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Alaric.H
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I have a few sets of these.
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dhaavers
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| I have a few sets of these. <QuikCenter broken bolt remover> |
So, which do you find to be most useful? As I'm running pretty much stock, I'm probably in for the fine & coarse metric, & the website says ~30% off right now...
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Alaric.H
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| Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 4:13 am Post subject: |
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| dhaavers wrote: |
| Alaric.H wrote: |
| I have a few sets of these. <QuikCenter broken bolt remover> |
So, which do you find to be most useful? As I'm running pretty much stock, I'm probably in for the fine & coarse metric, & the website says ~30% off right now... |
I would get both. But 8mm 1.25 is a useful one. |
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dhaavers
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| Posted: Sat Sep 18, 2010 7:20 am Post subject: |
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| <QuikCenter broken bolt remover> |
I just ordered both. At $25 each set I'm already ahead of every other time I needed them (two broken EZ-outs; 3 broken drill bits; week and a half looking for help once & $20 box of steaks for my buddy who finally got the last one done for me...)
Thanks for the tip, Al!
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Alaric.H
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iltis74
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| In my garage that's called a shell cleaner, but used about the same. |
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Alaric.H
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So I am trying out this used thing I got on ebay it is pretty neat.
I tried it out on a few old things hanging around.
This is after 10min
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buildyourown
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:05 pm Post subject: |
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^^
I've used these a lot. Very nice to have.
Just don't put your hand in there. |
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Alaric.H
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| Posted: Wed Oct 06, 2010 4:34 pm Post subject: |
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^^
I've used these a lot. Very nice to have.
Just don't put your hand in there. |
Now you tell me I did have gloves on. |
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Corwyn 
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wjjr
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| Posted: Sun Oct 10, 2010 7:16 pm Post subject: |
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| Alaric.H wrote: |
So I am trying out this used thing I got on ebay it is pretty neat.
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Redneck Version= 1 50 gallon fish tank + 30 gallons water + 1 Heavy Duty Truck Battery or old battery charger + 2 2ft pieces of rebar + 6ft piece of 12-2 wire
Be careful, works great
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wiartonallan
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Somebody's got WAAAY too much money!  |
Great thread! Just thinking- have and old style paint shaker, sand and a gallon can. Hmm....
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purplepeopleeater
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| Alaric.H wrote: |
So I am trying out this used thing I got on ebay it is pretty neat.
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Redneck Version= 1 50 gallon fish tank + 30 gallons water + 1 Heavy Duty Truck Battery or old battery charger + 2 2ft pieces of rebar + 6ft piece of 12-2 wire
Be careful, works great |
Don't laugh, I've done this....doesn't work that great on grease though. |
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wenholzm
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| My best tool is a machete, you can use it for everything, most versatile invention ever! |
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Alaric.H
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| Posted: Sun Oct 17, 2010 8:36 pm Post subject: |
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I like this spring hose clamp tool.
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Alaric.H
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| Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 5:57 am Post subject: |
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This is great for checking break lights and keeping the RPM at a constant rate with only one person.
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Alaric.H
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| Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 1:35 pm Post subject: |
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Here is a special jig so you can remove the crank pulley while it is still in the van.
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dredward
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| Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 7:07 pm Post subject: |
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I like this spring hose clamp tool.
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I like these too. Before i was useing vise grips of diff sizes, prob is there are a few where this tool is need due to access....
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Alaric.H
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| Posted: Mon Oct 18, 2010 8:48 pm Post subject: |
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Some one was mentioning ball joint and tie rod removal with out damaging the rubber boots.
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Alaric.H
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| Posted: Wed Oct 20, 2010 6:40 am Post subject: |
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When working on these things you find a distorted nut here and there and I have used these tools to get them off you hammer it on the offending nut and most times it takes it right off other times it breaks it off.
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