GeoJeep33

I am trying to get the the bolt on the passenger side upper control arm torqued to spec, you know the one blocked by the exhaust.

I cannot get my wrench up there with a standard socket. Does anyone know where I can find some ultra short or low profile sockets (1/2")?
I have looked online and can't fid anything.
Other suggestions welcome.

Thanks

Sprocket

Craftsman and a few others make ratchetable box wrenches.. That should do the trick.

GreenJK07

A ratchet wrenching what you need. That's what I used. Worked great once you shimmy your hand in there.

Mark Doiron

I agree with the previous posters, although that doesn't solve your problem of getting a torque wrench in there.

rinkishJK

Use a gear wrench. Make it tight.

Bonedoc

You could use crows foot wrenches. They look like an open end wrench with a cut out for your ratchet to go into

Mark Doiron

If this will work, turn the crowfoot opening at 90° to the torque wrench handle. If you can't do that and must keep it in line with the handle, you'll need to make an adjustment to the torque value--Google can help you figure that out. But, I don't think a crowfoot can get in there-- or I overlooked that possibility when I ran into the same issue.

GeoJeep33

Thanks for the input, until I get it torqued to spec the paranoid side of me will just check it everyday. Wonder if I could get somebody to shave a few cm's off of a standard socket???? We'll see. Thnks again.

rickyj

Don't be so paranoid. Taking off a few CM on a bench grinder would be an easy job. Just use the gear wrench.

If you want to be semi sure, set up a bolt in a vise, and pull the required torque as many times as you feel you need to judge it. You would be very surprised at how accurate you can be at the same length. When I was working navigation, I would have to torque a bolt to 140ft/lbs with an 18" torque bar on a daily basis. Always set it first with a breaker bar. After a while I was just about there every time, 1/8 of a turn or so. As long as you know how hard to pull (and you need the torque wrench for that) you can be close enough by feel. +/- 10% easy.

If that doesn't work for you get the crows foot wrench.