Y'all's Thoughts on Torquing Bolts Correctly, Please

[hagar]

They better be.

Hahahha! That sound of something metal bouncing off the road as you make your first turn after replacing something, takes on a whoooole different meaning when you are in the air, for sure....

 

[hagar]

Most [maybe all] of my torquing, both military and civilian, has been with multiple fasteners for the assembly being torqued, so I probably meant that.

Even with a single fastener, though it doesn't seem strictly necessary, I think I'd probably double check.

joe

One thing you will notice when you get used to setting a bolt to a certain spec, is that you can actually feel your arm come up on tension, as you approach to set torque. I started off millwrighting and learned the feel of things like many. I still won't torque anything critical without being to perfect spec. Just spend 200 bucks and get the bolt dialed in to its sweet spot on every part of your engine, and you will have a great chance for a good engine.