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Want to work on my car, What tools do I need?

Old Sep 25, 2005 | 03:57 AM
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oh i forgot universal joints... at least one for the half nad 3/8th drives
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Old Sep 25, 2005 | 04:03 AM
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you can actually get away with:

this small metric set 1/4" drive from craftsman, and a good leatherman. that is what i keep in my car.
I also have a jack, drill, several electrical pliers, and a big socket set, and a torque wrench, and a dremel will be helpful.
invest in good tools and they will pay you back.
you will need the bigger socket set and an oil wrench to change your own oil.
don't forget flashlights, and that handy dandy magnetic pickup tool that has saved my knuckles and sanity several times.
also a digital camera to take pictures of things while you take them apart so you can "remember" how to put them back.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 12:46 AM
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downpipe install and oil change was a success with new tools purchased, thank you everyone! :-)
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 12:53 AM
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your welcome.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 06:54 AM
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Anytime...
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 08:14 AM
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breaker bar.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 08:16 AM
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you can take apart the whole car with a 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm, phillips head screw driver, breaker bar, and a torque wrench
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 09:30 AM
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Originally Posted by Nez136
you can take apart the whole car with a 10mm, 12mm, 14mm, 17mm, phillips head screw driver, breaker bar, and a torque wrench
you missed extensions, and a spark plug socket, swivel....just to name a few.
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Old Sep 26, 2005 | 10:17 AM
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Originally Posted by gsujeff55
you missed extensions, and a spark plug socket, swivel....just to name a few.
no cuz plugs sockets come in the grey box as so long sockets and i already said extensions for the dp bolts and i added universal joints. and mentioned wobble extentions.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 09:02 AM
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I can tell you a tool not to buy. The wheel bearing press the supposed to work without taking the tie rod apart. Spend a little extra and get a bottle Jack press. A good tool is the inner tie rod tool that looks like a u-clamp with a square hole for you drive. Wheel bearing retaining ring pliers, I have never been able to find one that will work on the inner notched ring.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 10:39 AM
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LOL this thread is 10 years old!
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 10:51 AM
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Wow didn't notice the date, but since your here can you tell me what brand of snap ring pliers will work on a notched wheel bearing retaining ring?
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 02:20 PM
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Bolts seem to be real tight on Evo's so only 6 point sockets

Ahhhh another dredged up 10 yr old thread

Last edited by Jonno99; Oct 21, 2015 at 02:42 PM.
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Old Oct 21, 2015 | 02:37 PM
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I was talking about the wheel bearing retaining ring. It is an inner notched circlip. Where can you get the pliers to remove and insert that ring?
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Old Oct 23, 2015 | 06:52 AM
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Definitely a torque wrench and secure everything to spec.
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