Trackcar: Do you mean that you used the tooltopia torque wrench to break the center lock loose and remove the wheel?
I ask because I have the tooltopia wrench but the car is on the boat and I was planning on buying a breaker bar for it...which I would aviod if not needed

 

Yes, that is what I mean, I can't see a problem with doing that if you don't use the last part that is the torque gauge itself.

 

Is removing the wheels always a 2-person job, with one person in the car pressing the brake?
Would the handbrake and leaving it in gear be enough for the rears?

 

I was able to leave it on the park brake and break the bolt loose and after that jack it up and take the bolt off, same way putting them back on.
Probably better to have someone sit on the brake while breaking and tightening the bolts, if you have someone available.

 

thanks for the info guys ... just ordered mine!

 

For those of you getting the precision instruments one and not having a lot of force in your arms.
You can order:
1 ADAPTOR A10C4D600F $41.70
2 EXTENSION TUBE TQR600-6 $33.34

And this gives you the parts needed to replace the last part of the torque wrench with a normal extension bar so it gives you the same length for releasing as for tightening.

 

i bought the torque wrench and the big breaker bar. you never know when you need to help out a stranded 18 wheeler ;-)

 

thx for the info.
i got on the site and searched with the part number but to no avail.
can you provide the links to those pages.
thx a bunch

 

You can't find anything about those parts on their site. I got my torque wrench from ccvtools on ebay and I contacted the manufacturer by mail to ask about other pieces to transform it into a breaker bar. They sent me those part numbers and the parts are on their way through DHL as we speak. I'll post some pics as soon as I have all of them.

 

gratzai@torqwrench.com



Ari Gratz
Customer Service
Precision Instruments, Inc.
www.torqwrench.com
Ph: 866-897-3624 / Fax: 847-824-7629


Precision Instruments Split-beam torque wrench, a real time saver: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gY09Ko7TDqI

 

thx for your help.
i'll have to get those parts.

 

You ordered the parts from ccvtools or from Precision Instruments ?
Rich

 

The torque wrench comes from ccvtools, but since the guy of the shop stopped responding to my mails when inquiring about the extra "breaker bar" parts I had to order those directly from Precision Instruments.


Btw, today my wheels got removed for the first time, and if you have a strong guy working in the garage (as I had) he can just unbolt the wheels without the last "torque wrench" part attached. No need for the extra extension part. He just did it without any issues (but I couldn't, I will need that extra bar part )

 

can we have picture of this tool "997 450 323 90"

 

All the parts have arrived last week, and they have been used succesfully in both removal and tightening of the wheel without issues whatsoever