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Subject:Re: Don't Use: Click type torque wrench?
From:Mike Catlin
Date:Tue, 9 May 1995 21:51:58 -0700 (PDT)

On Tue, 9 May 1995, Derek Drew wrote:

> For some reason, throughout my repair microfiche, my manual urges again and
> again something like: 
> 
> Do not use inaccurate click type torque wrench
> 
> Every time I read that I go "Uh!" and then I wonder how inaccurate these
> wrenches are likely to be.
> 

I'm having a dispute with a vendor from whom I bought special VW head studs. 
Three of their $130 per set head studs failed during engine assembly and 
they are blaming my click-type torque wrench.  Consequently, I am sending 
the tool to a place to be tested, repaired and certified.  I'll post test 
results here in a week or two.

Mike <mjcatlin@wheel.dcn.davis.ca.us>