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an0nymous · 09-14-2008, 01:14 PM

hmm... have never use a metered torque wrench before.. I must have misunderstood. Read that as foot pounds.
That means the lowest setting on the torque wrench I have is too high.
Well, I am now well and truly screwed. Only good news is I will still tightening a little at a time and hadn't begun to crank on it hard. The others backed right out.

No screw extractors, but a mechanic friend of a coworker offered to do it.
Any suggestions on sourcing for replacement bolts?

I am so bloody aggravated right now. The fact that it's my own fault is doing nothing to make my headache go away.

09-14-2008, 01:14 PM	#61 (permalink)
an0nymous EcoModding Lurker Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: MidEast Atlantic Posts: 57 Thanks: 0 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	hmm... have never use a metered torque wrench before.. I must have misunderstood. Read that as foot pounds. That means the lowest setting on the torque wrench I have is too high. Well, I am now well and truly screwed. Only good news is I will still tightening a little at a time and hadn't begun to crank on it hard. The others backed right out. No screw extractors, but a mechanic friend of a coworker offered to do it. Any suggestions on sourcing for replacement bolts? I am so bloody aggravated right now. The fact that it's my own fault is doing nothing to make my headache go away. Attached Thumbnails Last edited by an0nymous; 09-14-2008 at 01:43 PM..