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General => General discussion => Topic started by: drivebycar on 28 July 2011, 20:11
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What would be a standard list of necessary tools for working on your car.
Socket set, spanner and wrench set, screwdrivers and pliers set.............
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standby for a VERY long list
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jack,
hammer,
gaffer tape,
park plug tool,
and alot of crap that u accumulate over the years that comes in handy
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circlip pliers
punches
chisels
pry bar
drill
angle grinder
torque wrench
breaker bar
Tool box
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Depends what car you got, if its a mk3 a mooring and landing craft are essential.
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hammer
bigger hammer
even bigger hammer!
if these tools wont fix it when you've got an electrical fault
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Depends what car you got, if its a mk3 a mooring and landing craft are essential.
Dont forget a dry dock for the rust issues :D
But no,
You would want, (at the very least)
Rachet 3/8 set 8mm-22mm (imperial set too)
Torque wrench
jack
4 axle stands
spanners 8mm-22mm
Spanner 3/8 -1"
Braker Bar
Tool box
Grinder
Punches
Pliers
Side Cutter
Circlip pliers
Comedy Mallet
Drill
Mat for lying on
torch
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to be fair you dont need owt,
you just need a mate with a fully equipped garage or be GOOD mates with a local mechanic who has one :grin:
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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HalfordsProductDetailsLiteView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=728767&cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_2-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz2&TB_iframe=true&TB_C_ID=productdetails&TB_C_TITLE=Halfords%20235%20piece%20Dynamic%20Tool%20Chest&width=800
(http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HalfordsProductDetailsLiteView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=728767&cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_2-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz2&TB_iframe=true&TB_C_ID=productdetails&TB_C_TITLE=Halfords%20235%20piece%20Dynamic%20Tool%20Chest&width=800)
This is what a started with, then slowly moved to snap on.
I still have most of the tools so its a right bargin!
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Depends what car you got, if its a mk3 a mooring and landing craft are essential.
Hahaha :smiley:
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Where's the link with the ebay sale of zillions of snap-on tools?
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In addition to the halfords kit, get some ring spanners. 8 - 20mm for starters. Also a set of maul grips, long nose pliers, a small flat bladed screwdriver, torque wrench, breaker bar, a cheap little multimeter, a wire brush, and a code reader. You could go on and on but I think these are pretty much essential in addition to that halfords kit to get you started. Can get everything for under a oner if your lucky. :wink: Oh yeah and obviously trolley jack and axle stands as well! So maybe £150 :rolleyes:
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no mention of superglue :undecided: :grin:
halfords sell bout the best sets, i think machine mart do quite good sets aswell
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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HalfordsProductDetailsLiteView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=728767&cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_2-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz2&TB_iframe=true&TB_C_ID=productdetails&TB_C_TITLE=Halfords%20235%20piece%20Dynamic%20Tool%20Chest&width=800
(http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HalfordsProductDetailsLiteView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=728767&cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_2-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz2&TB_iframe=true&TB_C_ID=productdetails&TB_C_TITLE=Halfords%20235%20piece%20Dynamic%20Tool%20Chest&width=800)
This link for the halfrauds tool set? Quality rating out of 10 please? I am need of my own set, my dad and brother have ruined all of my old tools and they ones they havn't are lost under tons of crap in the garage!!
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Take a trip to costco, they have insanely priced air compressors and shït loads of good quality, cheap tools.
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i got this and really cant fault it..
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_165572
also some of their axle stands and trolley jack, if things get serious though i have a works forklift at hand :cool:
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a hammer :grin:
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i got this and really cant fault it..
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_173083_langId_-1_categoryId_165572
also some of their axle stands and trolley jack, if things get serious though i have a works forklift at hand :cool:
these sets are perfect starters add a set of screwdrivers, and then just add bits as and when you need them, ive had halfords sockets in my box at wotk for bout 8 years now and they're surprisingly good qaulity, for example been using my 21mm socket on my impact gun for 8 yrs and it only cracked yesterday
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If it helps, and you need somewhere to store all the tools....
Halfords have a deal on their rolling cabs and chests at the moment. Buy a 5 drawer professional cab and you get a 7 drawer chest free. They are made in the same factory as the snap on ones so quality is respectable.
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http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HalfordsProductDetailsLiteView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=728767&cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_2-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz2&TB_iframe=true&TB_C_ID=productdetails&TB_C_TITLE=Halfords%20235%20piece%20Dynamic%20Tool%20Chest&width=800
(http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/HalfordsProductDetailsLiteView?storeId=10001&langId=-1&productId=728767&cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_Details_Zone_2-_-Blank&iozone=PDPz2&TB_iframe=true&TB_C_ID=productdetails&TB_C_TITLE=Halfords%20235%20piece%20Dynamic%20Tool%20Chest&width=800)
This link for the halfrauds tool set? Quality rating out of 10 please? I am need of my own set, my dad and brother have ruined all of my old tools and they ones they havn't are lost under tons of crap in the garage!!
I'd give it 9/10
Ive had mine for 2 years, the only thing that has broken is the 3/8 ratchet :)
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killing 3/8s rachets happens
i've broken the fancy ones snapon, teng, facom, signet it probley one of the most used tools so going to die first
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If it helps, and you need somewhere to store all the tools....
Halfords have a deal on their rolling cabs and chests at the moment. Buy a 5 drawer professional cab and you get a 7 drawer chest free. They are made in the same factory as the snap on ones so quality is respectable.
dont believe that as I had the same one and the quality is not the best.
I got the second hand mac tools box on the left for less than I paid for my new halfords one on the right
(http://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb74/kryptik_2010/IMG_20110528_142255.jpg)
mac tools one is 12 years old
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and for some tools not on the list yet
oxy acetaline / propane - not sure what i'd do without it
stick welder - makes a usefull doorstop but the rods are invaluable pokeing sticks once youve bashed the flux off
MIG welder - be be stuffed witout a couple of them and mig wire is very useull for hangin up parts when painting
Tig welder - can make funky stuff with it, and 1.6 mm 308 ss tig filler rods are brilliant for bending replcement radiator hose wire clips out of, tungstens make good inpromtue scribes
vernire callipers, external and internal micromiters and tho gadges - just essential when makeing stuff
spirit level
string
tiger seal
decent battery drill - almost as usefull as hammer
big selection of hammers - my favoret tapping hammer is a 1kg brass head jobbie my favoret welting hammer is a 24oz engineers hammer. tho for some jobs there is nothing more effective than the 7 and 14 lb sledge hammers
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Rails for sockets - SO much easier than having them in a stupid case, on which the plastic catches fall off.
CV boot clip pliers - enables you to do an annoying job properly - they're about £15 from GSF.
Bits of 2x4 (or larger) wood, NOT bricks to drive cars on/prop them up with (use caution). Bricks crumble and shatter under weight. Wood does not and is thus far safer.
Head torch - I cannot overstate how f*cking great head torches are. Use one in an evening and afterwards you'll find it annoying that when you turn your head to look at something it doesn't automatically light up. :grin:
Also I'd recommend a crawler trolley to get under cars easily and a beanie hat to stop yourself getting oil and sh*t all over the back of your head.
A good set of overalls is also of benefit - saves a lot of parent/wife-based aggro and CV grease is a git to get out of seats when you've not spotted that big gob of it on the back of your trousers.
A good supply of lightweight gloves to help keep the cr*p off your hands, so everyone doesn't glare at you in work the next day.
And a press for bearings.
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Rails for sockets - SO much easier than having them in a stupid case, on which the plastic catches fall off.
CV boot clip pliers - enables you to do an annoying job properly - they're about £15 from GSF.
Bits of 2x4 (or larger) wood, NOT bricks to drive cars on/prop them up with (use caution). Bricks crumble and shatter under weight. Wood does not and is thus far safer.
Head torch - I cannot overstate how f*cking great head torches are. Use one in an evening and afterwards you'll find it annoying that when you turn your head to look at something it doesn't automatically light up. :grin:
Also I'd recommend a crawler trolley to get under cars easily and a beanie hat to stop yourself getting oil and sh*t all over the back of your head.
A good set of overalls is also of benefit - saves a lot of parent/wife-based aggro and CV grease is a git to get out of seats when you've not spotted that big gob of it on the back of your trousers.
A good supply of lightweight gloves to help keep the cr*p off your hands, so everyone doesn't glare at you in work the next day.
And a press for bearings.
Good point!
although i use paving blocks which are wider shallower and haven't crumbled (yet) :grin:
a must have in my eyes is at least one person their when you are under the car.
axle stands and jacks can fail ... or if its a mk3 the jacking point will crumble away :grin:
Or invest in a low level jack and support the cars on ramps.
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Probably add this set too:
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_241361_categoryId_165727_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_List_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PLPz1 (http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_241361_categoryId_165727_langId_-1?cm_sp=Intelligent_Offer-_-Product_List_Zone_1-_-Blank&iozone=PLPz1)
Trolley jack, 2 axel stands, wheel chocks and crawler trolley. £60
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Probably add this set too:
Trolley jack, 2 axel stands, wheel chocks and crawler trolley. £60
I hate those sets, because they're narrow and unstable. I got a heavy duty set from Euro Car Parts a while back, which is much better quality. Cost a bit more, but the extra was worth it - much safer.
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I have a pit :smug:
Shame it's 5' deep, and I'm 6'4".
Kettle for cock-free-tea. :wink:
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i have a clarke low slung trolley jack would not live without it theres not a car it hasnt got under yet..
selection of pry bars
good quality axle stands.. i also have 4 12inchs tall stands for a car which when put on the car is well over a foot off the ground just a shame my jack doesnt lift high enough to put my car on :grin: :grin:
i have the £100 halfords kit in my boot all the time and i have a good selection of snap-on at home..
as said CV pliers are cheap and make the job much easier..
cable ties.. jubilee clips.. fuses.. washers.. are all very usefull..
selection of breaker bars shortest of mine being 6inches and the longest being about a metre and ratchet :tongue: :tongue:
various sockets and adaptors
blocks of wood to use as chocks
big hammers and especially a plastic one so it doesnt mark certain parts of the car :wink:
many many things you pick up over time :grin: :grin:
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Kettle for cock-free-tea.
The mere presence of a kettle does not guarantee cock-free tea.
The threat of cock-ed tea is caused by letting a cock into your workshop.
Thankfully this is only an issue if the aforementioned apendage is long enough to reach into a mug.
Turns out some aren't, which is nice. This does not stop them from thinking about further ruining an (already dreadful) cup of tea by introducing their cock into your workshop mug.
Just don't do it. Keep your workshops cock-free for peace of mind.
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Kettle for cock-free-tea.
The mere presence of a kettle does not guarantee cock-free tea.
The threat of cock-ed tea is caused by letting a cock into your workshop.
Thankfully this is only an issue if the aforementioned apendage is long enough to reach into a mug.
Turns out some aren't, which is nice. This does not stop them from thinking about further ruining an (already dreadful) cup of tea by introducing their cock into your workshop mug.
Just don't do it. Keep your workshops cock-free for peace of mind.
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massive screw driver for poking stuff
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Buy as you need them,
dont get lending them out without a deposit!
Buy cheap and the ones that break replace with quality. (the ones you dont use much wont have cost the earth :wink: and you can loan the cheap ones out :grin:)
Keep a set of spanners 6mm-24mm, screwdrivers, grips and pilers in the boot of you VW for quick roadside fix. also if you have a mk3 add ptfe and gaffer tape, just in case you spring a leak :laugh:
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hose clip plyers
Prope wire crimping tool
contact extractors ( for wire loom plugs )
soldering iron
decent DMM
old laptop, for playing tunes off looking crap up on the net, etka elsa TIS vagcom ect
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only one tool in my box and thats the persuader(large hammer)
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One of my must haves which I use alot infact!
(http://i.ebayimg.com/19/!B48+4mgB2k~$(KGrHqV,!g8EyrlWv!!sBMryekmG1Q~~_3.JPG)
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One of my must haves which I use alot infact!
(http://i.ebayimg.com/19/!B48+4mgB2k~$(KGrHqV,!g8EyrlWv!!sBMryekmG1Q~~_3.JPG)
Thats an old one, with extra mid section by the looks, I did my time on one just like it :cool:
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One of my must haves which I use alot infact!
(http://i.ebayimg.com/19/!B48+4mgB2k~$(KGrHqV,!g8EyrlWv!!sBMryekmG1Q~~_3.JPG)
Thats an old one, with extra mid section by the looks, I did my time on one just like it :cool:
I was surprised, even the 90's ones look like that. That's a photo from the net, but our one looks quite similar and it's a 90s machine.
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i have a clarke low slung trolley jack would not live without it theres not a car it hasnt got under yet..
selection of pry bars
good quality axle stands.. i also have 4 12inchs tall stands for a car which when put on the car is well over a foot off the ground just a shame my jack doesnt lift high enough to put my car on :grin: :grin:
My jack lifts quite high, but sometimes the car can get a bit unstable with the one stand on high before the one one has gone in!
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Usual stuff as mentioned.
Also a compression tester
hub pullers
small flight press(save you fannying about going to a garage)
multimeter
selection of 5-10mm nuts bolts and washers
ball joint splitter
spline tool for inner cvs
Battery charger/booster
Clutch aligning tool(or make one)
HT tester
selection of podgers
irwin extractors
valve spring compressors
regular spring compressors
soldering iron
electrical insulation crimps
selection of insulated connectors
Theres lots you need.But buy as you require and you will soon have a good collection.
Remember if you need to borrow a tool twice then it's time to buy your own ;)
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some good replies
my answer, a pack of cable ties, my cars are near enough held together with them lol
agree with all the basic tools, but what about car tools, like that thing for ball joints, and that cylinder head clamp thingy that looks like a big G clamp (you can tell i dont use these sort of tools) oh, and a voltage meter... dunbo why but everyone i know seems to have one :cool:
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Soldering iron in essential in my opinion, do the job properly!
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unisulated crimps and adesive linded heatshrink tubeing.
#also gold plated unisulated crimps for singal wires.
Proper crimps are mi;es better than soldering, but compared to the cheepo crimps sold for rediuculus prices in motorfactors anythong is good
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Agreed, soldering ain't great in cars due to vibrations, but pre-insulated crimps are crap. Uninsulated terminals with a ratchet crimping tool are the way forwards
Best tool I ever bought was a coolant hose clamp remover, saves so many hours of fannying about with pliers - now I have the proper tool, I actually prefer the stock VW sprung clips to jubilee clamps! Get one NOW!
Also a low-profile jack, just make sure all the bolts holding it together are always tight :wink:
Big hammer is a must (for beating the f**k out of your chassis when things don't fit), as is a section of old exhaust to use as a breaker bar
Mig welder is a brilliant tool for so many things, if you're gonna be playing with old cars for more than a couple of years, get one and teach yourself how to use it :tongue:, and an angle grinder too!
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Best tool I ever bought was a coolant hose clamp remover, saves so many hours of fannying about with pliers - now I have the proper tool, I actually prefer the stock VW sprung clips to jubilee clamps! Get one NOW!
Gets filed under the same as the CV boot pliers. Must have if you're doing more than a little mucking about with VWs.
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While fitting an arm rest to my mk4 yesterday I got very frustrated with my brother/dads set of tools in the garage. I reckon there is atleast of every tool in the world in there, but it would take you days to find it as it could be in 1 of 12 tool boxes etc etc.
So I went to halfrauds and picked up there 150pc professional tool kit with all the socket/drives/extensions/spanners etc you will ever require. Best thing I got £30 off (130rrp) as I managed to get a trade card! These are really good tools that come with a life time warranty! Highly recommended.