Tools used to repair motor vehicles. Avoid shopping questions.
Tools used to repair motor vehicles. Avoid shopping questions.
For example:
- Spanner
- Monkey wrench
- Car Jack
Questions tagged [tools]
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What is the most efficient method of getting your car unstuck from snow?
If your car is stuck in snow and you don't have any chains, what can be done to get it out? This can be an unnerving problem to have and it happens pretty easily with normal driving on ice. You wind up in a snowbank sliding into it at 10 mph or…
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Is it safe to use a hydraulic jack as a stand? If not, why?
"If a jack can lift a load, surely it can withstand the load for extended periods of time?!"
I've come across some conflicting ideas regarding this subject:
The user guide for my low-profile hydraulic jack warns against using it as a stand for…
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What emergency gear and tools should I keep in my vehicle?
Apart from the mandatory emergency gear that should be in cars (early warning devices, fire extinguishers, visibility vest, first aid kit) what other tools should I get?
Flashlight
Gas Container
Should I get a tire pressure gauge or something? Are…
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Why would I want to measure torque while loosening a bolt or nut?
An answer to a question asking about torque wrench maintenance mentions to not use a particular kind of torque wrench for loosening bolts. This got me thinking.
I would think it'd be preferable to loosen the bolt first, then use the torque wrench to…
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Should a mechanical "click" Torque Wrench be set to zero when not in use?
I have a standard click torque wrench. I was told I should set it to zero when not using it in order to keep the accuracy high. Is this true?
Secondly, I have not been doing this since I purchased the wrench a few years ago, how much of a problem…
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What is a leak down tester and what can I do with it?
Background
There are quite a few head gasket related questions on the site. Coolant or water in the oil, oil in the coolant or water in a radiator, etc. I'm thinking that some instruction on howto use a leak down tester is in order. With that, I…
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How do I remove a broken drill bit from metal?
I was building a mount for my custom bobber. My 1/4" carbide drill bit broke off into 3/4" plate of steel.
How do I remove it?
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How To Get Organized Without a Garage Workspace?
People I've seen who have garages have it made. They have a clean, dry workspace with all of their tools within arms reach. In the most organized garages, a mixture of rolling Snap-on Roll Cab with Drawers and pegboards helps create an…
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Standard Practices for Use and Care of Click-Type Torque Wrenches
Torque wrenches, while straightforward in concept, require much different use and care compared to a regular ratchet. This can be confusing to someone who has never used one before. There are several answers to be found on SE but it requires a lot…
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How to keep wheel ramps from sliding?
I have a very smooth garage floor. When I try to use my wheel ramps for the quick and easy way to raise a vehicle, they will often slide, sometimes just one, but other times both. They will sometimes even continue to slide as the tire pushes them…
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Multimeter - Basic Functionality and Howto
Multimeters
I'm looking for some responses regarding multimeter basics for the site tag-wiki to point OP's at when we want them to use one.
The question is;
What are the basic functions of a multimeter?
How would I troubleshoot a headlamp failure…
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Impact vs. Regular Sockets
What is the difference between impact vs regular ratchet/breaker bar sockets? They look similarly shaped and their corresponding tool drives seem to be of the same dimensions. Are the impact stronger? If I have impact in one size, do I need…
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How important is it to use a real flare nut wrench when removing the fuel line on an old Ford tractor?
An article on overhauling the carbs on a Ford 8N tractor says to use a flare nut wrench to disconnect the fuel line. How important is it use that kind of wrench, vs. an open ended wrench?
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Is double-clicking a mechanical torque wrench just a habit?
I'm wondering if there is any benefit behind double-clicking when using a mechanical torque wrench. Could it be that some folks do it to compensate for slack in the ratcheting mechanism?
In other words, would I lose anything if I torqued down with…
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Newbie with a grease gun - lacking a bleeder valve
I recently acquired both a small tractor and also a car that I want to take good care of. Having grown up a city-dweller I did not know about grease guns until I read the service procedure for my tractor, and I have zero experience with this simple…
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