Does anybody have any trouble with using a torque wrench with a regular socket on the differential fill bolt? It's easy to remove the bolt with a box end wrench but then my torque wrench doesn't fit with a regular socket. I ordered a low profile 24 mm 3/8" drive socket from O'Reilley so I'm hoping that will let me fit in.

What do you guys do? I was thinking of just foregoing proper torque and just retighten the bolt with the box end but I would really like to have it properly torqued.

 

I think most people use a wrench

 

You can use an open ended wrench that will fit easily. You can get pretty close to a torque value if you practice. Use new crush washer; it helps.

 

This.

 

Crows foot wrench will work with a tq wrench.

 

By doing this the torque is NOT going to be what the wrench is reading.

Torque = Force times distance

You have changed the distance. How do you calibrate for the what you added?

Just do like the others have said, use a new crush washer and a box wrench.

 

Depends how you do it.

 

 

I like to use the boxed end of a combo end wrench. To avoid rounding the nut's edges. Rubber mallet as gentle persuasion.

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Definitly true. But you'd probably be closer to correct torque than if you just go by feel. Not that doing good n tight will cause a real problem, but crowsfoot on a torque wrench is certainly acceptable alternative.

You could always just reduce wrench setting 5% or something to compensate for the length difference.

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