>From: "Zoltan"

>I did not get it.  What was the reason not to use the clicker?

>>I was and I practiced with a "Dry" run before doing them. I now understand
>>the "don't use the clicker tourque wrench" philosophy. Good thing I had my
>>old trusty needle wrench.

When placing the setting for the torque say at 30 after your initial 7. You
begin to go around the head in order setting each nut to 30 by the click.
Turn turn turn turn turn turn click...next. What the clicker does not pick
up is the release of the torque on the nut possibly due to the sealant. But
if you hold a needle type wrench on there and turn turn turn turn turn 30
.....okay ooops wait hold it it is going back down 29 28 27 26 25 24. Keep
going turn turn turn turn 30 holding 30. Houston we have 30! Okay
knucklehead now go to the next one. This might also be why the Bentley
procedure has you torque the nuts down to 7 then 30 then 37 then 37 again,
there might be an additional one after that can't remember it was late.

I guess you could say that the needle torque wrench gives torque in "real
time", as long as you hold it there. You can watch the needle lower even
after you have achieved the desired torque the first time.

Hope this helps,

Michael Knight
'77 Westy Deluxe, "el Verde"
'85 Vanagon GL, nameless