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imthatguy
21st November 2015, 18:53
Hey guys would anyone in Auckland be willing to lend me their torque wrench for the evening? Can pickup and Im happy to leave $100 cash or something as security?

Preferably the torque wrench would be <= 30cm as Im working in a very confined space.
sidecar bob
21st November 2015, 19:07
What happend to just doing it up schneizentite?
imthatguy
21st November 2015, 19:11
Haha well I figured my cams wouldn't be too happy with that arrangement :P
sidecar bob
21st November 2015, 19:15
Haha well I figured my cams wouldn't be too happy with that arrangement :P

I've stripped more cam cap bolts with a torque wrench than without, although not for years now.
I just use a short 10mm ring spanner & be kind.
Be very careful if you're talking about a early '00's Yamaha YZ dirt bike though. You do those up finger tight & then back them off a bit or the cams seize due to the .75 of a thou cam to bearing clearance.
imthatguy
21st November 2015, 19:23
I've stripped more cam cap bolts with a torque wrench than without, although not for years now.
I just use a short 10mm ring spanner & be kind.
Be very careful if you're talking about a early '00's Yamaha YZ dirt bike though. You do those up finger tight & then back them off a bit or the cams seize due to the .75 of a thou cam to bearing clearance.

Haha are you being serious? If I can get away with not using one I would be pretty happy..

Edit: the engine is a 1989 ZXR400h engine if that makes any difference
sidecar bob
21st November 2015, 19:32
Haha are you being serious? If I can get away with not using one I would be pretty happy..

Edit: the engine is a 1989 ZXR400h engine if that makes any difference

It's far more important to pull them all down evenly so the cam goes down level by doing each bolt a bit at a time, than to torque them with an unknown wrench.
Go until everything is perfectly snug, basically when the spanner first stops turning, indicating that all caps are firm on the head & then go about a sixth of a turn, (one bolt flat) tighter.
imthatguy
21st November 2015, 19:32
It's far more important to pull them all down evenly so the cam goes down level by doing each bolt a bit at a time, than to torque them with an unknown wrench.
Go until everything is perfectly snug, basically when the spanner first stops turning, indicating that all caps are firm on the head & then go about a sixth of a turn, (one bolt flat) tighter.

Legend thanks man!!