My Harbor Freight torque wrench was way off after six months of light use

Checked it against a Snap-on at a buddy's shop last week and it was clicking 15 pound-feet early on lug nuts. Has anyone else found the click style ones drifting that fast?

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diana_moore753mo ago

Mine drifted about 12 pound-feet after 8 months (also Harbor Freight, the Pittsburg click style). I found the internal spring can get some permanent stretch if you ever store it with tension on it, even a little. Quick fix is to back it all the way down to zero after each use, that made my replacement last way longer.

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wilson.claire3mo ago

Great tip for those of us who learn torque wrench lessons the hard way.

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