in/lbs torque meter?

[lt1fire]

Where is a good place to get one. I'm going to be replacing my pinion seal and need one to test the back lash. I know it should be somewhere near 5 in lbs. I've gone to a few places and no one seems to stock them. sears has a in/lbs torque wrench for $55 (out of stock though). But is it a meter I need or a wrench. All the auto places that loan a tool look at me weird when I ask for one and then say they don't have any. Auto Zone sold an in/lbs torque wrench but it only started at 109 in/lbs... way too high. Anyone know a good place to get one??

 

[98 SNAKE EATER]

The one you want looks like this:

If you have a Harbor Freight or Northern Tool distributor in your area, they should have them in stock....


If not, try VatoZone (had to borrow one from them once for a gear swap)

 

[medtro]

I think you want to check preload, not back lash.

 

[Cruiser804]

Sears has a few that are reasonably priced

 

[lt1fire]

I think you want to check preload, not back lash.

yeah my bad that is what i ment

yeah I can't find one like the one in the picture anywhere...... i'm going to try sears again see what they got

 

[KLF]

You want a Park Tool TW-1.

http://www.parktool.com/products/detail.asp?cat=13&item=TW-1

It's a bicycle tool, go to a decent bike shop they will either have one in their tools section, or they can order it for you. That's what I did. I think it was about $50, worth every penny.

 

[cartercd]

x2 on the Park Tool torque wrench. $32 at:

http://performancebike.resultspage.com/search?p=Q&ts=custom&w=park+tw-1

 

[lt1fire]

awesome thanks