Hundreds of nuts and bolts hold your car together, and many of those bolts have precise torque settings. Wrenching these sensitive parts beyond their specifications, could spell doom, as could not ...

"Hearst Magazines and Yahoo may earn commission or revenue on some items through these links." A torque wrench tightens nuts and bolts using a very specific amount of twisting force. This is often ...

A good torque wrench is an essential tool for even the most basic motorcycle maintenance and repair. It’s important to ensure that all of the fasteners on a motorcycle are tightened to specifications ...

This story appears in the Nov. 3 print edition of Transport Topics. Maintaining proper wheel torque requires a lot more than simply clamping down on lug nuts. Clean mounting surfaces and adequate ...

Electronic torque wrenches are all the rage, if for no better reason than they look cool. But for serious engine builders, an electronic wrench is getting closer to necessity for its ability to torque ...

You really do need a torque wrench. Any fastener you come across has a designated torque spec you ought to tighten it to. Now, I can’t pretend to be the person who torques everything to spec. I have ...

A torque wrench is one of the most important tools if you have to do serious automotive work. You can't just disassemble your vehicle's front suspension, swap out the wheels or pull a cylinder head ...

We earn commissions from purchases you make using links in our articles. Learn more. A torque wrench is an extremely important tightening tool that you definitely don't want to skimp on. A torque ...