I really should get a tourque wrench... :P

*Nick26* · 08-28-2003, 03:14 PM

These happened a little while ago so i figured I'd throw them all in one post....

tightened rear windsheild too much and 20 mins later BOOM! Glass everywhere!

this was not fun to clean up, its still all in my driveway no matter how many times i sweep it...

Over tightened a lug and rip the stud in half...

Broke the head off one of the bolts holding the rear cover on when changin the gear oil, since been drilled, threaded and replaced...

Oh well I guess thats what i get for insisting on learnin everything the hard way, you live and learn!(the thumbnails will take you to larger images)

**section525** · 08-28-2003, 03:24 PM

Was this all the same day?! You're taking too many Flintstones vitimins!

*Nick26* · 08-28-2003, 03:36 PM

haha, No but close, about the same week.

SVO · 08-28-2003, 07:02 PM

As a machinist told me, you know it's tight when it's a quarter turn before it strips or shears off.

Stop your wieght lifting now!

*DarkMan* · 09-03-2003, 03:18 PM

I sheared that exact same diff cover bolt. It's the one with the id tag, huh? And it broke going in rather than coming out. Same here. I figure the tag let's the bolt rust right up by the bolt head. But still, it's just nonsence that it hangs on coming out and then breaks going in.

410Fortune · 09-03-2003, 05:59 PM

I too learned the hard way. I used to tighten everything as tight as possible, I figured its not gonna come loose that way.......
This is not a good idea, as you are finding out.
Over tightened lug nuts are the #1 cause of warped rotors.

On our Ford trucks there are many places where a steel bolt is going into aluminum, such as the thermostat housing, tranny mount, waterpump, etc....you can strip out the aluminum with barely any effort and just cause headache after headache.

I have learned over the years, it doesnt need to be put on with a 4' breaker bar for it to hold.
Then again I am not getting rid of my 4' breaker bar anytime soon

those damn spindle nuts get at least 200 ft lbs by the time I am done.....

*VairKing* · 09-03-2003, 08:04 PM

Ive stripped/broke many bolts, a lot of my friends called me "Mr. BruteWrench" Yep the torque wrench is def a good buy...

08-28-2003, 03:24 PM	#2
section525 sextion525 Red Bluff, Ca 1975 Ford Bronco 4x4 Join Date: Feb 2001 Posts: 14,909 Vehicle Specs	Was this all the same day?! You're taking too many Flintstones vitimins! __________________ Support the Forum '13 3.5 Explorer '08 2.0 Focus '75 5.0 Bronco '04 6.0 Super Duty

08-28-2003, 03:36 PM	#3
Nick26 Elite Explorer Cumberland, RI 98' 5.0 XLT Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,190 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	haha, No but close, about the same week. __________________ First 2nd gen 5 Speed Manual V8 4WD Explorer! SOA & 3" Front Body Lift BW 1354 Manual T-Case swap Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch, M5OD disassembly and re-assembly

08-28-2003, 07:02 PM	#4
SVO Moderator Emeritus/Doctor Bastrop/Austin, Tx Turbocharged Navajo LX Join Date: May 2003 Posts: 9,675 Vehicle Specs	As a machinist told me, you know it's tight when it's a quarter turn before it strips or shears off. Stop your wieght lifting now! __________________ The problem with America is stupidity. I'm not saying there should be a capital punishment for stupidity, but why don't we just take the safety labels off of everything and let the problem solve itself?

09-03-2003, 03:18 PM	#5
DarkMan Elite Idiot Stocker DFW, Texas '11 Taco TRD/OR Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 515 Vehicle Specs	I sheared that exact same diff cover bolt. It's the one with the id tag, huh? And it broke going in rather than coming out. Same here. I figure the tag let's the bolt rust right up by the bolt head. But still, it's just nonsence that it hangs on coming out and then breaks going in. __________________ Former driver of BamBam (but no longer. ) a.k.a. The Idiot Stocker Now I drive a 2011 Taco TRD Offroad. Mug Website

09-03-2003, 05:59 PM	#6
410Fortune ELITE BRONCO2ERER Crawlorado B2 Mod Join Date: Aug 2000 Posts: 22,099 Vehicle Specs	I too learned the hard way. I used to tighten everything as tight as possible, I figured its not gonna come loose that way....... This is not a good idea, as you are finding out. Over tightened lug nuts are the #1 cause of warped rotors. On our Ford trucks there are many places where a steel bolt is going into aluminum, such as the thermostat housing, tranny mount, waterpump, etc....you can strip out the aluminum with barely any effort and just cause headache after headache. I have learned over the years, it doesnt need to be put on with a 4' breaker bar for it to hold. Then again I am not getting rid of my 4' breaker bar anytime soon those damn spindle nuts get at least 200 ft lbs by the time I am done..... __________________ 96 Explorer daily driver build-1996 XLT 5.0L AWD to 4x4 conversion complete on 33's 88 BII 5.0L conversion - BII 5.0l drivetrain thread My Bronco II - 1988 Bronco II 4x4 V8 on 35's - registry and updates Wifes 07 FJ build - 2007 FJ cruiser locked and lifted

08-28-2003, 03:14 PM	#1
Nick26 Elite Explorer Cumberland, RI 98' 5.0 XLT Join Date: Jun 2003 Posts: 1,190 Vehicle Specs (Original Poster)	I really should get a tourque wrench... :P These happened a little while ago so i figured I'd throw them all in one post.... tightened rear windsheild too much and 20 mins later BOOM! Glass everywhere! this was not fun to clean up, its still all in my driveway no matter how many times i sweep it... Over tightened a lug and rip the stud in half... Broke the head off one of the bolts holding the rear cover on when changin the gear oil, since been drilled, threaded and replaced... Oh well I guess thats what i get for insisting on learnin everything the hard way, you live and learn!(the thumbnails will take you to larger images) __________________ First 2nd gen 5 Speed Manual V8 4WD Explorer! SOA & 3" Front Body Lift BW 1354 Manual T-Case swap Centerforce Dual Friction Clutch, M5OD disassembly and re-assembly

09-03-2003, 08:04 PM	#7
VairKing Elite Explorer Midwest-Xplorer Member Kalamazoo, Michigan '97 EB V8 AWD Join Date: Jan 2002 Posts: 1,865 Vehicle Specs	Ive stripped/broke many bolts, a lot of my friends called me "Mr. BruteWrench" Yep the torque wrench is def a good buy... __________________ Ryan '97 Eddie Bauer V8 AWD: K&N Intake, Ultra Magnum Wheels, TT/Shackle Lift, Custom Paint Job '91 Eddie Bauer 4X4 (SOLD) Check Out My New 1500 Watt RMS, 11 Speaker Sound System! Midwest Xplorers