chrisp
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So you were there when on several occasions that I have been in peoples workshops and noticed they were just rattling and leaving it at that? I might need to go to Specsavers because I have obviously missed the part where the torque wrench came out before they lowered the car to the ground and drove it for a test drive. Even the bloke I use at home who works in a pretty big garage at Invermay just rattles and leave it at that.
If you are happy with that, then that’s fine - for you.
I suspect that it’ll be very difficult to find an authoritative source that will support the ‘rattles and leave it at that’ as suffice and responsible.
I would strongly encourage you, and anyone else, to properly check the torque of critical fasteners. And I certainly wouldn’t be arguing against it. It’s certainly not being pedantic, it’s being responsible.
If I saw a wheel fitter just ‘rattle and leave it at that’, I will be checking those wheels myself after they are finished.