Need torque wrench to service fork..?

blablablacksheep
blablablacksheep Posts: 1,377
edited March 2011 in MTB workshop & tech
Going to try and service my tora 302 SL forks this weekend..

Read the manuals....my eyes are in a lot of pain reading though all those pages :shock:

One thing comes out though, torque, in all the Rockshox manuals it says tighten to XX nm or secure the cap to XX nm.

So does this mean i need a torque wrench to service my 302 SL tora forks?

and if so, does that mean it going to cost £70 just to buy a torque wrench for the 0-60nm that il probally need......starting to think maybe that £75 quid for a service i might have to do if i need these exspencive tools
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  • nicklouse
    nicklouse Posts: 50,675
    not really if you know what you are doing.
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  • blablablacksheep
    blablablacksheep Posts: 1,377
    i dont ... but is a torque wrench really a must have though, as the manuals have all those "must tighten to this XX do NOT overtighten ect ect"

    just worried that when i do service i might screw it up, then again how many of you use torque wrench?
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  • Deputy Dawg
    Deputy Dawg Posts: 428
    For peace of mind a torque wrench is a good idea. If you've already gone through years with a spanner in your hands, you can probably get away with guessing how tight is tight enough without causing any damage.


    Whether you decide to spend the money on a tool you'll find yourself using on several parts of the bike, a single service of the forks or saving the dosh & guessing is up to you.
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  • cavegiant
    cavegiant Posts: 1,546
    Torque wrench is a useful tool.
    Why would I care about 150g of bike weight, I just ate 400g of cookies while reading this?
  • surreyxc
    surreyxc Posts: 293
    torque tool is def useful, yep will cost you but then you have it for the future. In most instances you can get away with just doing things by hand, however forks have a fine line between being bolted together not to leak air and oil, and over tightened.

    Look at 'tools today' or 'tooled up' they have loads of torque wrenches at reduced prices. Look to get one that was at least £70 at full price. No point buying the real cheapies as they are inaccurate. Look at Norbar, Teng, Britool. I took a gamble with an £80 Sealey, for about £40, works fine.
  • Matt 24k
    Matt 24k Posts: 186
    B&Q do a 1/4 inch drive trorque wrench for 25 quid see http://tinyurl.com/62mbqwp
    You will probably find a1/4 to 3/8 to 1/2 inch drive adapter set useful as this will allow you to use existing sockets. See http://tinyurl.com/4qzrdem
    So for around 30 quid you can do the job properly and be the proud owner of a torque wrench.
    One more tip when tightening the Allen bolts that go through the bottom of the legs to the damper rods you may find that they keep turning. Get some one to push down on the lower fork bridge whilst holding the stem/crown assembly. This allows the damper rod to seat and stop rotating.

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