What 1/2 Drive Dial Type Torque Wrench are you using?

qkcuda said

When I was torquing the heads a few times it wasn't clicking when I figured it should. Since I was going in stages I moved on. Next pass it clicked almost immediately. Seems like it was dependent on how straight a pull you were doing.

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There is a technique, best way I can describe it is a "slow steady pull, no jerking etc." when using torque wrench. It gets challenging when you are torquing head bolts "in the car" always more user friendly on an engine stand. Of course just my opinion.:) The more you can use the wrench at a 90 degree angle the better, if any other angle you need "torque adapters" to go with your Torque wrench. For example if you can only get on the bolt with a wobble extension, your torque wrench wont be accurate etc.
Torque adapter is at this links,as youll see it would look like a "Z" setup with extensions in order to keep angles at 90 degrees.