Originally Posted by
onehundred80
To those that may be new to working on cars I do not think that the use of torque wrenches should be suggested as tools to remove bolts.
Torque wrenches are instruments and not tools meant to apply brute force.
Thanks for pointing this out, Dave I agree 100% !
If I gave the impression in my reply to grip (and pic of tools) that a torque wrench is a suitable ratcheting- breaker bar, it was inadvertently misleading on my part.
To be clear, while it may seem contrary to sound torque wrench practice, I did use it to break the alternator nuts free (on 5 different alternators) ... however, I was conducting a study of typical nut tightness (as I could find no spec for alternator nut torque setting to recommend) AND, I was only applying force until the "click" and then I was setting the wrench higher (until it broke the nut before it clicked) . As I indicated, I found 4 or 5 that came free between 70 and 100 and one that broke my T50 at 120 footpounds.
Another sound practice (of which I imagine you are familiar with) is to check the accuracy of your torque wrench(es) periodically.
Thanks again for your valuable input,
Chris