russb
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Registered: 30th Oct 04
Location: chester-ish
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how important is one of these when doing work on your car? im thinking about buying one, but they seem expensive for what they are....so im wandering, whether i need one, or just tighten things up so theyre tight!?
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Dan
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Registered: 22nd Apr 02
Location: Gorleston on Sea, Norfolk
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can get one for a tenner from places like lidel...
i got one and it was calbirated recently along wiv my snap on one and the cheapy was better than the snap on, which had 2 be recalibrated!!
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Tom J
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Registered: 8th Sep 03
Location: Bridgend
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depends how much you will use it, if you have a decent socket set with extension bars etc and you dont use that often i wouldnt bother
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russb
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Registered: 30th Oct 04
Location: chester-ish
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i am planning on doing some engine work removing head and a bit more, where can i buy torque wrenches from anyway?
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lee mitchell
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Registered: 26th Jan 01
Location: kent...drive's: eveyones conversion cars hard lol
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halfords etc or snap on like me
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BeArDy
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Registered: 7th Aug 00
Location: Manchester
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i use all Halford tools ( lucky cunt lee wish i had Snap-on ) Lifetime garentee so you can snap brake them asmuch as u like and just take the back and get a new one 
as for your torque wrench if your going to do internal engine work like taking the head off then ye 100% get one
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broster
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Registered: 6th Dec 02
Location: Drives: E39
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i have a teng tools one, id get the most expencive one you can afford! i dont trust cheap tools they bust and lead to spanner rash!
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Gregor
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Registered: 28th Nov 03
Location: Paisley, Renfrewshire
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Theres loads of different sized torque wrenches .
Do you need a few of them or does one do ??
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