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Favorite tools - Let's hear it

this tool you have here is more commonly known as a breaker bar.

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they come in 3/8 1/2 and 3/4 and im sure theres a 1 inch out there, but thats just not needed.

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i got a 3/8 and a 1/2, i think ive broke 4 or 5 over the years, you know, the old 4 foot pipe will do that.

i dont think i have a favorite tool, bunch of pullers, socket sets,3/8 and 1/2, some pliers, some screwdrivers, mirror on a stick, little bit of everything.
 
I'd have to vote for my bolt-outs (not my pic, but the same set). After working on the VP's of my company's personal truck, it let me get all the rotted off exhaust manifold studs out w/o breaking a single one. Even once the nuts came off and the end of the studs stripped out, I just beat one of these on w/ a hammer, soaked it in PB and gave it a twist. Anyone that's replaced the studs/manifolds on a 99 5.4L F150 knows my pain, lol...

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Vote for PB Blaster as well. I have removed many things that I thought would NEVER come loose with this stuff.

Also, my trim removal tool. No more broken door panel clips or body clips for me!


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Another favorite is my 5 foot section of 1 1/2" diameter pipe I got from my Dad. With one end still round and the other end flattened out a bit (to fit the square handled ratchets) it has been used as a breaker bar on more than one occassion. Crank bolts don't stand a chance :th_laugh-lol2:

Probably one of the strangest tools I have laying around is a folded up business card with an allen wrench in it that my Dad gave me when I was 15. Kept it in my glove box or wallet. A lot of my friends had old cars w/ the old ignitions still in them. When they'd burn a set up points and get stranded I'd stick a new set in it and use that card to gap the points and then tune it by ear close enough to get it back home. Got stranded one night while out "cruising" in my buddies 72 Monte Carlo (his mom's car) and had it happen. Within the hour we were back on our way and no one was the wiser, so we thought. Shoulda cleaned the rubber off the rear quarters :th_biggrin3:
 
Missing the point....I know its a breaker bar, but they don't make them with the square hole in the end of the handle so you can add an extension. Try and find one.
 


Burbman said:
Missing the point....I know its a breaker bar, but they don't make them with the square hole in the end of the handle so you can add an extension. Try and find one.
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i see what your saying, but maybe back then they didn't make a swivel yet. because a swivel and a extension would work even better in the long run.
 
My dads theory when something would not come apart; "If its not one solid piece then it has to come apart after all someone put it together." I have since translated this too; "It wasn't born that way."







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BG Penetrating oil
Have never used a better penetrating oil.

As far as breaker bars....I use a strut tower brace off an olds 88 slid over a 1/2" Kobalt breaker bar.
 
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BG makes good sh!t, I have a yellow BG funnel that really aids in filling transmissions. I miss my 1/2 drive IR impact though, it had 400lbs forward and 600lbs reverse, never met a lug it could not get off. Had to use a torque stick when putting wheels back on vehicles.
 


Look closely at a flank drive open end and you'll see some grooves cut into the wrench in the opening. Those grooves etc are the "flank drive" part of the wrench.
 
You can't just cut grooves and have it work the same. Snappy has the market cornered on awesome with those.

Small sears trim clip popper. It's the everything tool from trip clips, to the screwdriver clip holder tool, to loom holder clip release to you name it.. it's amazing.

This will bring me to the carbide grinding bits for a simple air tool. Step drill...

Scott.... Gearwrench 82248, I know that's your favorite. I saw it in your eyes.
 
I would say my Dads old craftsman air compressor I painted a few cars with it, changed tires, inflated tires and well it was my Dads I remember when he bought it, I also remember how hard it was to talk him into giving it to me but he was 90 at the time (93 now) and has Parkinson's for years now and I really needed one and well that one had memories I use it pretty regular. Oh and Bill BTW I was just kidding about cutting groves lol
 


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