Calling all Thule roof bar owners!

wilkij1975
wilkij1975 Posts: 532
edited May 2010 in MTB workshop & tech
I have just started using my new Thule roof bars. Its says in the fitting instructions that when fixing to the fix points to tighten the bolt to 6nm. Only problem is, I dont have a 5mm alen bit for my torque wrench that will fit in the bolt under the bars.

Does anyone do their bars up with a wrench and if soo what bit do you use?
Carbon 456

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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,673
    nope, just tight.
    "Do not follow where the path may lead, Go instead where there is no path, and Leave a Trail."
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  • redvee
    redvee Posts: 11,922
    To gauge how tight 6nm is, tighten a bolt/nut up without a tiorque wrench then use the torgue wrench to nip it up to the right torque. It will be bit of trial and error to get it right.
    I've added a signature to prove it is still possible.
  • Bignige
    Bignige Posts: 223
    I Just use the skin colour test for tightness!! 8)
    Ride it like you stole it.........Yeah Baby!!!

    2008 Spesh Enduro SL Expert
    2010 Fuji Roubaix 1.0 Ltd Edition
  • Plaisir
    Plaisir Posts: 83
    I just use an unhelpful piece of advice given to me as a young boy on work experience in a garage. Tight is tight. Too tights f**cked. :)
    2009 Marin Wolf Ridge 6.9

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