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Are these GearWrench Ratchets any good? They're not that common in Australia.
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Feb 19, 2015 12:11
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max4me posted:Found this in a tool box i bought on CL Looks like some sort of a spring compressor.
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Feb 19, 2015 16:30
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Yeah my guess was valve spring compressor.
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Feb 19, 2015 17:50
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tumblr.txt posted:Are these GearWrench Ratchets any good? They're not that common in Australia. Get the 120XP ones, but yes.
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Feb 19, 2015 18:03
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max4me posted:Found this in a tool box i bought on CL garlic press
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Feb 19, 2015 18:35
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Manual headlight fluid pump.
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Feb 19, 2015 20:11
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It's for bleeding turn signal fluid.
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Feb 19, 2015 20:15
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So I think this is vaguely tool-related. What kind of grease do you guys like for suspension? Standard white lithium stuff?
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Feb 19, 2015 22:34
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looking at the direction squeezing pulls, i would guess it's some sort of old vacuum pump
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Feb 19, 2015 23:23
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:So I think this is vaguely tool-related. What kind of grease do you guys like for suspension? Standard white lithium stuff? Where in the suspension? What kind of brakes do you have, since some grease isn't recommended around disc brakes (because of brake dust I suppose). Of course - what does the manual recommend?
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Feb 19, 2015 23:52
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Tamir Lenk posted:Where in the suspension? What kind of brakes do you have, since some grease isn't recommended around disc brakes (because of brake dust I suppose). The manual probably recommends whatever was available forty years ago  . Tie rod ends, pitman arm, idler arm, ball joints; that's about it.
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Feb 20, 2015 03:46
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You mean for greasable zerk fittings? Grease is grease, pretty much - the same stuff you'd buy today for wheel bearings works fine for those too.
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Feb 20, 2015 03:52
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For zerks, yeah. I figured grease is grease is grease too, but I thought I'd poll the masses.
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Feb 20, 2015 04:03
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Black moly grease, yeah. You can get fancy, but for balljoints and poo poo I don't imagine that it matters.
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Feb 20, 2015 07:49
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How different is brake grease? I have a bad habit of using brake grease (with moly) for everything.
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Feb 20, 2015 14:50
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revmoo posted:How different is brake grease? I have a bad habit of using brake grease (with moly) for everything. Ive been using it professionally for the past four years. I use it on old lexus's that are squeaking to death and it quieted them down. Ive also used it on explorers that are squeaking from everywhere. It works and it lasts. ALso why does a lexus control arm cost 400$?
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Feb 20, 2015 15:04
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SouthsideSaint posted:
Nuf said.
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Feb 20, 2015 23:09
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Harbor Freight taps and dies are just junk, right? I'm having a hell of a time getting a die to bite reliably into loving aluminum rod.
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Feb 22, 2015 03:11
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Yes. Thread cutting is one area where it really isn't worth going cheap.
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Feb 22, 2015 03:12
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Boaz MacPhereson posted:For zerks, yeah. I figured grease is grease is grease too, but I thought I'd poll the masses. Standard EP2 grease. I use wheel bearing grease SPARINGLY on the contact surfaces of brake drum components where they slide against pins or the backing plates because its so thermally stable and only use Moly grease on poo poo that I need to keep moving even if it dries out. Suspension stuff just gets EP2, same as the driveshafts.
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Feb 22, 2015 03:42
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Parts Kit posted:Harbor Freight taps and dies are just junk, right? I'm having a hell of a time getting a die to bite reliably into loving aluminum rod. Absolute garbage... I don't even use em for thread chasing. See if there is a local used tooling store, they'll probably have a 40lb bucket of $1 used taps. That's how I put together most of my collection, aside from metric stuff, which I buy new on amazon as needed. Irwin and Vermont American are my favorite tap brands so far but most others are fine as long as you're only using them occasionally. Irwin has some really awesome sets at home depot that have a straight pilot tip instead of a normal tapered tip, it's the same diameter as the drill you use before tapping so the tap sits perfectly straight in the hole without any eyeballing, effort, or a tapping jig. They don't tap as far down a hole as the 3 common variants of taps (taper/starting, plug, and bottoming), but you can always put a plug or bottoming tap in all the way afterwards if you really need the threads to go as far as possible.
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Feb 22, 2015 03:53
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Cool, there's a small Irwin set that Lowe's carries that isn't too bad on price and has the main dies I'm likely to need. I still can't believe I can't get that HF one to reliably bite into loving aluminum.
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Feb 22, 2015 06:45
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Parts Kit posted:I still can't believe I can't get that HF one to reliably bite into loving aluminum. They aren't great, but they should at least be able to do that when brand new. What size/thread pitch die and what size rod? Sounds like something is off.
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Feb 22, 2015 17:17
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Powershift posted:looking at the direction squeezing pulls, i would guess it's some sort of old vacuum pump Precision muffler bearing puller for small engine work.
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Feb 22, 2015 21:52
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Is there any real go-to for engine stands? After browsing summit, jegs and amazon, nothing really stands out as far as user ratings go. Will the thousand pound harbor freight stand be sturdy enough for an iron headed SBC? I'm not planning on building a lot of engines, so "good enough" to get through this one project is okay.
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Feb 23, 2015 22:48
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Harbor Freight. http://www.harborfreight.com/1000-lb-capacity-engine-stand-69886.html
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Feb 24, 2015 00:37
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Thelonious posted:Is there any real go-to for engine stands? After browsing summit, jegs and amazon, nothing really stands out as far as user ratings go. I own like 3 of their 4 wheeled stands. Don't get the 3 wheel ones, unless you love reliant robin behavior and want that in your life if one of the wheels catches on something.
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Feb 24, 2015 00:40
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Motronic posted:They aren't great, but they should at least be able to do that when brand new. What size/thread pitch die and what size rod? Sounds like something is off.
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Feb 24, 2015 01:29
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Haha, my sis was nice enough to pick up a small dewalt tap/die set on her way home since I forgot to get one today while looking at weatherstripping poo poo and sure enough it did the job immediately without any significant effort.
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Feb 24, 2015 02:24
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Trickle chargers: any recommendations? Under 30 bux preferred
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Feb 24, 2015 02:30
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I've used used this battery tender brand one and revived multiple auto batteries from almost totally flat to feeling brand new. I picked it up at a local Costco for about $35 so you might check there first. It doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles but does seem to do a good job at charging. Just be ready for it to take some time to bring a flat battery back--one of mine took almost two full days to recharge.
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Feb 24, 2015 02:45
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How horrendous is the Harbor Freight pancake compressor? I have a $40 coupon. I'm looking for something to fill tires and maybe use a blowgun. Carrying the portable air tank to the gas station is getting old.
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Feb 24, 2015 02:56
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mod sassinator posted:I've used used this battery tender brand one and revived multiple auto batteries from almost totally flat to feeling brand new. I picked it up at a local Costco for about $35 so you might check there first. It doesn't have a lot of bells and whistles but does seem to do a good job at charging. Just be ready for it to take some time to bring a flat battery back--one of mine took almost two full days to recharge. I have that exact one. Takes forever, but works well. Think I spent $40 bucks at Canadian Tire up here in the frozen north.
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Feb 24, 2015 03:32
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BraveUlysses posted:Trickle chargers: any recommendations? Under 30 bux preferred Honestly if you're just float charging a battery I've never gone wrong with the $10-15 (depending on sales) Harbor Freight charger.
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Feb 24, 2015 04:56
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kastein posted:I own like 3 of their 4 wheeled stands. The other great thing about the 4 wheeled ones is they will hold a drip tray pretty nicely so you don't get fluids everywhere during engine tear-down.
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Feb 24, 2015 05:45
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Till you kick it over by accident, anyways.
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Feb 24, 2015 06:02
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BraveUlysses posted:Trickle chargers: any recommendations? Under 30 bux preferred http://www.amazon.com/Schumacher-SE...battery+charger I have the cord installed on my scooter and I use it to keep the battery in shape. I've also used it for cars and motorcycles. Works great.
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Feb 24, 2015 15:32
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Schumacher also makes this if permanent mounting is more your thing.
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Feb 24, 2015 15:44
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That's actually pretty neat. I might pick it up for my E36.
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Feb 24, 2015 15:46
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Battery tenders are spendy but worth every penny.
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