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I_AM_THE_WAHL
 Post subject: usful tools
PostPosted: Mon Oct 23, 2006 9:05 pm 
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I just thought it might be interesting to find out what usful tools people have come across in there travels when it come to working on there car.

i bought this the other day an it would have to be the best ball joint seperator i own
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no hammers needed and no damaged threads
would have to be the first time i have removed a ball joint in under a minute

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My most useful tool is my suzuki.
It allows me to go out and buy all the rediculous one-off job tools minis require.

Like the other day, I spent 2 hours driving round to find some sort of tool I could use
to tighten the ball joints. Best thing I found was a big ass spanner, (1.5 inch) which
would've cost $80 had I decided to buy it. (not best fit anyway)
In the end I used a shifter and pipe. :D
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willy wrote:
I am a useful tool.

Open-ender or a shifter :lol:

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HI Peter

Where did you get the ball joint splitter,

looks like a very good design

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Yep I want o know also..great thead..

Bugger now I have to take some pic's :twisted:

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i got this through work
i fix power tools all day and i get to look at some rather nasty tool catalog

now if only i had the space and the budget...

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So $$

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i will double check with the boss tomorow but i think its around the $30.00 mark
may be able to do a deal for ausmini members

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gafmo wrote:
Yep I want o know also..great thead..

Bugger now I have to take some pic's :twisted:


waiting for a pic of Gafs Thongs :wink:

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that is cheap for a decent ball joint splitter.
keep us informed.

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I_AM_THE_WAHL wrote:
i will double check with the boss tomorow but i think its around the $30.00 mark
may be able to do a deal for ausmini members

Peter.


put me down for one - I've been looking for a decent splitter like that

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I similar ball joint splitter is available at Supercrap. It's not as elegant as that one though and hasn't got the extended handle. It's for sale at about 30 bucks as well and like this one removes knuckles in about 30 seconds everytime. Great tool even if you buy it to use only once or twice.

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Peter.[/quote]

put me down for one - I've been looking for a decent splitter like that[/quote]

Goto Repco, got mine from there only $22.

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