Can I just tighten that bugger dang tight and-then-some and be on the road? Or do i wait six months for a torque wrench to arrive and torque the bolt to 44 ft-lbs and and additional 90 deg for good measure?

 

i forgot my kudos< ty everyone !!

 

I've never used one for that and never had one fall off. I've also only taken two off. So I worried about it, but nothing happened. Why do you need to wait 6 months?

 

Personally, the only time I use a torque wrench on a crank bolt is when I'm building a motor.
On the car, I use an impact wrench and it gets tightened a good bit more than specs of 44'lbs plus 60 degrees. The main thing is to get it good and tight. A crank bolt falling out or even being loose can cause the key way to wear and in extreme cases, necessitate a new crankshaft.

 

Air impact always worked for me.
Ed

 

Right on!!