A torque wrench is a handy tool that allows you to control the amount of force or torque that is applied when tightening or loosening bolts. The invention of the torque wrench can be attributed to Conrad Bahr in 1918. Bahr was working for the New York City Water Department when he was a...
Aluminum Alloy BoltTransverse FatigueTightening TorqueThread TorqueFatigue strength of bolts has been generally investigated loading only axial cyclic loads on the bolts. However since the bolt is used to be tightened into a internal thread part or a nut, the bolt receives twisting torque due to ...
Torquing lug nuts to the right torque and in the correct torque sequence is critical. Learn how to properly torque lug nut/lug bolts here...
There are other techniques used in the aerospace industry for critical bolts - load sensing washers and ultrasonic bolt stretch detectors, for example. They are expensive, time consuming, and frankly, bordering on voodoo at times. It makes you wonder if action screws are a bad design. So ...
Some bolts tuff to remove but all come out with no drilling if you know how. If you want to do something, paint the bolts and nuts with spray paint and forget about it. Finding the correct torque on a anti seize application is a futile effort. You do not know the bolt thread specs...
Since ATI maintains an ample supply of new, in-house built components required to custom-build a torque converter to the exact needs of the customer, many orders can be turned-around the following business day after it arrives. Converter Specs ...
Bolts are elastic. When you tighten a critical bolt to specs, you’re actually stretching the bolt. As you stretch the bolt, it wants to return to its original length. Based on the quality of steel used in the fastener, the diameter of the fastener and how far you stretch it, the loa...
Tried larger bolts, locking washers and super glue; none of which worked. There’s more but I’m starting to get a headache. I also noticed that the dashboard was three inches (3 INCHES) higher on the right side than the left. It didn’...