Unable to access a torque wrench...any smart work arounds??

[Matata]

While rebuilding my turbo on the exhaust side and torquing the nuts, {60nm)one nut is inaccessible vertically to the socket drive of the torque wrench as its behind where the exhaust leaves and does a 90degree bend. I can get a ring spanner to it...any suggestions to work around? Ta Nik

 

[Poignard]

Crow foot.

https://www.screwfix.com/p/laser-mixed-crow-s-foot-wrench-set-10-pcs/7488f

https://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/Stahlwille-Stw44013-4018754102099-Crow-Ring-Spanner-13Mm

 

[Davy_S]

While rebuilding my turbo on the exhaust side and torquing the nuts, {60nm)one nut is inaccessible vertically to the socket drive of the torque wrench as its behind where the exhaust leaves and does a 90degree bend. I can get a ring spanner to it...any suggestions to work around? Ta Nik

If you can get a ring spanner on it, you should be ok, 60 nm is roughly 44 foot pounds, or 20 kilo, make your ring spanner 1 ft long by jubilee clipping a piece of bar/wood to it (if you have room) then use a simple spring balance used for weighing suitcases, pull on the spring balance until you achieve the torque figure you require.

 

[coopec]

This tool is virtually the same as mentioned in the previous comment but there is an article as well
https://motoiq.com/wrench-tip-torquing-unreachable-fasteners/

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbvXmZY-dVghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbvXmZY-dVg

 

[VicS]

If you can get a ring spanner on it, you should be ok, 60 nm is roughly 44 foot pounds, or 20 kilo, make your ring spanner 1 ft long by jubilee clipping a piece of bar/wood to it (if you have room) then use a simple spring balance used for weighing suitcases, pull on the spring balance until you achieve the torque figure you require.

+1

Ring spanner and a spring balance or digital luggage weighing scale

Using just a ring spanner, which will probably be 20 to 25 cm long, and taking 1N as being approx 0.1 kg it will need a pull of 24 to 30 kg.

If the effective length of the ring spanner can be made 30 cn then the pull will be reduced to 20 kg as you state

 

[doug748]

As above, I have used a spring balance quite a lot.
You can calibrate it with any known weights, and then mark the scale with tape, it's then it's an easy matter to bring up to the required value

 

[Matata]

You guys are great. I love when people pass on their experience.!.....Ta Nik