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Back in '08 I'd eyeball filler thickness, but after a 2012 Ford Focus came back with a crack six months later, I bought a gauge and never looked back.
Anyone else have a similar 'learned the hard way' story about a specific step you used to shortcut?
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oliver7196mo ago
Man, that hits home. I used to skip the torque wrench on lug nuts, just "good and tight" with the impact. Had a wheel come loose on my own truck going down a gravel road, scared me half to death. Bought a good torque wrench the next day and now I check EVERY single one, no exceptions. That noise is something you don't forget.
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lunab976mo ago
My uncle's been a mechanic for 30 years and he just goes by feel, never had a wheel come off. Says a torque wrench is for people who don't know what tight is.
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ericreed6mo ago
Good and tight" almost cost me a wheel too, never again.
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