Where to rent or borrow a 350 ft/lb torque wrench? (1 Viewer)

[rc51kid]

Does anyone know where to rent or borrow a 350 ft/lb torque wrench in or around Atlanta? I am considering tackling the oil pump seal on my 80. The torque wrench is the one thing i dont have. On a side note, anyone know what size socket is needed for the crank bolt?

 

[wagonteeth]

Sub'd. Interested to see what other experience on it is. On other rigs, I've used a breaker bar and bumping the starter with coil unplugged to break it, and to tighten, either gave it all I had with the breaker bar, or torqued as much as possible with my torque wrench. I have a 250 if you find out you can use it.

 

[CruiseOrlando]

You can buy the 3/4" from Harbor Freight for $80. It goes up to 300, which is close enough...

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-quarter-inch-drive-click-type-torque-wrench-808.html

 

[OGBeno]

It goes up to 300, which is close enough...

http://www.harborfreight.com/3-4-quarter-inch-drive-click-type-torque-wrench-808.html

Famous last words.

 

[CruiseOrlando]

Hey, it only has to work once, right?

The bolt is supposed to go to 305 ft/lbs. You can either get a 3/4 breaker bar (that you can use to get the damn thing OFF!), and then tighten it about THAT much, or get somewhat close with the HF wrench.

Or, I guess you could spend $600 on a Snap On...

I'm sure every Toyota mechanic out there got out the torque wrench when doing this job in the shop, right?!?

 

[FJCRAWLER]

Have you checked with your local tool rental shops ? Not Autozone or Advance someone like Rent-All . Not sure if they would have it but worth checking or maybe take it down to a local shop to have the bolt torqued .

That's my two cents worth .

 

[CruisinGA]

I rented one at an independent tool rental shop (can't remember which one) about 6 years ago when I had my crank pulley off to check the oil pump.

Rental torque wrench or Harbor Freight... neither is going to be perfect.

 

[rc51kid]

bump back to the top. I think i am going to give this a try this weekend. I haven't had any luck finding one at a rental place. But honestly i have only called a few. Any suggestions or leads would be great. Even tip on tool rental placed that you guys like.

 

[OGBeno]

I have a Toyota 600 ft/lb one you can borrow for the weekend. You just need to pick it up from and bring back to me in a timely manner.

It's made of titanium.

 

[unklwedy]

If you weigh 305 Lbs, put all yer weight at 1 foot lever arm. That'll be 305ft-Lbs.

 

[rc51kid]

I have a Toyota 600 ft/lb one you can borrow for the weekend. You just need to pick it up from and bring back to me in a timely manner.

It's made of titanium.

That would be GREAT! A soon as you can bring it up i could come and pick it up. If you can bring it up tomorrow that would be great. I have the next few days off into the weekend. Not sure if i have Sun or Monday off but i think i do. I can get it back to you ASAP and it will take good care of it. I know the difference between a breaker bar and a torque wrench. I guess i am saying i wont use your torque wrench for the starter bump.

 

[OGBeno]

It will be here tomorrow. It is a 3/4" drive, but I have a Snap On reducer that is in the box, so you are good to go.