I have rebuilt and assembled and lubed my steering gear box for my 65 corvette. It has new bushings, shim pack and seals. I obtained my parts from Vansteels. Nice people. The gears looked like new as did the bearings. I took it to work last night and tried to use a Proto 0-250 in.lb. dial torque wrench. This wrench was in increments of 5 inch pounds. It was not sensitive enough for this job. So now can someone tell me of a reasonably priced dial torque wrench for this operation? I am looking for a dial inch pound torque wrench that reads 0-30 or 50 inch pounds. Any suggestions appreciated. Thanks Dick Gutman
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Re: Steering gear rebuild inch pound torque wrench
Fish scale or postage scale. -
Re: Steering gear rebuild inch pound torque wrench
Is there a conversion factor when using a fish scale??Comment
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Re: Steering gear rebuild inch pound torque wrench
Dick------
Kent-Moore tool # J-7754-C. This is a 0-50 lb/inch torque wrench and is actually manufactured by Sturtevant-Richmond. I don't know what it costs these days.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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Re: Steering gear rebuild inch pound torque wrench
Thanks Joe. I found Proto makes a 0-50 inch lb., model 6113NMA for $168.00. I will pursue your model also. Dick GutmanComment
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Re: Steering gear rebuild inch pound torque wrench
Dick-----
I don't think that the Kent-Moore tool is anywhere near that high. Kent-Moore tools have increased tremendously in price over the last several years, but I don't think this piece is anywhere near that expensive.In Appreciation of John HinckleyComment
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conversion scale
most of the fish that get away somehow magically double in size between the time you leave the fishing hole and the time you get home. Some times they triple, but that depends on how much beer there is to drink and who's listening to the story.
An 'inch pound' of torque is simply one pound of weight suspended at the end of a one inch lever held horizontally. A one pound weight suspended at the end on a 12 inch lever would exert 12 foot pounds of torque.
Instead of spending big bucks on a tool you'll use once, make a torque wrench by measuring the length of your wrench and using your fish scale to control how many ounces of force you apply to the lever. Works for me.Comment
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Re: conversion scale
Make that second paragraph
An 'inch pound' of torque is simply one pound of weight suspended at the end of a one inch lever held horizontally. A one pound weight suspended at the end on a 12 inch lever would exert 12 INCH pounds of torque.
sorry.Comment
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Re: conversion scale
Mike,
I believe you have the numbers right but I think you have the formula backwards. A one pound weight at the end of a 12" bar would be one foot lb of torque but that pound would be divided by twelve to give the amount of torque applied with a one inch bar. I believe one foot pound would equal 1.3333 inch pounds.Comment
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l lb-ft = 12 in-lb *NM*
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Re: l lb-ft = 12 in-lb
Yea, exactly. I think that's the same thing Mike Ward said but I was reading it incorrectly. In either case, an in lb torque wrench would be required as the conversion of such a small amount of in lb to ft lb would result in roughly .5 ft lb's.Comment
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Re: Steering gear rebuild inch pound torque wrench
Dick
When I took the school at Bloomington on rebuilding steering gear boxes their was no use of a torque wrench. I can feel the high point and it is easy to adjust that way with the box on the bench. To pay that much for the tool if only used for this job you could have paid for the rebuild.
LyleComment
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Re: Steering gear rebuild inch pound torque wrench
Lyle: I agree with you. I could of had this box done for $125-195.00 plus shipping to and from, depending on which vendor did it. As of now, I have about $50.00 in parts in it. I removed all of the endplay from the wormshaft. It felt good to me. How the proper lash adjustment should feel with the right amount of drag in the center is the problem area. Thanks Dick GutmanComment
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Re: Steering gear rebuild inch pound torque wrench
Dick
I clamp on the mounting holes in a vice to hold the unit solid. Then turn the arm from limit to limit and adjust it. When you feel a slight drag as it goes over center the adjustment is correct. I don't think a torque wrench is needed. You may need the rag joint on to turn the shaft easy.You can not make this adjustment this way with the unit on the car.
LyleComment
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Re: Steering gear rebuild inch pound torque wrench
I'm going to do that today. It won't be perfect as using the torque wrench would be BUT this car has power steering and I feel that is why the inards were in excellent condition. Thanks Dick GutmanComment
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