Schraubenvorspanner

English translation: pretensioner

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German term or phrase:	Vorspanner
English translation:	pretensioner
Entered by:	Peter Chambers

16:56 Jul 12, 2002

German to English translations [PRO]
Tech/Engineering / stationary diesel engines

German term or phrase: Schraubenvorspanner

Tool kit for servicing engines:
"Hydro-Schraubenvorspanner für Zylinderkopf "
Can't decide whether this is a screw-type compressor, or ahydraulic device for setting torques on cylinder head bolts..

Peter Chambers KudoZ activity Questions: 101 (1 open) Answers: 43
Local time: 23:35

hydraylic (bolt) pretensioner

Explanation:
It *might* be a torque wrench, but there's already a good German word for than, and the following site suggests that vorspannen is not the same as festziehen (auf Drehmoment):

Custom & Speed Parts
... Drehmomente Typ-4. Zylinderkopf: Vorspannen mit 16Nm Festziehen mit 32Nm. ... Drehmomente
WBX. Zylinderkopf: Vorspannen mit 10Nm Festziehen mit 50Nm. ...
www.customspeedparts.de/deu/technic/drehmomente.html - 19k

Selected response from:

Ken Cox
Local time: 00:35

Grading comment

Thanks very much - I think the answer pointed me in the right direction
PC
2 KudoZ points were awarded for this answer

Summary of answers provided

4 +2

torque prespanner

Mats Wiman

4 +1

hydraylic (bolt) pretensioner

Ken Cox

Torque wrench

Theo Bose

Answers

6 mins confidence:

peer agreement (net): +2

torque prespanner

Explanation:
is my guess

Ernst 2000+MW

Mats Wiman
Sweden
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of:

Swedish
PRO pts in pair: 1498

1 hr confidence:

Torque wrench

Explanation:
AM english

Theo Bose
Local time: 17:35
Native speaker of:

German
PRO pts in pair: 286

Grading comment

this is usually a "drehmomentschluessel"

The asker has declined this answer
Comment: this is usually a "drehmomentschluessel"

2 hrs confidence:

peer agreement (net): +1

hydraylic (bolt) pretensioner

Ken Cox
Local time: 00:35
Native speaker of:

English
PRO pts in pair: 5905

Grading comment

Thanks very much - I think the answer pointed me in the right direction
PC

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