torque wrenches

I was looking for a recommendation on where to pick up a suitably sized
torque wrench for torquing the axel nuts and flywheel. The last one I used
was (I think) a 250 ft/lb "autozone" wrench on their tool loan program. I
think it was about $90 to purchase.

I think the problem I had was that this wrench wasn't quite large enough to
torque the flywheel on a performance engine. Can someone recommend a good
source for an inexpensive but adequate torque wrench? Something that went up
to ~ 300 ft/lb

Also, I see some ads in the VW magazines for torque multiplier tools (torque
buddy or something like that). I'm assuming it's some kind of gear-drive
gizmo that attaches to the flywheel. Does anyone have experience with this
type of tool?

Thanks,
Scott

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Hi Scott,
I bought the torque tool recently. I can put the rear on jack stands and
take both axel nuts off by myself with no hassle. The only you have to get
is longer lug bolts. I haven't tried it on the flywheel yet.

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Eddie
1965 Beetle
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> wrote in message ...
|I was looking for a recommendation on where to pick up a suitably sized
| torque wrench for torquing the axel nuts and flywheel. The last one I used
| was (I think) a 250 ft/lb "autozone" wrench on their tool loan program. I
| think it was about $90 to purchase.
|
| I think the problem I had was that this wrench wasn't quite large enough
to
| torque the flywheel on a performance engine. Can someone recommend a good
| source for an inexpensive but adequate torque wrench? Something that went
up
| to ~ 300 ft/lb
|
| Also, I see some ads in the VW magazines for torque multiplier tools
(torque
| buddy or something like that). I'm assuming it's some kind of gear-drive
| gizmo that attaches to the flywheel. Does anyone have experience with this
| type of tool?
|
| Thanks,
| Scott
|
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Eddie wrote:
> Hi Scott,
> I bought the torque tool recently. I can put the rear on jack stands and
> take both axel nuts off by myself with no hassle. The only you have to get
> is longer lug bolts. I haven't tried it on the flywheel yet.
>
Ive only heared good things about the torque multipliers !

seems like a great idea to me . you know when you are stuck - cant get
the nut off - trying to figuer out how you can do it on your own ....

well someone did

I've used them several times and they're great!
Andy

"Tricky" > wrote in message
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> Eddie wrote:
>> Hi Scott,
>> I bought the torque tool recently. I can put the rear on jack stands and
>> take both axel nuts off by myself with no hassle. The only you have to
>> get is longer lug bolts. I haven't tried it on the flywheel yet.
>>
> Ive only heared good things about the torque multipliers !
>
> seems like a great idea to me . you know when you are stuck - cant get
> the nut off - trying to figuer out how you can do it on your own ....
>
> well someone did