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Damn that’s 2 votes against the HF crow foot. It’s just tight from age and all hose heat cycles. 100Nm isn’t that tight. That’s less than a lug nut

 

I wish HF had closed ended crows feet.... they might have something but it might be called something else.

 

Try torque adapter

 

For what it’s worth a crow foot will change torque value, not by much but still some

 

What's the math? This may help:

The complication with a crowsfoot on a torque wrench is that the scale is calibrated to its center of rotation (where you would normally put a socket), but the lever arm (the perpendicular distance from the center of the bolt to the hand grip on the wrench) will be longer or shorter than that depending on how you apply the crowsfoot. To make it just a bit more complicated, the more force you put on a torque wrench, the more it twists--this doesn't effect the length of the lever arm in normal application where a socket is centered on the rotation point, but when using a crowsfoot, the length of the lever arm could actually increase or decrease as the wrench starts twisting.

In the example shown below, if the wrench reads 100 foot-pounds torque, the actual torque with the crowsfoot is 100 x 20/18 = 111 foot-pounds.



Because of this complication, some auto manufacturers warn you to use their specialized torque tools rather than using a crow foot on a torque wrench.

 

What would you speculate the cost of having this done?I don't have any wrenching skills or the time.

 

Finding a shop willing to do it could prove difficult too. You need a garage day near you

 

This works great. Won't deflect like an open ended wrench.

 

I used the box end of an open end 17mm to get the nut off. Then the crows foot and my torque wrench to put it back on. Yes, it changes the torque, but ever so slightly. I prefer this small deviation rather than the tighten it by hand till it wont move method. We have discussed in the Supercharger tips and tricks thread on the use of an impact wrench and the number of ugga uggas this would require. I feel that 4.5 uggs will be perfect.

 

https://belknaptools.com/extensions-calculator/

That link is to a crows foot calculator. It'll get you pretty close. If you can torque it with the crows foot at 90 degrees to the wrench, the torque value is the same.

 

Yeah that seems appropriate hahahahha

 

Doing some searching around, this 3/4 / 19mm torque adapter seems to be the cheapest best option



edit - this was 19mm.... not 17 like needed.... searching.

 

Does it come in 17mm?

 

ah crap thats right, coffee has not hit yet..... its 17 not 19..... back to searching.

 

$67 TEKTON 45-Degree Offset Box End Wrench Set with Holder, 7-Piece (6-19 mm) | WBE24407

https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-45-Degree-Offset-Wrench-Keeper/dp/B0778Z6N33

WORKPRO Offset Box End Wrench Set, 8-piece, Metric 6-22 mm, Cr-V, German DIN Standard with ABS Organizer Rack

https://www.amazon.com/WORKPRO-Offs...5HVRHV6T316&psc=1&refRID=669XTJJJF5HVRHV6T316

 

T&E Tools 93222 3/8” Drive Metric Torque Adaptor Set – 12 Piece Torque Wrench Adaptor Set

https://www.amazon.com/Tools-93222-...rd_r=D2CHCESN7462G9RVNK3V&qid=1573142270&s=hi

Don't threaten me with buying more tools, kinda pricey though and not sure how much I will use them.

 

Yeah im not worried about getting it off with the box end wrench of my 17mm combo wrench.... just trying to find an appropriate adapter / crows foot for proper torquing of the bolt when putting it back on that wont explode into the motor. Me personally always been kind of a stickler with proper torque of internal motor bolts as well as crucial bolts (IE intake manifold)

 

I hear ya. Does come off HARD though. I didn't torque mine back on, I just snugged it as much as I could without a cheater wrench or bar.

 

Yeah im not looking forward to getting the bitch off thats for sure.

 

Hand tighten it then tack weld the bolt to the cam gear. Duh.





(Don't actually do that please, that would be dumb. Just use some Elmer's glue on the threads instead.)