Your handiest tools

[glucklich21]

6" pipe wrench



I use it at work for just about everything and on random shit on the E30 that I can't get a good grip on with typical tools.

[MattAvino]

By far, the best tool I have.

:up:

[slammin.e28]

By far, the best tool I have.

[kronus]

a good pry bar like these will help you persuade just about anything to do what you want it to.

This is not legal advice and should not be taken as such.

[kumulonimbus]

What are some of your guys' handiest tools when visiting the junkyard?

[MattAvino]

it was so seized, I had to.

[kwill22]

forgot about my ratcheting breaker bar. and definately dont use an impact on somthing like that

[brianao34]

These are great. My only gripe is the harbor freight quality, the tie rods on my 88 were really corroded so i used an impact on the ball joint separator bolt. Needless to say the bolt got stripped. Fricken chinese cheese steel.

I would say it's safe to assume you should not use impacts on it...
Also, once you get it good and tight you can usually just hit the joint a few times with a hammer and it'll pop right out

[E30_Pare]

My hand & that little grabby tool when I canT fit my baseball mit through a space.

[MattAvino]

Definitely worth looking like an idiot.

Also, I forgot one of my new favorites:

Never fubar up a balljoint again.

These are great. My only gripe is the harbor freight quality, the tie rods on my 88 were really corroded so i used an impact on the ball joint separator bolt. Needless to say the bolt got stripped. Fricken chinese cheese steel.

[Sailor37]

Noob question-- what are some things you use air compressors for?

Mainly used for cooling your nuts off when it's hot ass shit....feels real goodman.

[Sailor37]

My most used/useful tools

--air compressor
--3/8" air ratchet
--1/2" drive breaker bar
--electric drill & 3/8" drive adapter for running shit in/out----use this a LOT
--floor jack/jack stands
--multimeter
--screwdriver magnetizer
--gear wrench set

[Wanganstyle]

matco 6mm nutdriver for bmw hose clamps.

[kts]

Noob question-- what are some things you use air compressors for?

anything that you have an air tool for. :)

i mostly use it for the following:

- air impact to remove highly torqued/stubborn nuts/bolts (SO much easier to pull a trigger vs getting a breaker bar and/or cheater bar, especially in tight spaces) and then put them back on

- refill tires

- power my cut off wheel to cut the crap out of metal like it was soft butter

- helps make my plasma cutter work. :twisted:

a few of my friends use their air ratchet for removing pretty much any bolt, some use their compression them for painting, the list goes on and on.

[Mr_Tripp]

Kobalt extreme access