Shoutout to the old timer who called out my torque wrench habit

I was doing head gaskets on a 5.3 Silverado and just going by feel with my clicker wrench, like I always did. He walked by and said, 'Kid, you're guessing, and that engine will guess back in about 15,000 miles.' Now I use a digital torque angle gauge for every single head bolt and it feels like a different job. How many of you actually use the angle method on every engine, or do you still trust the click?

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4 Comments

sage_green2mo ago

Wait, are we talking about dog training clickers or torque wrenches? The original post was about working on an engine.

wendy1312mo ago

What's wrong with a good clicker?

paige5622mo ago

What's the problem, @wendy131? A clicker is just a fancy way to tell your dog you're holding a treat hostage. It's not training, it's a tiny bribery device.

danielnelson1mo ago

My old lab was a rescue and wouldn't take treats at all. The clicker marked the exact behavior we wanted without needing food right then. It built his confidence when nothing else worked.