Is there any other tool I could use other then the torque wrench, to put the bolts back on????

I really want to put this on, but I cant get to the torque wrench right now...

BTW, I dont want to go to Home depot and "barrow" theirs

 

Pepboys, AutoZone, auto parts stores let you borrow torque wrenches.

Or just buy one. Not too expensive.

 

You really should use the torque wrench! They're cheap, and you'll use it again and again... Buy one...

 

You can just tighten to the approx torque of the nuts you take off but not ideal..You should have a torque wrench for your lug nuts anyway.

 

My dad has one, Its just so far into the garage that it would take 45 minutes to get it out use it and then place it back

 

I never bothered with it anyway. One day when i get one I'll check if my hand was accurate when tightening ft/lbs.

 

here was my lesson with torquing. My friends and I installed my suspension and forgot to torque the top nut down. We tightened it, but a week later, the car got REALLY bumpy and felt loose; Sure enough the top bolts were loose enough to throw a socket over em and turn em by hand. Think about what would happen if the bolts came off while I was racing or on the highway.

Just do it right, It's a cheap tool thats versatile, and its better to pay the little cash than after u **** up ur car having to repair it.

 

theres a big difference between suspension and a strut bar... i personally feel that you can tighten the bolts without a torque wrench. when i put mine on my 4th gen, i just made sure i didnt make them real tight, and they were fine

 

Is that my car?!

oh and yeah...use a torque wrench.

 

with my FSTB I didn't have a torque wrench, and Canadian Tire didn't want to lend me one. I tighten the bolts nicely but not 100% full power by hand. I think those should be ok. The one that connecdts the bar to the ring I should check again.

 

Forget the Torque wrench, the REAL challenge is getting the bar to clear the intake on the 2K2 without it hitting, when you put it in reverse, or go over a bump. I almost shred the bolts on the Bar, with my Snap On tools , trying to ARCH the bar, to clear and not touch. Not a fun install...Shouldve taken 10 minutes, took more like 1 hour ! ..This is a Stricktly a 2K2 issue !

 

kloogy, it's not that hard. Took me well under 30 minutes to install (we have the same bar btw).

The mistake made by some people was they tightened it before adjusting it properly. My first install took me a lot longer to do as i had to document the entire installation process and was playing around with an exact length for the bar b4 it squeezes on the washer fluid line. Additionally, all this was also video-documented to make sure i wouldn't hit the manifold on either a reverse or forward run.

As for the torque wrenching, sure it's not as important as suspension but you have to remember that those same bolts clamping the fstb down are connected to your front struts as well. (Thus, Strut tower)

You can get away without using it but IMHO i'd rather be safe than sorry. $15 for a torque wrench is waaaayyy cheaper than any damage it might cause (think, loose bar hitting moving engine and hood while cruising on the highway)

 

I borrowed a friend's torque wrench <ereet from the .Org> and it only goes to 30Nm/250inch-lbs. On MaximaDriver.com, I'm supposed to torque the bolts to 30ft/lbs, which is 40Nm/360inch-lbs. Is it ok to use the torque wrench to get to the maximum torque supported, and tighten the rest by hand?


Thanks

 

If I understand you correctly, no that defeats the purpose of the wrench.

 

why not just take a wrench and take a scale (from the bathroom or something) then push the wrench until you hit the specified weight (ex. 30ft/lbs = 30lbs). i used this method when i was putting the tranny back in my car except i had to use a "cheat bar" (add a pipe to the end of your wrench for a better mechanical advantage) in order to allow the scale room for accurate readings. remember to take into accound gravity and other factors such as wind speed when you dont measure at a 90* angle and with the scale level with the ground.

Matt93SE can you confirm this method?


(just incase you still think that I actually did that, ill just let you know that I havent picked up a scale in a few years (except for in science) and that my tranny has never been unbolted from the car ever since i have purchased it... hope you have fun:P)
MrGone

 

LOL!

I did a hand torque to 30ft lbs.. Anyway it works great, and I think it really works great. NOw for the next mod...