hi guys, am rebuilding my 2002 748 how can i torque the cylinder head down without the Ducati tool? i have a torque wrench and im a dab hand with grinders etc so if theres something i can make myself im all ears, or if someone lives near lincoln and has 1 and would maybe lend me it........................ thanks martyn
when i have used tourqe shit in the past,i think to myself...........thats fook all.....but saying that ducati know better than me
Ducati Cylinder Head Nut Tool (15mm) | eBay Ducati cylinder head torque spanner 900SS 750SS 600SS ST2 M600 M620 M750 M900 | eBay There is one for 14mm as well not sure what you got. All you need to do is make sure it's at 90 degree to torque wrench handle otherwisw the torque figure will be wrong. Either that or try to get a crows foot wrench to fit. Cheers Gaz.
yeah mine are 14mm, hav seen some crows foot but dont think theres enough clearance behind the nuts, they were still very "thick" might try torqueing a nut down at about spanner lentgh up my wrench and see how i get on doing it by feel, done jap 4s in the past without a torque wrench n not had a problem but these are finnicky italians lol
If you can weld then make one from a ring spanner and a socket, like this. Just keep it at 90 degrees to the torque wrench;
had something like this in mind but wasnt sure how it would affect torque figure, cheers for that, am gonna make this thanks, martyn
Martyn This gives an idea of how torque is affected depending on how you position the extension. It should show at 90 degree even if you change the extension the torque figure does not change but I would say keep it as short as possible so not to introduce too much flex in the bar. Cheers Gaz Torque Wrench Adapter Calculator - CNCexpo.com
Scroll down a way and see how a proper torque wrench adaptor should be.... Torque Wrenches from Norbar The peculiar method of using a torque wrench at ninety degrees to an extension is full of potential problems..... ..simply because none of the calculations take into consideration how thick the extension is right where the torque wrench end is levering and trying to rotate in the hole... ..the thinner the extension, the easier for the torque wrench to turn in the square hole, thus completely sodding up any calcs and settings. You might just as well do the buggers 'by hand and feel' with an open end spanner or shaved down ring spanner. AL
I've just used a good quality thin walled ring spanner and given it a good old grunt or two. Never lost a head yet. But if you're not quite the same level bodger that i am, i've seen the correct tool selling for about £80-90 on fleabay.
