. Thx Chris
hello chris!! im a filipino and lso your fan.. actually im also doing some car repair tutorials spoken in our language so that i could help them a little bit.. im always watch your videos and i learned a lot.. i have no proper education regarding car repairs. i only learn from experience and watching your videos and also searching google.. thank you very mucj
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This is how every tutorial video on TH-cam should be made. Simple and very informative. Thanks, Chris..
THANK YOU CHRIS--NEVER USED A TORQUE WRENCH IN MY LIFE--NEVER HAVE BEEN SHOWN HOW TO USE ONE--I'M 64 NOW--THANK YOU CHRIS.
I was a jet mechanic before watching your videos and started playing with cars. Number one rule with torque wrenches, don't drop!!! In the military working on aircraft one drop have to turn them in.
Airdale USN wow didn't know it was that serious!
Airdale USN Yep, it sucks, but necessary to be sure the work is up to snuff. I dropped my 1/4" less than 3 inches to the floor the other day, had to turn it in. Treat it like a glass egg.
Henry lotus, well it kinda makes sense that its that serious. He was working on jets after all, like you know a huge chunk of metal thats getting thrusted in the air by dead dinosaurs haha
I guess you can't take risks with such an important vehicle, thanks for serving our country by the way.
Just as with a motorcycle helmet... any impact whatsoever, it's toast.
I love how this guy is thorough with every video he's done or doing. I love it. Keep it up. Great job
Thanks!
@@chrisfix What do you expect from clueless commenters !
Chris, You are the MAN! I work in an automotive assembly plant and you would be surprised at how many people don't know how to use a torque wrench PROPERLY! I have to tell people over and over that a torque wrench should NEVER be used to remove torque! I may suggest this video to be used in our new hire training. :)
Tbh this is my first time seeing torque wrenches and how it works
Thank you for the knowledge!
+tokekkk No problem! Glad the video was helpful!!! That is the goal with all of my videos!!!
ChrisFix do i really need the smaller torque wrenches since the 1/2 drive does ever the smaller 1 do? Also does the 1/2 torque 0-100 or 20-100?
nope the big 1/2 inch ones have a lower limit, they won't do really small torques. What you really need for cars in my opinion is a small 1/4 inch, and a large 1/2 inch. Any more is just luxury for the home gamer.
When torqueing a bolt, the objective is to stretch the bolt such that the force generated by it is applied to the bolt's threads. This causes the bolt head to compress the two mating surfaces together with a known force. Although unperceivable to the naked eye, bolts do stretch. Different materials have different stretches per given force. In some applications, you want the bolt to stretch more due to its internal structure. Roller coaster bolts, for example, are able to stretch more but are hardened steel whose sheer properties and strain stay within the limit of forces placed upon them. They are very critical and must stay within their design limits.
In the automotive world, the best known torque, of course, is lug nuts. Stretching the bolt using the correct torque with apply the correct force to mate the two, actually three, surfaces together correctly. When the wheel bounces around, it wants to separate the materials by overcoming the forces holding the lug nut against the wheel. Correct bolt stretch caused by correct torque will keep them together within their design limits.
If on a properly installed wheel, measuring the stretch will achieve a more correct force; however, not too many people have such equipment. Torqueing is the next best way and easy to do.
yeah i ain't reading this bru 😩😩😩
@@ffunkk I did but didn’t get it😅
I got it, & totally understand. Thank U for sharing. 🙏🏿
well call this a lesson.... thanks dude
Smart affor this 🗣️
Thx Chris. Bought a torque wrench today and out of all the videos i've watched, yours is the most informative! While i'm in the mood for giving praise, i also used your super coolant flush video, on my Volvo S40 T4 (1998). She also says thx!
Keep up the good work, it's much appreciated.
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Finally! A youtuber who doesn't hum and haw and just gives clear, fast, concise information!!! You are INCREDIBLE!!!!!
year has passed and still waiting for that torque wrench calibration video...
Same! He probably never seemed the comments about the request :(
sunnyhaibin do i have to calibrate them myself?
I believe it is actually coming out soon now.
802 Garage two months later lol.
Supposedly, I heard/read ARP does that at NHRA events.
Remember you still need to apply counter force on the head of the wrench so all the torque is in the proper direction. Sure the losses may be minimal but when using extensions it is important that all the force is applied correctly on the nut. This ensures your torque is on the correct plane of the entire nut/bolt instead of pulling away from the head of a bolt.
Another solid video. You are becoming very thorough in answering FAQ's and providing great tips/tricks which adds a lot of value to your videos. Keep up the great work.
That's what I like about his vids. No bullshit, would donate actually if he had a paypal
+DJDevon3 Thanks a lot man! I do the best I can and I am glad it is paying off in the videos!
+UltraGamma25 Im working on something to raise funds because going out to buy 3 torque wrenches for a video and stuff like that gets pricey sometimes. Totally worth it though because it really adds to the video!
46 years old, and i needed this! 🙏💫 I've had a torque wrench in my hands countless times and never even needed it. Lol Now, i NEED to know. My lugnuts that i casually took off and put on over the years, finally cost me a ton in damage from not knowing the proper way. Thank YOU!
I like how he recommends a product that is *actually* a reasonable price for the average person.
Chris, as informative as ever. Great work on this video. Another thing to keep in mind is something called range of linearity. Most torque wrenches are pretty accurate in the middle of the range, but the low end and the high end are less accurate with click type wrenches. So for critical applications, you want a torque wrench whose middle range is within your torque spec (think of a bell shaped curve, 10% on either side is less accurate). Granted, the difference between 95 lbs-ft and 105 lbs-ft on a lug is not critical - just know that if 100 lbs-ft is the upper end of your wrench's range, it's not going to be as accurate torquing a fastener to 100 lbs-ft. That's why it pays to have several wrenches with different ranges. The higher quality the wrench, in general, the better the accuracy throughout the range.
That said, the range of linearity of a beam style torque wrench is pretty rock solid throughout the range. I always use a beam style for my lugs, and only use click style in applications where I can't use the beam style.
Thanks a lot for the added info.
why is it less accurate in the high and low end? a spring has a constant increase in force per inc right? so it should not matter. or does that only apply to the stretching of a spring? just wondering not to devalue your comment
You know those scales that they use to weigh trucks for DOT compliance, or at junkyards? You know, they weigh the truck at the junkyard, the driver dumps his stuff, they weigh him on the way out, subtract the difference and that's the weight he was carrying. NOW, imagine putting a penny on that scale - would it register? No.
That's because measuring devices have range of linearity and except for the most expensive, calibrated instruments (think lab) the low end and the high end have the most variability.
Torque wrenches are, as you say, in general, just a spring, and applying tension at the lowest end (and highest end) is going to have more play. That's why they make torque wrenches geared towards smaller torque ranges (think 1/4" drive) and torque wrenches for greater ranges. You want to use a torque wrench suited for the range you will be working in - but as you get to the "limits" of that range, the accuracy is challenged.
They calibrate them to be +/- some level of torque, but that's only in the mid-range.
Putting a penny on a gram scale will weigh reasonably accurately, but same penny on a kitchen scale, won't.
Thank you for responding so quickly. I get what you mean and i know about significance but am still wondering becouse the example you use is about an entirely different use of a scale. if you have a scale for a max of 500 grams and you use it within that 500 grams it should be reasonably accurate. and you wouldn't use a torque wrench outside of its scale.
In most cases it doesn't matter if your torque is off 4% or 2%. The lower the torque the more important the accuracy. Also, in most cases there are from ... to... values with torques, even in shop manuals.
You’re a GREAT TEACHER! Listening to your video makes me WANT to work on my car.
Thanks a lot! And you should!
This is the best automotive video I have ever seen. The clarity, the details, the proper names. God bless, sir 🙏
It may have been worth mentioning that if you can, you should choose a torque wrench that has the required torque towards the middle of its range, since that's where they're the most accurate. You could torque something to 70 or 80 ft-lbs with either your 3/8" or 1/2" drive wrench, but the 3/8"" drive will be less accurate since you're at the very top of its range.
Great video,.. Straight forward, no BS effects to go along with it. Perfect for first timers, or us weekend mechanics - never hurts to get a refresher course- Thx!
Plan on doing my spark plugs myself so this video was absolutely helpful. I bought the wrench, plug socket, and extension. So this is absolutely nice to know. I already feel more confident about it
How did it go, mate? How many times have you serviced your spark plugs and the related components by yourself?
Curious to know!
Best wishes.
I’m planning to do the same and also with my brakes, need the torque wrench and some lubes and I’m all set
Lol, I was working on my car and borrowed a torque wrench from a friend of mine. Didn't know how to use them properly, but now I know. Chris, you really make owning a car more fun since you can save a lot of money by doing it yourself and it is just fun to spend an afternoon fiddling around with a car. Without your video's (and the internet in general) I never would've bought my '95 Volvo 480 with 320K (kilometers) on the clock just because of the maintanance costs, but now I just do everything myself
I'm glad the video helped you out and i'm glad you're doing all your own work! Thanks a lot!
To achieve an accurate torque setting, the nut/bolt MUST be rotating when the wrench clicks. If it clicks as soon as you put pressure on it, it may not be fully tightened, as it takes more breakaway torque to overcome the friction and rotate a stationary bolt, than it would if it was already moving. If that happens, you should back it off a1/4 of a turn and retighten it in one continuous movement until it clicks again.
^ This is an important comment. Thanks.
Yes, that's something many people don't seem to realize. They go around the wheel on already tightened fasteners and "check" the torque by having it click, but it's not an indication of anything except if someone forgot to tighten one.
As commented, the critical thing not mentioned in the video is that the torquing action must be done in one smooth motion. If it's stopped before the click and restarted, the nut must be seen to move on the second pull.
If it doesn't, it needs to be loosened up again before doing it again.
what a great comment, yes this is static friction vs kinetic friction, khan academy has a nice breakdown of it from a physics point of view
Good comment. Another thing not mentioned is if the threads have been lubricated with oil, grease or anti-seize, then you may have to torque to a lower setting. I'm no pro, so look it up to confirm, but most torque specs are for dry threads.
Also, I am not sure if applying thread locker to threads also warrants reducing the torque setting. Probably not as much a concern as when threads have been lubricated.
I have watched a LOT of instructional videos on everything from magic tricks to home improvement. This was, by far, one of the best ever. Well done sir, and thank you!
Every single video he's ever made is 100% top notch. I literally watch his videos every night for like 3 hours lol. Most of them are stuff that doesn't even pertain to me or my current project. I'm almost 51 years old and have a pretty good knowledge of working on cars. Not even joking, his videos have seriously improved my confidence and knowledge of working on my cars. And I've been doing it for like 35 years.
This guy is hands down the absolute BEST there is on TH-cam. I bet he gets offered his own TV show all the time. I've never seen anyone as good at this ad him. Love this guy
Some people are just so good at explaining things. Chris is one of those People that is why he is so good at what he does. Appreciate the quick and easy instructions as always Chris!
No one explains car problems and how to use tools without leaving any little thing out with the clearest highest quality 🎥 videos than Chris Fix. He is one of the very best.
You have a outstanding teaching skills! You actually take the time to explain every possible detail there is as if someone had already asked those frequently asked questions man thank you for going the extra mile! Much appreciate your hard work Chris 🤝
Except that he forgot to exercise the torque wrench!!!!! Even automatic click click torque wrenches will mess up and give improper torque if you don't exercise it!!! Read the dang instructions that come with the torque wrench!!!
Outstanding teaching skills will do nothing if the things someone teaches are wrong.
*slams service manuals on tailgate*
Also Chris (calmly): This is where I get my torque specs from
That book slam sound cracked me up 🤣😂🤣
LMAOOOOOOOOOOO
As I read you comment it happened in the video
I have watched your videos for hours. I've learned so much. thank you very much for all the time you put in making these videos. I was always scared to do any car repairs because I never learned about them as a youth. I feel so confident now doing basic maint and repairs. thank you so much. you have great teaching skills and I love that you take time to explain the little details and the why of how to it a certain way. after researching by watching your videos a few times, when I actually go do the work, I'm so familiar with the parts and process that I feel like I've done it several times before even though it's actually the first time. you're the best.
+jawjww awesome! I am glad you are learning a lot!
Thank you, Chris. Within 3 minutes, you get right to the heart of how to set a torque wrench. You're my third website on this issue.
you should see the torque wrenches that are used on aircraft wheels... 4 feet long and go past 700lb-ft range
+Ira Friedman WOW!
+Ira Friedman
We had a hydraulic torque wrench where I used to work. It could go up to I believe 2,000 lb*ft. We used to have a torque multiplier (Up to 800 or so lb*ft) that broke that caused an employees forearm to go into some blades.
+Ira Friedman Should see the size of the hydraulic torque wrenches the engineers use on oil rigs they were good for 100,000lb-ft according to the engineers I spoke to.
+Ira Friedman do you work at Boeing?
***** I work on C-17s with the air national Guard... technically yes Boeings after McDonnell Douglas got bought out
Chris fix , you are so good at what you do and you explain that very well. I hope to have you like one of my instructor at my mechanic school. Thank you so much for all those knowledge. God bless you. You are very kind and not selfish at all. You are the best mechanic instructor I have known. You’re phenomenal; you make it so much easy. There is reasons you got more than 10 million subscribers. It’s my dream to be like you one day.👏👏👏
Thanks a lot!
you can learn a lot more from his videos then you would in automechanics or from a book and his videos gives you confidence as well. thank you.
+Robert Baratheon Thanks Robert! That is the goal! I try to jam pack every video with the best tips I know!
+beshj what I meant by that was, you have teachers who would have you falling asleep in class and you have the ones who will keep you awake. the way he teaches makes you want to learn.
Hey Chris! I've been away awhile, good to be back. Of course I've watced this video and have just read all the comments. Chris I've said it before, today I absolutely stand by my statement. You should be awarded, or acknowledged in some real/meaningful way. Your contribution to helping, educating and practical support to us DIY'ers is amazing. Chris keep up the incredible giving!
salute ya bro.
Hands down you have the most informative videos. Thank you for taking the time to do it right. 😊
Thanks! I am glad the videos are helpful!
i love this guy so much. His videos really helped me and turned me into a person that fixes almost everything on his own car. the only thing I struggle with is the imperial system :(
The Imperial system is the true British system before we went over to European metric stuff. America is more British than the British these days in faith and in measurements. I understand 6ft 6 much better than height and weight in metric.
torque wrench calibration pls!!!chris thanks in advance.
Yes stay tuned!
Interested
Chris ?! Any update
@@chrisfix how about a video on how to super clean your cars interior
was looking for the video too, but I don't think it has been made yet :(
My question was about the extensions but like you said sometimes there’s no choice. I picked up a Husky digital 3/8 drive torque wrench goes from 20-100 lbs/ft which handles everything on my 2 door Lexus. Even the lugs are 76 lbs/ft. I found it at Home Depot on clearance for half off from $200 so 100 bucks with tax and I’m EXTREMELY satisfied. Most legit tool I have- makes me
feel good just holding the nice neoprene handle 👍🏻
This is a really well done tutorial 😊 I just bought a torque wrench and already feel like a pro 😊🙏😊
so that is not a hammer?
Defnitily not
It's a 'special tool'
Ahahahahaha😂😂😂👌
Instructions still not clear.
If not a hammer, can I use as counterweight?
You can use it as a pry bar.
"Where do I get my torque specs?" slams the service
manual hahahaha
Othman Sbawi where do you get service manuals for less than several hundred dollhairs?
Klaxz1 is that some bakerXderek lingo I detect there?
GENTLEMAN RTFM
I know right lmfaooo
@@rhett_talon couldn't help but feel a little like Ave
the clicks the torque wrenches make are SOOOOOOOOOO satisfying, I just want a compilation of torque wrenches clicking
I love your videos. They're crazy straight forward, helpful and they look fabulous too.
Now I know how to use it. Thank you so much 😊
I like your videos man! They are really useful. Just started working on my mercedes e220 w211 and I learned a lot from your channel. Keep that good stuff coming. Cheers
Glad the videos are helpful!
At 2:06, I like how you explain so detail how to adjust the torque to 98 and 101. Very useful.
How to Check Torque Wrench Calibration: COMING SOON!!!
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@@chrisfix I got a torque wrench wich cannot be set after a said nm setting
@@chrisfix hi
It's simple, put your torque wrench on a locked up nut or bolt set at 25lbs, then pull on the handle with a scale. It should click within a lb or two of 25. Up the weight and repeat. Most torque wrenches come from the factory within 4% accuracy so at 100 lbs they should click anywhere from 96 to 104 ft-lbs. If they click before or after that then you know if it reads light or heavy and honestly just give her the Kentucky windage
@samlepro3 slap train replied to me on a old old video
Can you please make a video on how to wash or clean an engine safely?
+Carolina De La Ossa I second that. Some say you can just use Brakeleen but I bet Chrisfix would advise against it.
+Steve H. Thank you. I would like to see the process and if there is any kind of product that might help to take all the grease and junk out. My dad tends to use diesel I have no idea why (he said it helps him to get rid of the grease but using a flammable substance not made for that purpose bugs me a lot) and my boyfriend used a can automotive degreaser thing that didn't help a lot so... In my country there is people that use pressure washers for that but as you just said, is not a good idea.
+Carolina De La Ossa Seafoam
Unfortunately we don't have seafoam in Costa Rica, a lot of products Chris has done reviews on, we don't have it here. So we are screwed...
+Carolina De La Ossa I'm sure you could order products off the internet and have them shipped to you. your in Costa Rica not a 3rd world country lol
I just use one of the old fashioned ones with the dial and the needle (beam torque wrench). I do try and get it as close to the spec as possible but I also partly go by feel as the needle is getting close to the spec that I want. I find these ones kind of cool because you can see as you're getting close to the value instead of just waiting for the click.
I just find it more visual because you can see the value that you're at as you get closer to the spec.
Great video. People way disagree on how to say it, but they’ve had help being confused. The right way to say it is lb-ft, yet the measurement on the the tool is ft-lbs. This explains everything.
The one thing I would add to your video Chrisfix is do not use a crows foot wrench or any extension that would make the torque wrench longer. If you do that, you have to calculate that change in length. I have seen the math involved and it's not worth the trouble.
Great tip! Thanks for sharing!
The math isn’t that hard really. I use crows feet on torque wrenches quite a bit. You just have to make sure you keep the same offset to achieve proper torque
I was taught to use a crows foot at 90 degrees from the handle. But I was taught by the Canadian military so I wouldn’t be surprised if that’s wrong . Because they also say we’re not allowed to use the lowest setting on the torque wrench even though that setting still passes the calibration. The joys of working on airplanes.
Why would extending it change anything? Doesn't the wrench measure the force at the driver?
bought one, didnt really know how to use it properly , Chris Fix just told me how!
Glad the video was helpful!
I've actually never used a torque wrench thanks for teaching me how
+Julian Rada No problem! Glad you learned something new!
I watch every video you post and actually learn a lot keep up the good work
I had one favorite maintenance channel and now I have two. You're awesome dude, you explain things nice and you don't waist no time nor try to be funny like many others. Thank you for your Chanel.
nice video chris. as always, you never disappoint! keep 'em comin!
+tmac9938 Thanks a lot bud!
Excellent video Chris thank you. I lost a wheel on my travel trailer on the highway from Dealer's over-torque. I do my wheels myself now with a Snap-On TW, yes,, expensive but fun to use. Some guys have a calibration check in their truck but I would like to see your promised video on; How to Check Torque Wrench Calibration : -0),
Well explained and detailed!Thanks for the tutorial Chris!All the best on your projects!
Recently discovered you and you use torque wrenches a lot. I Google how to use a torque wrench.. and of course you're the first result. I'm happy to watch and learn from you, I hope to help myself and others and properly teach them how to do proper maintanence and work! Keep it up!
love this dude's videos. super well explained. keep up the awesome work.
Hey Chris
When are you going to release the video on how to check calibration?
Really interested also. Especially because calibration will get messed up the most within first year, and i just bought a new tqw
The official way is to send it in to a calibration shop. I aviation all precision tools have to be set in every so often (torque wrenches, micrometers, pressure gauges, etc.). Where I work we have a torque checker which basically has a gauge, a needle and a place to attach the wrench. You just sent the wrench to a torque, and turn until it clicks and the needle points to the torque the wrench actually made it to. There is a spring inside that gets compressed to create the simulated torque. Even though we have that equipment we have to send it out otherwise we would get in huge trouble with the FAA.
@@MrGiglio13 ...Is it worth it to calibrate a torque wrench that costs around $40...I don't think so and where do you find calibration shop and what exactly do they do to re-calibrate?
Speaking as a re-tired tire fiter ( Hahahah! Pun intended! :¬p )
Good to see someone doing up their wheel bolts/nuts in the proper style. The torque wrench is essential for doing it right, because over tightening in alloy can damage the metal almost as badly as leaving them loose. AND you used a star point pattern when you did 'em up. That is also pretty important, as it helps to distribute the pressure more evenly than going round the circle.
The main tip for everyone is to spin the nuts/bolts in by hand or on a socket, the ntorque 'em half way, using that star point pattern. Then set you torque wrench to your vehichle manufacturer's recommended wheel bolt torque and finish them in the same way. All this is a bit less of an issue for steel wheels in light weight applications, such as a car, but should still be used for steel wheeled heavy goods vehicles, agricultural, construction and service vehicles and buses etc.
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Hope that all helps. :¬)
don't forget torque sticks.
pete l I wish all garages and tire shops would use them. But not all do. They only work with an air wrench though.
Thanks Anda thanks for the tips!
+wordreet Most of the shops over tighten them using an air wrench!
Luca Car Mods Yeap, but if they would all use good quality torque sticks 'on' their air wrench, your ally wheels would be saved from over tightnening.
Chris's videos are non-pareil. No one else comes close. Fast, concise, precise...he thinks like the use thinks. He is a genius. Check out other videos and then his and see for yourself. No long-winded BS. Everything is done correctly. And he has saved me thousands of $$$. And I do a more professional job than a typical mechanic.
As a professional tire technician, a tip, if I may give, is to push the torque wrench down with an open palm. So you don't possible throw out your back and so you don't over torque. Especially on the cars that need 165lbs-ft of torque. Just a tip.
TA B
LMFAO @ "professional tire mechanic"
Exactly !! Push DOWN instead of pulling up . ✌🏽
Pro tip: Use silica gel to avoid rust in an enclosed box, but not recommended for containers with large holes or gaps.
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The three you used are from harbor freight. Calibration costs $25-70, and each of the harbor freight ones cost $19.99 a piece lol. Can't go wrong with the Pittsburgh torque wrenches!
You can even get coupons and they can be 10 dollars
@@Saffir3 got mine there for $9.99 with a coupon just today!😂
@@sunnidavis195 What was that coupon??
Not sure if it was stated yet, but wheel lugs should be re-torqued after ~25 miles (and they are cooled down) because the aluminum wheels and steel studs expand and contract at different rates. I typically will do the initial torquing 3 times per wheel, then come back a few days later and do it twice more per wheel. Its amazing to see how many have loosened up. I learned this after two lugs loosened while driving and I almost lost a wheel.
The click will happen immediately with no movement of the lug when they are at the final torque. I sometimes double check a third time but none have ever moved after the second set of re-torquing.
Great vid Chris!
This was about torque wrenches and how to properly apply them. Not wheel lugs, or metallurgy. He didn't talk about friction from the road when a wheel is turning either. Or miles per gallon.
Good point. But also keep in mind that the the torque wrench is accurate only when tightening a rotating bolt in a smooth motion, as others have mentioned. If a bolt is already tight enough that the wrench clicks without the bolt rotating, the bolt may not be as tight as required (because static frictional is larger).
@@ttb1513 can you explain this a bit more? The way I understood it is the click happens at specified torque. So in my case usually by the second round they rotate and click for the last time (which would indicate the correct torque). On the third round they click without moving indicating proper torque. If any spin then click they were not tightened.
Is there a better way to do it?
@@Spta97Vids To the extent there is a difference between the static and kinetic frictional coefficients, it would be better to loosen a bolt and then tighten it back up. If you hear a click immediately on an already pretty tight bolt, it may not actually be as tight as the torque setting. Making up hypothetical numbers, if you want 100 lb-ft of torque, a bolt tightened to 90 (when re-checking, without any rotation) or above may cause the click, because it takes an extra 10 to get it in motion.
Has the video for torque wrench calibration check out yet? I can't seem to find it
+sunnyhaibin Not yet. I am waiting for the warmer weather.
+ChrisFix Thanks man, just bought one to use on my bike. I hate reading instructions. 😀
Just curious if you have filmed the torque wrench calibration video yet? Looking forward to see it :)
"Because not everybody uses foot pounds..." That's an understatement considering _the entire world_ world uses the metric system, except the US and the two superpowers Myanmar and Liberia! :D
Source: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Metric_system
Great video though! Love your work, and really helpful advice as always;)
Salty Admiral everyone in the US excluding those that work at NASA. I've never used the Standard system. Which I find ironic for American made Astronautical parts. I believe I never encountered any spec sheet that used the standard system. To this day I laugh goddamn Jimmy Carter and never finishing converting us over fully to the metric system.
Imperial System Sucks!!!! :-(
Except essentially the entirety of the aviation field internationally uses SAE
Coley Durham yeah but it would be sooooo much easier if everybody used metric
technically the USA uses metric, they just make it complicated by multiplying it by some number to get "imperial"
wow i was wondering how you'd do that, I DIDNT EVEN TALK ABOUT IT AND I GOT THIS IN MY RECOMMENDED
U must of thought about it with yur phone in hand
@@ethanmaiden guess I did
Thank you Chris for not looking into the camera, showing your face and yapping on and on explaining torque wrench along with your car mods for 10 mins (Hate those kind clips).
Your video sir, is awesome and it did help me understand this better. Keep it up!
I saw a review, and harbor freight torque wrenches came in at the top for accuracy. I have a crapsman that broke and I replaced it with a HF.
+Dave Bogusky No way? I got one from HF and it only cost me 10 bucks with a coupon! xD
+123 456 Sweet.
+Dave Bogusky Wow, I have heard mix reviews on the HF torque wrenches. Some people say they work great, others say they are horrible.
Are you talking about the Pittsburgh ones from harbor freight? Mine was so off it wasnt even funny. I snapped a few bolts because of it. Eventually got A Snap On one and it was worth every penny. So precise & easy to use!
I had a 1/4" HF torque wrench to use on smaller things until it snapped a bolt off my transmission pan, returned that P.O.S. the next day.. However, I do use their 1/2" version for lug nuts which isn't as crucial as it'd be pretty obvious if it were too far off.
Just sayin, I wouldn't do anything too important with a HF torque wrench..
Was wondering how you used those things from all your videos I've been watching recently
"I've got 99 problems and lbs-feet ain't one"
Lol
😂😂
newtonmetr....civilised unit
Hey Chris.I am one of those guys that never used a Torque wrench. Just what I needed to know and have saved the link to your recommended torque wrench which is very reasonably. priced.
Very helpful video. Clear and concise and without being confusing. Many thanks Chris. 👍🏻
Been waiting all day for my ChrisFix fix! Also, when's project police car coming back?
+Traffic Control Freak He mentioned he will get the car back somewhere in late October.
+Jackie chan_WTF Exactly!
+ChrisFix you can Calibration your Torque Wrench with Drive Digital Torque Adapter
But what’s the torque spec on the lock nut? 2:26
Good question!
Thanks Chris for sharing the video on Torque wrenches. clear explanation and precise to the point.Greetings from Melaka, Malaysia.
Where do I get my torque specs? 3:27 WHAM!!
+camokazi1313 That was Chis just being subtle, or maybe not. His humor cracks me up.
+camokazi1313 haha
+ChrisFix Could you make a video on how to adjust the clutch pedal, I got a passat 12 and my clutch is too high and I would like to know how to lower...Thanks and nice videos +1 subscribed
You're wrong about the springs getting worn out from being stored under load.
@@damarei
Thats what i was thinking. Springs wear out from compressing or expanding them them too much or compressing and decompressing them repeatedly. I would say leave it set where you have it.
PLEASE! TORQUE WRENCH CALIBRATION VIDEO! Just realized that my torque wrench is 5 years old...
put a socket in a vice.set your torque to about half whatever your maximum is.mark down the handle 12" from the drive pin.pull at 90deg with a luggage scale attached.check what the scale reads when it clicks against what you're torque setting is.
@@regularguysgarage3276 Isn't that like trying to calibrate your caliper with a kindergarten ruler?
@@snap-off5383 you're not trying to calibrate it with that method. that'll tell you if it's out so far you need to ship it off to be re-calibrated.
@@DFX2KX Gotcha, for that I use two nuts backed together on a stud and oppose my beam type against my click type in a vise, and see where the beam is when the other one clicks.
Stephen Hong if you have a friend works for airline
Mechanics
"How to Check Torque Wrench Calibration: COMING SOON!!!"
anyone who held their breath for this one has suffocated and died?
They actually held their breathe, passed out and woke up to no Mmmmm see he hasn’t posted a video yet 😑
I just used my fucking brain and searched for others.
@@da324 yep
He didn't even show you how to use it. That's not how you use it
I just love how straight forward, clear and valuable your videos are, thank you for such great content❤
ft-lb or lb-ft? Neither one is wrong. The unit is made up of two parts which multiply each other. Torque can be described as lbs of force at a distance from the pivot point.
Torque = ft x lbs
which, I hope you agree is also
Torque = lbs x ft
It's a weird unit, but math says either way is right.
Derek Kerton you are correct mathematically, the difference is lb-ft us used for torque and ft-lb is used for energy
Yeah but lb-ft stands for "pound per foot" of torque, if it was the other way around you'd be saying "feet per pound" of torque which makes absolutely no sense
+Mc GetRekt except it isn't pounds per foot, that would be pounds/feet rather than pounds*feet
TheTomco11 Just shutup you're not clever stop trying to be clever when its failing XD
GetRekt:
It is specifically NOT "per". Per implies a division. This is a multiplication.
That's why the order is mathematically irrelevant.
Feet x Pounds = Pounds x Feet
When he takes the video, chris isnt speaking. The audio is added later via microphone thru editing, thats why the voice is so crisp.
I actually am speaking in 95% of the shots, it's amazing what good quality microphones can do!
Hi Chris, good video. Just one thing, I would think it more safer for your back if you use a downward motion to slacken or tighten the wheels nuts. pulling upwards puts more strain on your back.
Thank you, Chris Fix for the information. It helps me a lot because I’m the one fixing my Toyota Rav 4 Sport, oil change n some other small things that I can do so that I won’t rely everything to the repair shop to save some money unless the problem is too big for me to fix.
It would've been funny when he was showing the units on the wrench if one side said "foot pounds" and the other side said "pound feet".
+BlueonGoldZ hahaha that would be the ultimate trolling by that wrench company!
ChrisFix Yeah it would, lol.
LMAO
3:26 me when google fails to give me info
You'd be surprised how many good hand tools you'll find at the scrap yard, just look on the ground where everything gets dumped!
I mostly find em inside the car on the seats or floor board
I’m really glad to get FREE info from such a reliable source. Thank you sir!
When you search a video and hope Chris Fix is the first option 🙌🏻
So I bought a 3/8 torque wrench and It's says inch pounds instead of foot pounds. Now would it be best using it to tightening bolts onto cylinder heads or buy a torque wrench that has foot pounds? 🤔
Bubble Butt I would recommend a ft lb torque wrench (get one that goes up to 100 ft lb). it should have a 1/2 drive to take 1/2 extensions and sockets. another thing you will need is a "torque angle gauge". sears and harbor freight both have acceptable versions of this. your cylinder head will be tightened to x-number of ft lbs, then a certain number of degrees past the click. ALWAYS use new bolts, because the old ones stretch when torqued the first time and are JUNK if reused (will trash your engine). and be sure to tighten the bolts in the order the manual says (start in the middle of the head, usually)
ObsidianShadowHawk Thanks 🖒
depends on the range. You can convert in lbs to ft lbs. If your torque spec falls within your range it doesnt matter.
Bubble Butt I like your name lol Bubble Butt 👍🏼👌🏼
Cylinder head bolts on a car. Use a degree gauge for tighting. Degree gauge is more accurate. Torque wrenches are for guys that have no touch , feel or experience. Threads are just like a spring as you tighten the spring stretches. 🤔🤔
"not everybody uses foot lbs" actually no one uses it except MURICA.
actually we use them a decent amount up here in Canada because we are so close to 'Murica.
freedom units
Now i live on Metric-Unit country but i dont understand N.M so ill use Foot.LBS
Lol
Valkarez cringe
Phuqing A.
I just bought one of these tools and the written instructions were impossible to understand, this was extremely helpful
Thanks!!