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donsrno1
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Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:14 pm |
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I need some new tools to play with 
I've got the sort of tandard socket set but what other tools have you found usefull when working on your car?
I think I might get an angle grinder and blowtorch off ebay on the cheap to play about with  what else would you suggest?
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Roger Red Hat
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Mon Dec 12, 2005 4:27 pm |
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just about everyone there is really,that i have found useful.
breaker bar being one of the main ones. orimpact driver.
valve spring compressors. etc etc etc, i really cant be arsed to name them all
first website i found on a quick search on google
http://www.sealey.co.uk/
browse that, will give you an idea of some of the stuff about. |
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JB
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Joined: 16 Feb 2004
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 12:58 am |
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A good set or Torx bits is a must. |
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Doc
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 1:59 am |
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| A good set or Torx bits is a must. |
I was going to say that...LOL
A torque wrench and angle gauge are a must with any 19 as you will inevitably have to change the head at some point. 16V requires a T55 for the head bolts.
Ratchet spanners are also very handy. |
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Dan
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:01 am |
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why an angle guage! thats what estimation is for lol |
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Doc
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:10 am |
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| why an angle guage! thats what estimation is for lol |
Guesstomation ain't my bag baby (well it is till I buy an angle guage  ) |
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Dan
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:24 am |
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lol, lets face it iirc its angle tighten 100degrees for a valver, so its 1/4 of a turn, plus a bit more lol |
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donsrno1
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Joined: 04 Nov 2005
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 2:43 am |
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Yeah I've actually got a set of torx bits and a torque wrench, no angle gauge but I'm good my guesstimations
Anything else? |
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Dan
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:19 am |
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Breaker bar and a bit of scaffold pole, air gun! blow torch, loads of spanners. |
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donsrno1
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 5:32 am |
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Got a breaker bar - it makes life so much easier. Scaffold pipe is a good shout though and I do need to get some more spanners as my current ones are hidden all over the garage, lol.
Air gun sounds expensive - don't tempt me |
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Dan
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:16 pm |
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well a descent compressor will set you back around £200 and a gun, £30, but its a priceless tool! |
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donsrno1
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:24 pm |
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A bit too expensive tp even tempt me tbh. Thanks for the suggestion though. |
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Dan
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:27 pm |
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ive always used it, and i do spraying aswell so i needed it lol |
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donsrno1
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Wed Dec 14, 2005 3:32 pm |
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Yeah, when I was browsing ebay I noticed there are loads of tools you can get to use with an air sompressor but the compressors themselves are just too much for me to justify with the amount of work I don on the car at the moment. |
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u33db
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Joined: 13 Jan 2005
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Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:17 am |
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touring_19_16v
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Thu Dec 15, 2005 3:25 am |
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i think i might get myself a air compressor next mth niffty tools can only be used with it, i.e buzz gun and so on |
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Dan
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Thu Dec 15, 2005 9:27 am |
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aye air guns are brilliant! |
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