anyone else get frustrated by their tools!? well no more!

[scarr89]

The halfords kits get a big thumbs up for me, more than enough for the car enthusiast. Warrantee aswell! 

[Bellend]

Just got a 1/2" drive kit and a 1/4" drive kit from my dad.

Bahco. Such quality tools and I've never found a better tool box.

He likes his CK stuff and CK is bloody solid.

I'll be getting a 170 piece Halfords pro set soon as well. Not really into Snap-On anymore. I like their screwdrivers but that's about it.

Also had an 80 tooth (IIRC) 1/4" ratchet that was good cause needed barely any movement to click.

I like Snap-On gear, just think it's WAY too overpriced. This Bahco set as a Snap-On would have cost about £300. Plus I found Snap-On to get proper arsey when anything broke.

[Bellend]

Also got loads of cheap sh!te which I use to abuse.

Sockets you don't mind smashing over things like locking wheel bolts etc and abusing. Most of the stuff I've been given etc.

I did buy a £25 quid ratchet with lifetime warranty from SC Motor Factors once in an emergency and that thing has had huge bars hanging off of the thing and still never given up yet. Been well impressed for £25.

[whileoceanasleeps]

been using the halfords set for a couple of days and I can't tell you all how nice it is to have the right tools!

[Steve_PD]

I've got a couple tools....





Which is currently all picked up ready to be shipped to Oz.

I've got a mixture of snap on, mac tools, bacho, britool, facom, stahlwille tools and halfords.

[F17BAD]

I think you need to in this instance though due to the depth and angle.

I use 1/4" Allen sockets on a elbow and extension then T bar 

ok smart arse id lke you to try with a 1.8T engine mated to a mk4 box, 

On a serious note, its NOT possible unless you remove gearbox.. you HAVE to use the ball end, torque is only 15lbft tho, however this one was very stubborn

you need it for 3 bolts on that side, absolutly no other way

[tweed]

I think you need to in this instance though due to the depth and angle.

I use 1/4" Allen sockets on a elbow and extension then T bar 

ok smart arse id lke you to try with a 1.8T engine mated to a mk4 box, 

On a serious note, its NOT possible unless you remove gearbox.. you HAVE to use the ball end, torque is only 15lbft tho, however this one was very stubborn

you need it for 3 bolts on that side, absolutly no other way

  nah ill leave that for you to do

[danny_p]

use what works at the time.

the harshest job on spanners i've found yet it dropping the flywheel of various old ferraris with the engine / box still in car. there isn't much room and its FT,   it even spreads the jaws on the "spectial spanner"   desinged for the job.   to be fair to snap-on  got a 2nd hand one of there's and it's done a few for me and proably meany more for others and its still good.

the old snap on at 2nd hand prices i have a lot of time for  the new stuff dosent seem to be all that allong with been bloody expensive on top of that the sales rep here is a twit.   

anyway the Xmas tool audit has started, have been gathering up my tools since wendsay but over the last few months been that busy not cleaned the ws so it got into a right state  so the pixes have run riot and been hideing all the tools so ive just been buying more and the pixes have been hideing them to.

[F17BAD]

I think you need to in this instance though due to the depth and angle.

I use 1/4" Allen sockets on a elbow and extension then T bar 

ok smart arse id lke you to try with a 1.8T engine mated to a mk4 box, 

On a serious note, its NOT possible unless you remove gearbox.. you HAVE to use the ball end, torque is only 15lbft tho, however this one was very stubborn

you need it for 3 bolts on that side, absolutly no other way

  nah ill leave that for you to do

  so kind 

[Wazzzer]

Agreed, there is no other way to get those sump bolts out

Halfords tool set here for me too, hasn't let me down yet