[SSE 4 2SS]

Originally Posted by Russell James

"hanging off" was probably an over exageration on my part. But 240 is a lot of tq, and my point is - that's a lot of tq to be holding back with a screwdriver on one tooth of the flywheel/flexplate. Sure it can be done, but to do it right, I prefer to use the J - tools - the holding tool and installation tool. Several places online sell them. And when your done, you can ebay them. Never had a problem when using those. I've seen others come back when not installed correctly or just hammered on with an impact gun.

I took it as an over exageration on your part, you sound like you know how to use a torque wrench and what you're doing.

I was more posting that for others and as a vent session... I agree with you 100%; that is too much torque to hold back with the tip of a screw driver on a single tooth... Thats a great way to end up needing a new flex plate...

I just hate the click wrench's. They are horribly inaccurate if dropped once, and too many people tend to bounce them to get them to click...people also notoriously fail to back the wrench settings off to relax the spring which leads to inaccurate readings...

When we go to 60,000 ft/lbs we are doing it with a hydraulic wrench and we are pumping up to 10,000 psi into them... This is into an intensifier and on to the armature of the wrench... Not too bad. We have in this company, another type of stack, that to loosen the bonnet bolts, you actually pump fluid into the interior of the stud at high enough pressures that the stud elongates and then you simply screw the cap nut off of the stud... Personally, I hate them... but occasionally have to work on them... so there it is...

My dad taught me many years ago how to use one properly and I never forgot... He was/is an aircraft mechanic...

Anyhow, have a great day... Hope to meet you at the Fest if you are going..