Can we do this? (aka The DIY Cruise Control Thread)

[supmet]

Originally Posted by Sir A.Y. Atoyot

If you were really using a torque wrench as a breaker bar, you should know that this is a bad practice - it could make the torque wrench inaccurate (at least), or even destroy it.

When I was reading his post about using a torque wrench to loosen a bolt, all I could think was "somebody's dad is gonna be PISSED"

[devinlamothe]

Originally Posted by supmet

When I was reading his post about using a torque wrench to loosen a bolt, all I could think was "somebody's dad is gonna be PISSED"

Hmm I am old enough to be a dad lol ... and don't worry, it's a cheap-o one from crappy tire that has a metal 'needle' bar that you can easily bend back. I don't care if it breaks or not, I just needed a long breaker bar type deal, and since breaker bars here are ~$30, it was cheaper to buy a $9 torque wrench for the same deal.