Thread 28597840

Ill start with this shit. Its for hammering and smacking stuff.

Do you have a rubber mallet? Get one. Way more useful than metal hammers for car work.

>>28597860
No, not yet. Why is that better? I might get that too

>>28597866
Nice. Snap onnis an american brand, right? I dont think we have those here in yuropoorland

Picked this up to remove my front ball joints for my 350gt, but I was a retard that didn't do the proper measurements and the fittings bottomed out over the ball joint and all it did was compress it and not remove it from the housing.

>>28597893
Haha thats a huge fucker

>>28597878
Snap on is American but these are all harbor freight tools, icon is just their nicer line

bought pic related off amazon, about 10 bucks. AKEOIL grease gun coupler. Feels very solid, but the jaws don't sit perfectly within the barrel like the pic shows - there's a bit of side-to-side wobble. Tried it out and some grease still leaked out which sucked.
Ended up going for the og lock-n-lube one because it was rebuildable, but I haven't tried it out yet. there's an aussie version for roughly the same price that's built by alemlube, but it looks more annoying to rebuild.

>>28597904
Yea with tools, i dont like the cheaper versions. Tools can last very long if its quality

Just a bunch of electrical shit. Tyco and deutsch connectors, harness tape, 18-16-14-12-00 gauge wire, big ass 150a relay, bullets and butt connectors, heat shrink wrap with adhesive lining...

>>28597840 (OP)
I bought a dremel (power corded 3000) and a breaker bar (dunno where my old one went) last week.
Apart from tools I also bought rust converter spray, anti-rust primer, and stone chip paint spray.
Dunno how my summer was so busy that all of this was left to final week of August but it was.

>>28597973
What are you making?

>>28597978
Noice. Dremel is very handy to have, ive used it alot for small things

>>28597984
It certainly makes a big change from sanding by hand, but I found that after I've used the dremel on a piece of rusted metal, I can finish it off with hand sanding to expose new metal. So I still use both methods.

>>28597983
Adding a wiring harness and want it waterproof, plus running a new fuse box from the battery. The battery is in the trunk so it's a long run and I don't want any fires lol. Do it once do it right

>>28597840 (OP)
My memory is way too shitty to remember something like that. I bought some brake cleaner last week, I guess.

>>28598000
Breddy based

>>28598007
Brake cleaner, noted

Dremel 3000
Brake cleaner ( a lot )
caliper paint

>>28597860
>>28597877
In my experience, dead blow hammers are more useful. If you don't, they are full of lead shot and deliver more energy without bouncing.

>>28598174
you should always use a deadblow when working on cars so the hammer doesn't rebound into your face anyway
regular rubber mallets are for items with less mass than the hammer itself that you don't want to damage

>>28597860
>>28598174
>>28598185
what are you needs talking about. I use a 5 lb metal hammer constantly when wrenching. Have a plastic deadblow hanging out the wall and have literally never used it.

>>28598210
people like you should be executed by draw and quarter

when you work on a car more valuable than a chevy cobalt you use a plastic mallet to prevent marring parts like bolt heads and threads if they need to be tapped into or out of position. if you are a faggot slob with a worthless shitbox who will just ugga dugga the car back together and don't care you use metal hammers.

hasn't arrived yet, but I ordered a SeeSei WH710 impact gun yesterday.
1/2 the price of a bare Milwaukee/Einhell. Plus you get 2 batteries.
JewTube carslop content creators seem to rate it. Fingers crossed!

This was only $35 and works great

>>28598219
Lol based

>>28598219
>when you work on a car more valuable than a chevy cobalt you use a plastic mallet

>>28598279
and like Isildur you will suffer and turn to the dark side of buying new, lower grade fasteners at ace hardware because you knicked half a mm out of a single starting thread on a very important bolt

>>28598253
Nice! Im curious how it holds up

>>28598219
>you use a plastic mallet to prevent marring parts like bolt heads and threads if they need to be tapped into or out of position
I again say, what? Its a car not a carpentry set why are hammering everything tapart? If I need to remove a bolt I pull it out with hand. 5lb hammer is for things that don't want to move and a plastic deadblow won't help.

>>28598294
Shut the fuck up nigga

>>28598294
alls i gotta say is if you don't know you don't wrench

>>28598258
Noice! A fender roller

>>28598100
Thanks anon. Of all the places I posted my working on you are the only one who complimented. Weird coming from 4chan. But thanks.

>>28598253
Your gonna like it. I got one from Amazon, something like "1100" ft lb torque but I take it with a grain of salt. Super portable, but I think the battery pack is you open it up is probably two of those 18650 batteries wired in some chink way.

Did yours come in a case with a few sockets?

>>28598258
Amazon? Got a link or item number? There used to be something like Elwood or whatever that made some and Amazon had a nice quality knockoff.

I bought a knuckleboom crane truck as my last "tool" purchase. That counts right?

>>28598405
as long it's got enough torque for the hub nuts (I think it's around 300Nm) then it can do all I need as a dangerous amateur DIYer. Can't think of anything I've ever done on a car that needs more than that?

>>28598395
Well, i can see from the parts you ordered you take it seriously, i like that

>>28598418
This counts for sure

>>28598421
Yeah I used mine on some stuck bolts on the rear diff and it did just fine. Lugnuts will be cakewalk as long as you are not a monkey and keep the trigger held down.

>>28598464
Holding the trigger down is not done with an electric impact gun?

>>28598461
>This counts for sure
Thanks anon. Pic is from the facespace ad the old man put up. I paid $5000 for it and drove it about 2 hours to get it home last week. Had to help the old man chase down an air leak and fix a busted throttle pedal hinge that only allowed it to rev up part way. It was way better on the trip home, but still not getting full throttle, so max speed was around 55-60mph. She's a hot pile of mint.

>>28598467
Unless you want your studs to come out with the lug nuts you sure can hold it down. I usually stop when it goes chugga chugga, and not chugga a million times. It seats it with enough pressure to drop the car and then torque wrench it to 85-90 ft lb.

>>28598482
Looks apocalyptic surviving. Any plans for or with it? What motor is in it?

>>28598482
sick

>>28598482
Nice color. What diesel engine does it have?

>>28597877
Because it's rubber it won't damage parts when smacking them. Metal hammers often will gouge, scratch or crush parts.

>>28598486
Ah i was thinking about turning bolts loose but you where talking about tightening, i understand why you woukdnt want to keep chugging for tightening

Been thinking about picking up one of those plastic clip puller tools for servicing plastics

>>28598522
>i understand why you woukdnt want to keep chugging for tightening
zap them up with the impact wrench, then torque them to spec with a torque wrench

>>28598525
replacement clips are so cheap, if they snap when I rip, I just replace them.
The removal tools do look pretty cool though.

>>28598489
>>28598503
>>28598518

Thanks anons. Its got the 7.8L Brazilian diesel and an Eaton 8LL manual transmission. Twin screw rear axles, with diff lock. N135 knuckle boom crane with a 43' reach and will still lift 3000lbs at full extension. Pic rel is the attached lift chart.

I've always wanted a knuckleboom crane truck for general crane work around the farm and self loading heavy shit onto my trailer for snagging sweet deals on machine tools or other heavy equipment off of marketplace or craigslist where the person selling has no way of helping to load. Should be able to get a lot of dirt cheap heavy machinery that way.

>>28598304
make me lil nigga
>>28598313
? I'm literally wrenching rn. Just put new fork seals and ss brake lines on muh bike.
0 hammers involved on that one in case your were wondering.

>>28598553
shit I lied, there was 1 hammer involved. 32oz ball peen (and a plank of wood) to knock the dust caps off

>>28598608
Thanks dude.

Did you warm the fender/paint first or just go ham on it?

>>28597840 (OP)
My son im doing my own alignment on the side of the road. I need those short E-torx for a hard to reach bolt and I only have 2 sets of deep E-torx.I fixed the worst wheel for now and it tracks straight.

>>28598531
You have to pry and wiggle from both sides to pop the head out. then after the head is fully removed from the portion in the car you can wiggle that part out. I never break these clips but the type they use under trim panels now always snap no matter how gentle you try to be

>>28598651
I warmed it up to like 120-140 first

>>28598702
Based

Probably this
Now I have no idea why people are buying regular power tool chargers while these exist.

>>28598253
I use this impact wrench for work (C-Tech at Firestone), gets 90% of the bolts I use it on loose. I use one of the shop's air impact wrenches or another tech's brand-name impact for the other 10%.

Truth be told if shell out $30 you can get a Bauer impact with better specs from HF. That's what I plan on upgrading to when I get more cash.

Got sick of using that stupid fucking brake cube. pos just slips half the time.

>>28599092
Yeah, I always have to apply a lot of pressure on the cube so it doesn't slip off.

>>28599149
I have no idea what this cube is, is it so ething for those brake pistons that twist to go back instead of push?

>>28599150
I use needle nose plyers . push and turn. the tool would be nice though. I try to buy stuff only when I need too.

>>28599150
Yes. Every 90s Honda I've worked on has them.

>>28597840 (OP)
I bought a cable driven hose clamp plier, because those spring hose clamps are a bitch but you should NOT use worm drive clamps in your engine bay because they don't adjust for heat expansion

>>28597893
I was considering buying a press, but I think I'll just pay a mechanic to do my bushes when they're really due. Looks like a shit job.

>>28597973
Nice. I regret mucking around with cheap joiners

>>28599278
I eneded up just replacing the whole control arms instead of fucking around with the bushings since i'd rather pay a bit extra than deal with the headache of suck busings.
But i'll probable just remove my whole knuckle spindal and take that to a shop to remove that ball joint and hopefully save a bit of cash on labour hours.

Im a cheap procrastinator, but this project finally convinced me to give in and buy a 5 ton floor jack. I originally got it up on jack stands using a high-lift jack on each side, but the stands had to be at full extension to reach and I just didn't feel safe mucking about with only the stands holding it up.

fricking laser beams

>>28599268
The hose can't expand if the clamp is tightened with the force of a thousand suns.

>>28599092
This looks handy

>>28598922
What is it?

>>28599554
Lasercleaner? Is this a new thing?

>>28599598
they've existed for a while, just getting cheap enough to buy.

No pic yet since it hasn't arrived but got a hydraulic press coming, needing new front wheel bearings gave me the excuse I needed.

>>28599569
USB charger for power tools batteries, they make them for a number of major brands. Can charge the battery from any USB output (slow though, like 5V 2.4A or 3A max) and can function as a power bank (probably the same 10-15W but enough to charge the phone) or output unregulated battery voltage (not tested yet).
Beats any OEM charger: it's more compact, doesn't need mains so I can use it in the car, costs like $15, has a battery SoC indicator. Going to order more of them.

>>28599150
>I have no idea what this cube is
A nightmarish contraption that it better at making a wrench slip and giving you carpal tunnel than it's intended fuction.

>>28599698
Nice

>>28597840 (OP)
Don't have a pic but tekton is clearancing out their usa made screw drivers ahead of sourcing the new line from germany. Grabbed this 8pc set for $23. Think I got the very last one because it immediately changed to no longer available. There are still other sets and individual drivers available, just not this set.

>>28599920
Great deal! And a great excuse to buy moar tools

>>28599603
> needing new front wheel bearings gave me the excuse I needed.

Haha this, looking HARD for excuses to get moar tools

You got some professional shop for that lasercleaner?

>>28599603
does it just clean dirty stuff or is it like that laser rust blasting tool like in vid related?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ACGSzBXKONo
i really wish this thing would eventually become affordable for DIY use. Looks so fucking fun to use

>>28599726
why were they so common in ancient roman times?

>>28600395
chariot brake calipers obviously

>>28599554
You'll shoot your eye out kid

Electric ratchet and a cordless rotary tool.

>>28597840 (OP)
>tools on a tile floor
Southeast Asian confirmed. I bet you weld in sandals too

>>28598007
And then huffed the whole can?

>>28597866
I've snapped so many of those 3 jaw pullers, it's one of the few things I would suggest getting a name brand for
same with drum brake spring pliers if you're unfortunate to need to work on them. they might be better now, but 10 years ago I wanted to kill myself using harbor freight's.

>>28597866
BASED ICONER

>>28600891
Nice. Why brushed rotary from Bosch instead of the brushless Dremel though? They use the same batteries. I'm thinking of buying one.

>>28600794
i always wear protection

>>28600388
laser cleaner blasts damn near everything away, paint, bog, glue, rust, you name it. only thing it has a problem with is rust scale, but it is doable most of the time.

>>28599416
Get a ball joint kit with c-clamp from Amazon. I also picked up a set of 3 jaw pullers, both for about $50 to the door. Made ezpz work of r&r suspension bushings. Granted that's tools I may never use more than three times but sometimes convenience is worth more than a couple bucks.

>>28599726
Ah ok. Yeah fuck Honda's. I know something like that I used before that deserves its own spot in hell.

>>28601455
nothing to do with Honda, vast majority of modern cars use that style in the rear (any rear disc brake car with integrated parking brake).

>>28600913
They are still shit and frustrating to use yeah. I just needed some in a pinch. I don't do a lot of pulling but I had to replace my gfs ac clutch and coil

>>28598531
I've been buying a couple of those kits from amazon lately.
Metric O-ring kit
washer kits
really handy if you'll be working on multiple old bikes or whatever.

>>28601448
the laser cleaning vids are pretty cool to watch. I want one anon

>>28601454
>Get a ball joint kit with c-clamp from Amazon
That is what i did, but i was a dumb cunt that didn't do the right measurements and the fittings that came with it bottomed out on the ball joint so it didn't have any purchae on the arm to push out of.
It'll still be useful for other stuff, just annoyed since i got the specifically for that joint.

>>28601452
What do these cost?

>>28599552
Looks heavy

>>28601313
Oh, darn, I wasn't aware. Was cheap at least...

>>28603951
8250 finally appeared in Yurop, but the price is outrageous
On Amazon.com it was like $90 on discount.

Got a new one a few weeks ago, I use the medium sized one at work all the time I love them. Just wish the jaw wasn't as smooth sometimes.

>>28606925
I love my Knipex pliers wrench, I use it for many jobs that require a flat surface and something that won't mar the surface too much. Works great bending sheet metal and other thin metals.
>Just wish the jaw wasn't as smooth sometimes
But that is the point of the pliers wrench. If you need it to grip on something without slipping you need a pipe wrench or locking pliers.

>>28603536
i paid a bit over 10k aud for mine lol, but you can get cheaper. mines a 300 watt pulse which makes it more expensive than average, i wanted pulse because i mainly use it for cleaning sheet metal and didn't want any issues with shrinking it from too much heat, continuous lasers in general are cheaper, but they work a lot faster at the risk of heating up your work surface a lot more. or you could get a less powerful pulse laser but not sure how much work you would be getting done, would probably be okay if you're just cleaning parts, the 300 watt absolutely annihilates surface rust with zero effort so you could probably get away with less power for things of that nature.

heres the underside of an impala hood i did almost entirely with laser just before primer.

I got the Harbor Freight Quinn 3/8 socket ratchet master set for $60 and other sockets at the last sale they did like 2 weeks ago or so.

>>28606949
>10k aud
fuck. you in syd? would happily pay to use it by the hour lol

>>28607047
tasmania

>>28607071
nooooo

>>28606949
Wait, how hig is that lasercleaner? A whole hood fits in there?

>>28607131
Ohh i get it, it has a gun type thing you can point at things

>>28606950
I buy alot of my stuff from harbor freight but they are getting crazy on the prices. im finding the same tools with differnt brand names on amazon for half as much. shop around bros.

>>28607149
Yeah, its likely I could have gotten a cheaper set from some unknown brand but at least I can take the tools back to a local Harbor Freight if it breaks on me and get it replaced (as long as its in stock, anyways) that day and go back to working on w/e I needed to do.

>>28597866
Came to say the thing about the chinese jaw pullers. That’s one of those tools where the bottom barrel ones will ALWAYS break when you need them the most.

>>28597973
You ever use those heat shrink solder seal butt connectors? I got some and hate them. The solder won’t melt and flow properly below the melting temp of the heat shink so they’re useless.

Crimp + heat shrink marine style connectors for the win… like the ones you got.

>>28606925
Get the damn Cobras then

>tfw I gifted my 10% Cobras to the older mechanic dude who has been teaching me tons of stuff
Gotta get another pair, I forget how useful having like 25 adjustments is.

>>28606925
>>28606935
my dad got this and the cobra pliers, i think he just heard about how good knipex was and thus had to have them. worked out well, because those to fuckers have been so goddamn useful.

Got this

>>28600904
I can't remember.

Ordered new blades.

Went to the junkyard this morning and cut a windshield out. I think I left my 1", 1.50", and 1.75" on top of the car I cutout.
>Went to go cutout my windshield
>Can't find my blades
>Ask mate that was with me and he told me he set them on the car after he put the small blade back in
I remember him grabbing them when I grabbed the windshield. I have no idea why he would've set the blades down.
>He grabbed the cold knife

I went back to the junkyard and the blades weren't there.
>Hood was now propped open

Got this 46-piece 1/4" metric socket set on eBay for $8 which arrived today. Absolute chinkshit but the quality's decent enough, especially considering how much I got it for

>>28608638
Awesome

>>28607356
Very true. Certain things are a better idea to make sure you can return them after 30 days. Ive only broken 1 Pittsburgh socket and i was using it on a torx /e-bolt. Its a 16mm so i havent needed to return the set yet since nobody uses 16mm for anything and the manager at my local store is a bitch so I avoid going.

>>28608638
Ive rebuilt engines that ran for a long time after on a cheap set like that. Eventually you will end up buying doubles and various lengths as you need them.

>>28597840 (OP)
Not really a tool, just a few pairs of coveralls.
Makes my laundry easier and keeps my jeans clean. 11/10 purchase.

Need a hammer for whacking suspension components. Is there any differences between the two? The steel cross in on sale for the same price as the drilling hammer.

>>28610662
I prefer the cross peen when it comes to a metal face, but I tend to gravitate towards the ole reliable neon orange 4lb deadblow for most whacking jobs

anyone seen the new HF magnetic mat yet?

>>28610702
only online, seems to work as advertise with hold up a rotor while magnetized to a wall.

>>28610701
Good point. I've already got the big Icon deadblow so I'll just get the steel cross.

>>28597904
Wow are you saying the cheap chinese tool from Amazon is a piece of shit? Shocking

>>28611015
hey sometimes they're surprisingly good

>>28610702
Be careful magnetizing pliers like that. It can become very frustrating.

I like those silicone mats. Wish they were a tiny bit more sturdy on the larger mats but a piece of cardboard fixed it if needed

>>28611034
Name one, shit you've used once or had for less than a year doesn't count.

>>28611129
mr harfington has been a valued addition to the shop. its advertised as a "screwdriver" but its just a big ass straight tip pry bar. unfortunately it seems the price has gone up about $10, but I'd pay that to buy it again. I have not been gentle with it and it's held up pretty good.

>>28611129
Another anon here.
Constant repetitive usage of chickshit tools I’ve used and still use to this day. I still recommended better brand stuff for heavy duty usage but for simple tasks the chinkshit knockoffs can be alright. Hose clamp removal tool it’s by some brand called “toolwiz”, works well enough. Trim removal tool set by “gooacc” and “keze”, cheap shit but gets the job done. Ancel odb2 scanner and their separate battery tester.

>>28611129
i bought a set of those remote spring clamp pliers off aliexpress for about 10 bucks and use it a lot more than i think i would, it's still going great.
deburring tool i also bought from there, 10 bucks with spare blades. shit is built rock solid; actually has a surprising amount of heft for its size.
these days it really doesn't matter where it comes from, every country makes good shit and rubbish and it all depends on how much the client was willing to pay for QC

>>28597840 (OP)
I finally ordered JIS screwdrivers for working on my Japanese bikes. They haven't arrived yet, but I did order them.

Paid out the wazoo for the vim slim ratcheting wrenches to make one particular job easier, because most ratcheting wrenches don't fit. Found out astro started offering the same thing without the retarded skeletonized beam, for under half the price. Fuck me man.

Bought a storage cabinet for all my junk

>>28614947
I shelled out for the extra for the vim set too but i get a warranty through my tool guy at work.

Just ordered this for $30 on Amazon, currently its OOS from Amazon but there are other third-party stores selling it.
I got the Harbor Freight Quinn 1/2" nano sockets for like $30 awhile back.

is picrel any good?
I need something for doing wheel nuts and hub nuts.

>>28617959
Its likely made by another company and dewalt just rebrands it, it will likely perform perfectly fine. I don't know much about the UK tool market but if you have something similar to harbor fright in the US, they sell tools for a lower price than most big box stores and especially tool trucks check one of those sort of discounted tool stores and pick up a lower priced torque wrench that way.
Otherwise if Amazon is cheaper than that listing buy it that way unless you need it asap: https://www.amazon.com/TEKTON-24340-2-Inch-ft-lb-33-9-338-9/dp/B00C5ZL1NS

https://www.amazon.com/LEXIVON-2-Inch-Torque-13-6-203-5-LX-183/dp/B07MP1Q3W8

https://www.amazon.com/AmazonBasics-2-Inch-Heavy-Duty-Torque-Wrench/dp/B07ST25HJ5

>>28617730
I got one of these and use a socket rail peg to hold it in place. I like having the fixed end to break shit loose instead of hoping the gears are stronger than me forever

>>28617730
I’ve got the 3/8” drive long handle one. It’s been solid so far. Reverse switch would be nice but it would cost a lot more.

Long handle + low profile was a lifesaver recently on car where the belt tensioner was super close to the motor mount and nothing else was working.

JIS screwdrivers are the GOAT, never slips on Philips and can sometimes help with philips screws that are already half fucked up

So what are you guys getting? There's so many Pittsburgh tools to choose from.

>see "estate sale" signs on the way home
>decide to check it out, rich area
>get there to see 3 car garage
>four massive tool chest, car posters, a fucking lift
>becalm,mypenis.jpeg
>start rifling through boxes looking for expensive, nearly single use tools for the future
>empty, empty, empty
>buy some old american and japanese made files and go home defeated
i was told i was an hour late, someone bought nearly every tool.

I bought a few things yesterday to change a motorcycle tire. I'm actually impressed by the lift, worked quite well and felt pretty safe. The digital torque adapter felt like I was about to break it every time I used it but so far it held up.

>>28618867
Good phillips drivers are GOAT on phillips screws.

>>28618867
these days even somewhat cheap shit phillips drivers will work on jis screws without wrecking them. manufacturing technology has advanced enough that jis hasn't been relevant for at least a decade

>>28620299
Kek. This fuckin argument only works if you never deal with screws exposed to the elements and/or screws that haven’t been removed in a few years.

It’s also an argument for people who don’t use anything better than Craftsman drivers.

Once you realize the correct good quality driver on the correct screw fits like a glove and the limit of how much torque you can get is way higher, you will change your mind.

>>28620315
>if you never deal with screws exposed to the elements and/or screws that haven’t been removed in a few years
just use an impact screwdriver

>>28610349
Frosty?

>>28620342
No I'm not frosty. I'm too soft for jail. Just an intersex fag who is a dirty tranny.

Why did i sleep on these for so long. Neighbor just bailed me out with his, instantly ordered a set. Worked way better than I would have imagined.

>>28621132
Please elaborate. I always viewed them like some nonsense akin to pic rel

>>28621146
The action kind of works like a mini pipe wrench. Had a fitting on my dad's lawn tractor we couldn't get to with anything but a crowfoot but it was corroded and just rounded over. Neighbor came by on his 4wheeler, looked at what we were dealing with and fetched these. It bit into it and cranked it right off. Had some hydraulic fittings in awkward spots where a wrench could only get 1/8th of a turn because a 7/8" wrench tends to be pretty long. Put a 3" extension on one of these for a mini handle and was able to spin it off easy because you can finesse it into a ratcheting action. As soon as the neighbor left I got on amazon and ordered that set.

>>28607449
Nah I don't mess with solder and cars. I have soldered wire before but used a torch and didn't like burning the sheath. 100% love the waterproof stuff, only downside is it does get super stiff when cooled, so make your runs with that in mind. I had to redo one because I shrunk it on straight and when I went to install it wouldn't seat in the area because there was no room.