help w/tools please...
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help w/tools please... ok, i have a really small knowledge when it comes to tools....what are the basic kinds of tools besides wrenches and sockets??where could i learn more about tools b/c i would like to start doing things to my car......someone with knowledge would be very much appreciated....tia
Of all the tools I own, I swear my FAVORITE tool, my right hand man, is my scribe. 
I use it for all kinds of things; pulling seals, digging out the dried RTV from the tube, cleaning my fingernails, etc.. 
I use it for all kinds of things; pulling seals, digging out the dried RTV from the tube, cleaning my fingernails, etc.. Thread Starter
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whatever i plan to do down the future like a pully,throttle body, maybe even rearend and tranny work...i just wanna know my tools and become very knowledgeable about them...thnx for replys
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Rhino ramps are very helpful
Check out the mechanic tool sets they have a Sears, comes with mostly everything you need, I like to pick up other tools as they become necessary.
A sawzall is a lot of fun, especially when your going to town on stock exhaust.
For the pulley your gonna need a TQ wrench that goes up to 250lbs, throttle body is just a few screws, the tranny is going to require a few other tools (1st off my head is a really really long extension for your ratchet)
Check out the mechanic tool sets they have a Sears, comes with mostly everything you need, I like to pick up other tools as they become necessary.
A sawzall is a lot of fun, especially when your going to town on stock exhaust.
For the pulley your gonna need a TQ wrench that goes up to 250lbs, throttle body is just a few screws, the tranny is going to require a few other tools (1st off my head is a really really long extension for your ratchet)
Tools I owned before I started working on my car:
Screwdriver set
Metric and SAE 3/8" socket set
Metric 1/4" socket set
Metric wrench set (10mm-17mm)
Pliers (slip neck and needle nose)
Adjustable crescent wrenches (3, various sizes)
Vise grips
2.25 ton jack
3 ton jack stands
Tools I have bought since I started working on my car:
Rhino ramps
3 ton jack
3 jaw puller
20-100lb 3/8" torque wrench
100-250lb 3/8" torque wrench
Metric Gear Wrench set (swivel head)
3/8" Breaker bar
30 gallon compressor
Air ratchet
Air impact ratchet
Large C-clamp
3/8" Torx sockets (T25-T55, I think)
32 oz. rubber mallet
Ball joint remover
Strut spring compressors
Porter Cable 7336 sander/polisher (I know, not really a tool, but it gets used a lot)
-Mike
Screwdriver set
Metric and SAE 3/8" socket set
Metric 1/4" socket set
Metric wrench set (10mm-17mm)
Pliers (slip neck and needle nose)
Adjustable crescent wrenches (3, various sizes)
Vise grips
2.25 ton jack
3 ton jack stands
Tools I have bought since I started working on my car:
Rhino ramps
3 ton jack
3 jaw puller
20-100lb 3/8" torque wrench
100-250lb 3/8" torque wrench
Metric Gear Wrench set (swivel head)
3/8" Breaker bar
30 gallon compressor
Air ratchet
Air impact ratchet
Large C-clamp
3/8" Torx sockets (T25-T55, I think)
32 oz. rubber mallet
Ball joint remover
Strut spring compressors
Porter Cable 7336 sander/polisher (I know, not really a tool, but it gets used a lot)
-Mike
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Originally Posted by Compstall
Of all the tools I own, I swear my FAVORITE tool, my right hand man, is my scribe. I use it for all kinds of things; pulling seals, digging out the dried RTV from the tube, cleaning my fingernails, etc..
I use it for all kinds of things; pulling seals, digging out the dried RTV from the tube, cleaning my fingernails, etc.. Right now my favorite tools are my wobble extensions. Saved me more than once.
Mike
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Aside from the tools metioned, a Dremel tool has been worth it's weight in gold. Sometimes you just don't have the room to use to use a hacksaw. With the Dremel you can have the tool stationary and cut away. It's been a lifesaver many times.
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Originally Posted by Predator
Aside from the tools metioned, a Dremel tool has been worth it's weight in gold. Sometimes you just don't have the room to use to use a hacksaw. With the Dremel you can have the tool stationary and cut away. It's been a lifesaver many times.
It certainly does help, I turned my friends true dual exhaust into a slip fit exhaust with the dremel
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A "soldering iron" is very handy too.
A "pipe expander" if you do lots of exhaust work.
A small drill press.
A bench grinder with polishing and grinding wheels.
A punch set, and an awl.
A hand-operated pump for removing tranny fluid.
Various crowbars, and breaker bars.
"Drill Doctor" for sharpening bits.
"Sawzall."
A "pipe expander" if you do lots of exhaust work.
A small drill press.
A bench grinder with polishing and grinding wheels.
A punch set, and an awl.
A hand-operated pump for removing tranny fluid.
Various crowbars, and breaker bars.
"Drill Doctor" for sharpening bits.
"Sawzall."