What tools have you needed

[rThor432]

+1

I can order snap-on tools for 25% off if anyone is interested!

If you are a student at the local community college you can get Snap-On 50-55% off.

I cant talk myself into working out a plan to take advantage of it, but I could have the bitchin box that I want/need for a lot less coin.. When it's a savings of ~$4-5k, I think the effort of signing up for classes and stuff might be worth it. I dont even think you have to actually attend the courses....

[chris4891]

It's a 32mm for the output shaft seal? It's been a LONG time since I did mine. My bad

i dont know about you, but my transmission output shaft and axle nuts are all 30mm. i bought a deep walled impact socket from mcmaster and then turned it down on my friends lathe to make it "thin walled".

another important tool i recommend is a big hulking friend that can break loose all the stuck bolts that i'm too weak to get..

[thedeal]

I can't afford them either, but when I'm able to keep a tab and only pay off $20 per week, it's hard to say no.
I use some craftsman stuff like screwdrivers, but some of their stuff is just shit. There's nothing I hate more than Craftsman ratchets.

Erik

+1

I can order snap-on tools for 25% off if anyone is interested!

[yert315]

Bentley Manual > *

[erik325i]

Edit:
You know what really sucks? I need IMPERIAL sockets/spanners (fo realz) for my Mini. Just when i thought I had tools to fix anything, I go and buy a car that requires special tools. Sodding English...

Yeah, it's a pain in the ass. I have a '75 Leyland Mini and all my tools are metric since that's all I ever needed up until this car. It's a fun little car though.

Erik

[James Crivellone]

Lift, 80 gallon air compressor, electric snap-on impact, etc

I've gotten picky over the years, and my fucked up back agrees with me

[retardotyler]

a lift

[ldsbeaker]

Oh, my bad. Not imperial, not metric.

http://www.samstagsales.com/whitworth.htm

"Whitworth is an old British standard for screw threads and sizes. You need the Whitworth size tools to work on your old Austin, Rolls-Royce, Jaguar, MG, BSA, or other old British made automobile or motorcycle."

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/British_Standard_Whitworth

A popular brand of British tools is, likely enough:
King Dick (?!?)

[TDE30]

^ Imperial is used by us, and metric is used by them.

[ieatpeople]

You know what really sucks? I need IMPERIAL sockets/spanners (fo realz) for my Mini. Just when i thought I had tools to fix anything, I go and buy a car that requires special tools. Sodding English...

wait, what?

is imperial different than metric?, which is different than standard?

[ldsbeaker]

I can't afford them either, but when I'm able to keep a tab and only pay off $20 per week, it's hard to say no.
I use some craftsman stuff like screwdrivers, but some of their stuff is just shit. There's nothing I hate more than Craftsman ratchets.

Erik

I must not be beating on my car hard enough. I <3 Craftsman. I think I've only broken one tool, and that was a 1/2 to 3/8 step down adapter. Screwdrivers are worn, but hey, they're the catch-all tool, right? ;) I do wish that the ratchets were able to have fewer degrees between clicks (whatever you call it), but otherwise, I can't complain. For the $$, the warranty, and the fact that there is a Sears EVERYWHERE, you can't beat it.


Edit:
You know what really sucks? I need IMPERIAL sockets/spanners (fo realz) for my Mini. Just when i thought I had tools to fix anything, I go and buy a car that requires special tools. Sodding English...

[wolfgangstbd]

all my snap on ratchets are broke. i need to find one of those trucks

[erik325i]

erik, i can still only afford craftsman... must be nice lol. at least those shits still have a good warranty backing.

I can't afford them either, but when I'm able to keep a tab and only pay off $20 per week, it's hard to say no.
I use some craftsman stuff like screwdrivers, but some of their stuff is just shit. There's nothing I hate more than Craftsman ratchets.

Erik

[Japandrew73]

spanners? are you from london town?

No.... that's what they're called.:neutral:

[Unearth078]

i got a lift so you can check that one off.