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I finally figured out why my torque wrench was drifting after 8 years of use
Last month at the hangar in Nashville I took apart my old CDI torque wrench and found dried-up grease caked inside the mechanism, so has anyone else dealt with gunk buildup ruining their calibration over time?
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sethm581d ago
Right on dude, that dried up grease is a killer. Had a buddy who ignored his clicker for years until it started clicking at like 60 ft-lbs when it shoulda been 80, and the whole mechanism was just packed with that hard gunk. It's wild how that old lube turns into basically plastic after enough time and heat cycles, especially if it's got any cheap additives. Pulled apart a Snap-on ratcheting wrench that was acting up and found the same thing, a little bit of fresh high temp grease on the pawls got it feeling brand new again.
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kim_davis1d ago
Man that old grease turning into straight up plastic is no joke. I pulled apart a Proto ratchet last month that felt like it had concrete inside instead of lube. Took a pick and some brake cleaner just to chip it all out. Put some Super Lube on the teeth and now it clicks like it’s brand new off the truck. Crazy what a little maintenance will do.
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paige_bell811d ago
Yeah but how do you tell when it's just dirty vs actually worn out? I've got a couple old ones that are skipping but I can't figure out if it's the grease or if the teeth are shot.
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