Which Warren & Brown deflecting Torque Wrench

[Cannon]

I have a birthday coming up, a Discovery2a V8 & a 2.25 Petrol Series 2a.

The Series needs at least the head off & probably the piston rings changed.

I'm not ruling out pulling the heads off the Disco yet either.

Which of the above TW will be the best allrounder?

Thank you for your advice

[Bearman]

I have a birthday coming up, a Discovery2a V8 & a 2.25 Petrol Series 2a.

The Series needs at least the head off & probably the piston rings changed.

I'm not ruling out pulling the heads off the Disco yet either.

Which of the above TW will be the best allrounder?

Thank you for your advice

I'd go the 323500.

[Toxic_Avenger]

The 322500 (185nM) will do most of what you need IIRC. On the latest defender at least, the highest torque setting bolt I could see was the panhard bar nut at 230nM.
Most fasteners you touch will be much, much lower.

I have snavelled a few used cheapies off ebay, scoring a 322000 (165nM, 1/2") and a 321100 (110nM 3/8"). Deflecting beam with a ratchet head would be bloody amazing. Especially with the 6 point sockets, some things are difficult to get to with the vanilla deflecting beam wrench. .

[steveG]

The 322500 (185nM) will do most of what you need IIRC. On the latest defender at least, the highest torque setting bolt I could see was the panhard bar nut at 230nM.
Most fasteners you touch will be much, much lower.

I have snavelled a few used cheapies off ebay, scoring a 322000 (165nM, 1/2") and a 321100 (110nM 3/8"). Deflecting beam with a ratchet head would be bloody amazing. Especially with the 6 point sockets, some things are difficult to get to with the vanilla deflecting beam wrench. .

If its the angle issue you're meaning do you know you can get ratcheting adapters - ie 3/8-3/8 but have a ratchet mechanism between??

Like this

Steve

[Toxic_Avenger]

I've seen them, but haven't got one!

Which goes back to the point that most torque wrenches are the ratcheting type these days. The micrometer style is ubiquitous, and way more suitable for access to fasteners, but not as accurtate- especially if put away with the micrometer wound up.
On the other hand, the 'near as damnit' rule applies for most situations. Heck, LR supplies torque settings for some fasteners down to 6nm. Most people with a spanner or socket in their hands would be tightening much higher than this.
TL;DR choose your battles, and know the limitations of each style of torque wrench.

If money was no object, there are some very nice ratcheting flex head electronic (and vibrating/ haptic feedback) snap-on wrenches, but even used they are still upwards of $500 clams.

[Pateyw]

I would go the 378300 does angel as well as toque.
good for the head bolts.

[whitey56]

Have a look at the Kincrome range i bought one [$180 i think] to do my truck heads not as finished as the WB but couldn't justify a extra cost for a tool that would get little use.

[DazzaTD5]

IMHO...

I'd tend to say the 10 - 185nm one is likely to be the most useful (322500)

*Are you stuck on a brand? if not search the Britool range of torque wrenches, nicely made and good on price.
*Picking a torque wrench that works in its middle range for most of what you do is a general rule of thumb,
*Digital ones (from a known brand) are by far more accurate than older style, this is in part to the user rather than anything else.
*Digital will also do degrees and other torque measurements besides NM.
*Having two doing different ranges is in the end more useful, a 3/8 drive and a 1/2 drive.

*Quality tools will last you a lifetime.
*A cheap nasty torque wrench can give a different torque each time it gets used.
*The pic is my somewhat obsessive nature with regards to torque wrenches

The pic....
1 & 2 - Digital Snap-on, 3/8, 1/2 drive and the most used. has ratchet, does left or right, does degrees, has LED graph, vibrates, n beeps, I'd never consider not having both of these, round that $700 (which i actually think is brilliant value for money)
3 - Britool, nice quality and value for money, no ratchet (buy a separate head, although i think you can buy them with an integrated ratchet head), will torque left or right, perfect for both trade and vehicle owners a like. I think round that $200
4 & 5 - Were used a lot when I worked on EWPs, Cranes, specialised use with the large 3/4 drive doing round 460NM, cost is over $2000 you would only buy one if you had the use. (but funny enough is good for front crank bolt on a TD5)
The little one on the far left is older than me and is used for doing 300tdi timing belt tensions.
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Regards
Daz

[rick130]

Just an observation and old fart talking here.

Once upon a time we called them Tension Wrenches and our US cousins called them torque wrenches.

Looks like another Aussie idiom has bitten the dust.

As Daz said buy the best you can.
There are companies that offer calibration services too, there used to be a bloke that travelled Sydney years ago calibrating tension wrenches.
Old ones that have been well looked after, ie, molly coddled are well worth grabbing if you can get them for a good price. We threw my old Ritch deflecting beam that dates from well before I was born on his machine one day and it was spot on.

[Cannon]

Thanks everyone for your input.

I'm leaning towards the 323500 with maybe a ratchet adaptor in the future if reqd.