Torque wrenches for replacing brake pads and rotor

[cccxyz]

There are a few craftsman torque wrenches on sale at Sears. I am thinking of getting some for replacing brake pads and rotors. What they have are 10-75 ft lb with 3/8-in drive, 25-250 in lb with 3/8-in drive and 20-150 ft lb with 1/2-in drive.

I am thinking of getting just one 20-150 ft lb with 1/2-in drive. Will it be too big for the caliper? Should I also buy the 10-75 ft lb or the 25-250 in lb?

(I have a 1994 camry.)

[Surfslinger]

I use a 1/2" for caliper work, and darn near everything else... Ironic that one car that gets this wrench is my 94 Camry, and I have no problem with clearance doing brake work. Gonna need the 1/2's higher weight range for lug nuts, and 150 lb lbs is just shy of what is spec'd for front strut-to-knuckle bolts, control arm bolts, etc.

If you can find an accurate wrench that goes from 20-250 ft/lbs, that is really nice as it covers CV axle nuts, rear strut bolts, etc. Can't speak of this wrenches quality, but if accurate it would be a nice choice:

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...cStoreNum=4136

[TedL]

Originally Posted by cccxyz

There are a few craftsman torque wrenches on sale at Sears. I am thinking of getting some for replacing brake pads and rotors. What they have are 10-75 ft lb with 3/8-in drive, 25-250 in lb with 3/8-in drive and 20-150 ft lb with 1/2-in drive.

I am thinking of getting just one 20-150 ft lb with 1/2-in drive. Will it be too big for the caliper? Should I also buy the 10-75 ft lb or the 25-250 in lb?

(I have a 1994 camry.)

Are you sure the second one (25-250) is 3/8, not 1/4?

[cccxyz]

Originally Posted by TedL

Are you sure the second one (25-250) is 3/8, not 1/4?

Yes.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1...8&blockType=G8

[cccxyz]

Originally Posted by Surfslinger

I use a 1/2" for caliper work, and darn near everything else... Ironic that one car that gets this wrench is my 94 Camry, and I have no problem with clearance doing brake work. Gonna need the 1/2's higher weight range for lug nuts, and 150 lb lbs is just shy of what is spec'd for front strut-to-knuckle bolts, control arm bolts, etc.

If you can find an accurate wrench that goes from 20-250 ft/lbs, that is really nice as it covers CV axle nuts, rear strut bolts, etc. Can't speak of this wrenches quality, but if accurate it would be a nice choice:

http://www.homedepot.com/webapp/wcs/...cStoreNum=4136

250 ft lb is a lot more expensive than the 150 ft lb. I guess I will probably stick to 150 ft lb for now... seems enough for just the rotor replacement.