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Torque wrench

Meaning in automotive, with examples

nounCommon term

In automotive, torque wrench means: A wrench that lets you tighten a nut or bolt to an exact specified torque. The common click type gives a click when the set value is reached.

In Turkish: tork anahtarı

How it is used

Used for wheel nuts, cylinder head bolts, suspension and brake parts. Technicians set the torque wrench to the spec in the manual. Torque wrenches need regular calibration and should not be used to loosen bolts.

Example sentences

  1. Tighten the wheel nuts with a torque wrench, not with the impact gun.

  2. Our torque wrenches are calibrated every six months.

Common collocations

  • click-type torque wrench
  • set the torque wrench
  • calibrate the torque wrench
  • torque spec
  • torqueTwisting force, measured in newton meters (Nm) or pound-feet. It describes how strongly an engine or motor turns, and how tightly a bolt should be tightened.
  • jack upTo lift a vehicle, or one side or corner of it, off the ground with a jack, for example to change a wheel or work underneath.
  • brake caliperThe housing with one or more hydraulic pistons that sits over the brake disc and squeezes the brake pads against it when the driver presses the pedal.
  • tireThe rubber cover fitted around a wheel rim that grips the road and carries the weight of the vehicle. Most car tires are filled with air.

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