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Isn't the spring deflected by you holding the torqe screwdriver in a particular position more so than by the torque applied to the screwdriver? Considering the stiffness of the these spring and their resistance to wind/unwind it seems hard to believe...

Does that mean that the flexible drive is nothing else but a CV joint?

This does not apply to a u-joint, right? My understanding is that u-joints shoud never be used with a torque wrenches... Thanks for the very detailed answer...

I've checked with other people who have done the job and it appears the tool BMW provides is nothing more than a torque screwdriver with a flexible extension. Thinking on the way the flexible extension works it appears logic it won't affect torque. Thanks a lot for the input fellas. Although I...

Part of the timing procedure on a car I'll be working on requires to replace the hydraulic chain tensioner with a static one which needs to preloaded at 0.7Nm or 6 in lbs. I found a torque screw driver that will allow me to be in that range: The room around the area is too tight and the...

Re: HFT knockout punch kit Thanks a lot: so if I understood this right the diameter of the hole is the OD of the punch, right? Does it matter which side I put the punch and which the die? Where's the best finishing (die side or punch side)? Does it deform the metal in any way? Thanks

HFT knockout punch kit I'm looking into one of these to enlarge the lock hole in my car's trunk: do you think it will work on that type of metal? I was thinking to get the kit from Harbor Freight Tolls suggested above but I have a question: the largest die is 1-1/4" while the largest punch is...