I am not sure you (or peter) understand what I am talking about.I trust a deflecting beam over a micrometer type, regardless of manufacturer. There's something about witnessing the purity of relative displacement in front of your eyes. Plus the only wearable (breakable) part is the pin which can be replaced at my nearest tool shop.
Back on track. I put the timing belt on and realised I forgot to seal up the oil gallery plugs. I'm thinking Loctite 577. Now that the sump is on, is it a good idea to prime the galleries with oil through the pressure senders?
Also contemplating putting the manual steering back on until I find someone to rebuild the PAS rack. After stretching the old seals on the pinion I realised it doesn't take much to ruin them. The old man , who is a hydraulic fitter, told me to put them in boiled water then use some brass shim to slide them on, but doing a test fit with the old seals I found I was crushing the shim or slicing into the seal on the sharp edges. I don't see how you can return the seal to its original shape after its been stretched as it just buckles when you try to clamp it. He thought he had some free time this week, but all the elites seem to be refitting their superyachts as of late, so he has his hands full.
Just waiting on a BE3 throwout bearing and I can throw the engine back on a hoist.
Here it is:
https://www.tohnichi.com/images/products/torque-wrench/DB-DBE-DBR.jpg
Essentially a beam type wrench just like yours only it has a dial indicator instead of a clicky system or a pointer. Difficult to argue it is less accurate than a "normal" beam type. From the W&B website:
Dial Type Torque Wrenches
Dial-type torque wrenches are generally considered to be one of the most accurate types of the torque wrench. The dial-type wrench is the only type of torque wrench where the final reading is not easily affected by the hand-hold position on the wrench. Dial Type torque wrenches are wider than some of the other types so may be difficult to use in tight situations, and the dial scale must always be in the sight to determine the torque being applied. Dial type wrenches are generally more expensive than other types of wrenches however they are extremely accurate. In addition to automotive use, they are also used in the aerospace and defence industries.https://wbtools.com.au/blog/how-to-choose-the-right-torque-wrench
It also has "live" torque indication if we're talking about visual purity.
And goes either way.
Trust what you want, but make sure you read carefully what I write rather than trusting others who may or may not understand anything themselves.
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