Had a 20 year A&P tell me I was torquing bolts wrong yesterday

Guy named Dave from Continental who's been doing this since the 80s watched me torque a cylinder base nut. Said I was going too slow and that the torque spec is for when the bolt is already warm from fast turning. Said I been undertorquing everything for years by taking my time. Anyone else ever get told this?

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derek65626d ago

Laughed out loud at this. So Dave's been doing the "fast and furious" torque method since before I was born. Guess I gotta throw out my whole torque wrench and start revving the engine while I tighten nuts now.

seanlee26d ago

Wait is Dave actually out there revving his engine while torquing bolts?

seth68324d ago

Dude I have definitely done this before. Maybe not with the full on Fast and Furious revving but I've absolutely sat there giving it a little gas while snugging things down thinking it would somehow help the threads line up better. My torque wrench is probably rolling its eyes at me from the toolbox. Then I realized I was just making extra noise and wasting gas for zero reason. At least Dave's method is consistent with his whole vibe I guess.