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 Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:00 pm |
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I bloody well hope there not cross threaded or frozen :L and I also am in a job where I have to tighten and losen things to correct torque myself everyday, but like I've said the only problem I'm having is getting them loose, cause they have obviously been over tightened
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:02 pm |
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Location: Athens, Greece
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| TJsmith wrote: |
Here's the tool I'm using
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Wouldn't say I'm the weakest guy either, they are solid, won't budge at all |
There is no-way you'll get enough torque when fitting the new one's in with that.
They need around 25Nm and it surprising how tight that is when using torque-wrench.
Especially on aluminium, it's important to get it just-right and not cross the threads as the others have said.
I have also seen 3 cars with rattling-loose spark-plugs when time came to change them..
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:05 pm |
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Aha okay, looks like that piece of crap can be thrown then
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:08 pm |
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| TJsmith wrote: |
| Aha okay, looks like that piece of crap can be thrown then |
It might be quite good for locating and threading-them-up correctly since they're at an angle, then use a stronger tool to finaly tighten.
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:11 pm |
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25Nm isn't that tight....not much more than finger tight.
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:15 pm |
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| Lee wrote: |
| 25Nm isn't that tight....not much more than finger tight. |
25Nm is tight as a...
Get a torque-wrench you tight git.
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:15 pm |
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I got told once the general rule of thumb is to finger tight them, then a 1/4 turn with a socket, no more, no less...
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Last edited by TJsmith on Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:21 pm; edited 1 time in total
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:17 pm |
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| TJsmith wrote: |
| I got told once the general rule of thumb is to finger tight them, the a 1/4 turn with a socket, no more, no less... |
Depends if its a taper seat spark plug or one with a flat washer.
Normally tells you on the back of the packet how tight to do them up.
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:20 pm |
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| V9977 wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| 25Nm isn't that tight....not much more than finger tight. |
25Nm is tight as a...
Get a torque-wrench you tight git. |
I have one, but it only does 30nm to 120nm 
Plus I use the better fuel anyway, I don't have need for spark plugs
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:21 pm |
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| MrBSI wrote: |
| TJsmith wrote: |
| I got told once the general rule of thumb is to finger tight them, the a 1/4 turn with a socket, no more, no less... |
Depends if its a taper seat spark plug or one with a flat washer.
Normally tells you on the back of the packet how tight to do them up. |
It does tell you on the packet.
Finger-tight plus 1/4 turn will mean rattle-rattle in no-time.
25Nm or thereabouts is what Peugeot says and that's tight.
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| V9977 wrote: |
| Lee wrote: |
| 25Nm isn't that tight....not much more than finger tight. |
25Nm is tight as a...
Get a torque-wrench you tight git. |
I have one, but it only does 30nm to 120nm
Plus I use the better fuel anyway, I don't have need for spark plugs |
Tesco Plus? 
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:29 pm |
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Haha alright then lads, looks like these plugs are gunna cost more than I though lol
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:31 pm |
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:32 pm |
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I tightened mine to 25nm, normally it isn't that tight but on spark plugs it felt forever thought I was going to strip the thread
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Posted: Fri Jul 13, 2012 12:56 pm |
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206 cummins conversion
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