This story appears in the June 29 print edition of Transport Topics. Old habits are hard to break, but engine parts that are tightened beyond specifications can be easy to break. For many engine ...

Using a torque wrench incorrectly can be worse than tightening by feel. Fix the most common mistakes with these shop-proven ...

When was the last time you overheard someone at the local track or gas station brag about a new set of bolts? You don't remember? It was probably never. Let's face facts: Bolts don't glimmer and shine ...

When your foot is blue and your motor is reaching for the moon, we know what you're thinking: It's a good thing this engine's rock solid. At least we hope that's true. And as important as good-quality ...

What's a torque wrench? It's a referee, says Greg Katsis, marketing manager for Sturtevant Richmont, a manufacturer of torque-measurement systems in Franklin Park, Ill. It makes sure that big, burly ...

This article has been updated. A torque wrench is a precision instrument designed to apply a specific amount of force to a fastener. Whether tightening head bolts on an automobile engine, lugs for ...

Torque-to-yield (TTY) bolts, also known as angle torque or stretch bolts, are fasteners designed to be tightened beyond their elastic range and into a controlled yield zone. Their job is to apply a ...

It may sound crazy but the reason is because bolts are expensive, especially when you're building more than a million vehicles a year. It may make rebuilding such a beast a bit of a hassle—or ...

WASHINGTON, Jan 23 (Reuters) - Boeing issued a bulletin to its suppliers late last week that laid out practices to ensure bolts are properly torqued after multiple airlines reported loose hardware ...

We recently published a piece on torque where we looked at how torque in the bike industry compares to others. This second instalment in our deep dive into torque sees a discussion on torque and ...