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Tools for Tight Places
When you’re removing fasteners in tight places, you need all the help you can get. One look at some of our favorites will tell you everything you need to know.
- A) Set of four stubby screwdrivers,
- B) This Sunex No. 9726 bit set (with screw, star, security star, square and hex bits) comes with a mini ratchet.
- C) The Square Drive Magnetic Flex Driver,
- D) The Gimbal 1/4-in.- drive ratchet by GearWrench,
- E) 3-Piece Mini Ratchet Set
- F) Ratcheting screwdriver set
See Around Corners and Retrieve Lost Parts
Telescoping Magnet Set: This mirror and magnet set belongs in every DIYer’s toolbox for car, appliance and home repairs. The telescoping handles pull out to 25 in., and the screw ends let you swap out attachments. The kit comes with two handles, two swiveling mirrors, two fixed magnet heads and one swivel magnet.
Get Maximum Leverage in Tight Places
Sunex 9710M 3/8-in.-drive 10-piece Metric Crows Foot Set with mounting rail; A sardine can is roomy compared with your average engine compartment. Mechanics need all the help they can get trying to work in such cramped quarters. These “crows foot” wrenches attach to any 3/8-in.-drive extension bar and let you remove nuts and bolts from far away. Their flare nut design is great for removing brake and power steering lines. Just slip the line through the opening and the wrench will encircle the flare nut to give you extra turning power.
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Extract Those Broken Fasteners
Screw Extractor/Drill & Guide Set, : In the automotive world, breaking off a screw or bolt head can be one honkin’ disaster. .
Test Your Circuits--Safely
Buy Safe Circuit Tester: We’d bet the rent that your family mechanic is still using an analog circuit tester—and that can wreck your car’s computer. This digital, computer-safe unit is one of the best because it doesn’t need a grounding cable. You just touch the probe to the electrical contact and your hand to any metal portion of the vehicle to complete the circuit. The stainless steel tip is sharp enough to pierce wire insulation (seal the puncture after testing) and detects 3 to 24 volts DC. Set the tester to buzz when it finds voltage, or use the LED as your alert.
Rescue Those Hoses
Buy Hose Removal Tool: After years of being clamped in place, most radiator and heater hoses are usually welded to the pipe. If you want to reuse the hose, you can easily spend 30 minutes finessing the hose off so it’s still in good enough condition to reinstall. That’s where this cool hose remover tool pays off. Just slip the pointed end into the lip of the hose and pull the tool around the pipe. The rounded edge breaks the hose free. Then use the tool to pull the hose off. This baby will save you a lot of time and at least 25 good curse words for later use on a different repair
Locking extension bars
1. Locking extension bars hold on to sockets.
It’s a drag when you pull your ratchet and extension bar out of a tight spot only to discover that the socket is still stuck on the bolt head. That’ll never happen if you use locking extension bars (pictured). Pull back the locking ring, snap on a socket and let go. The socket is locked on and will always come out with the extension bar.
2. Save your back with a 20-inch extension bar.
I was leaning over the fender and elbow deep into a tune-up when an old pro suggested this tool. “Saves your back,” he said as he handed me a 20-inch extension bar. Now I use it all the time. Just snap your socket onto the end and ratchet away-while standing.
3. Flexible sockets get in tight places.
With engine compartments more crowded than ever, I find myself reaching for my flex sockets quite often. They have a much shorter profile than an ordinary socket and universal joint combo. Yeah, they’re a bit pricey. But they let you remove and install bolts in really inaccessible places.
Vacuum bleeder
Bleed your brakes yourself without the mess, works with all vehicle and models.
Battery Carrier
- Adjusts for batteries up to 7-1/2 inches wide
- Use with top post & side terminal batteries
- Vinyl handle for comfort & safety
- Non slip ribbed rubber pads are glued & riveted to carrier
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TEKTON 14967 3/8-Inch Drive by 13-Inch Flex Head Bent Handle Ratchet
- Ultimate all-access design reaches around whatever is in the way
- 180 degree flex head can be positioned at 7 different angles
- Extra long 11 in. bent handle features a 25 degree offset
- Fine 72-tooth ratchet needs only 5-degree swing arc
- High-strength chrome vanadium steel handle and chrome moly steel ratchet gear
Air tool holder rack
- Tool can hold up to five pneumatic tools in a 10" space
- Can be mounted on a tool box, cart or wall for easy access
- Durable powder-coated finish
- Locking feature protects your air tools from theft (provide your own lock)
- Comes with five slots that fit all popular quick connect fittings from Milton, Lincoln, Amflo and others
Formable Funnel
- Molds into and holds any shape to create a leakproof channel for draining oil or fluid
- Thick, pliable nitrile rubber encases a thin layer of alloy to allow thousands of shapings
- Highly-compatible nitrile resists common vehicle liquids in temperatures from -30 to 425 F
- Soft rubber edge forms a seal around filters or drains
- Easily wipes clean with most cleaners and degreasers
Screw pitch gauge
- Screw thread pitch cutting gauge tool set 4pcs centre gage 55° Inch System & 60° Metric System
- Typically used to check the thread size determination is correct
- Screw thread pitch Inch & Metric, 52 pcs
- metric total of 24 tablets, according to the number of pitches per piece, said pitch 0.25-6mm
- Inch total of 28 tablets, each in accordance with the number of teeth per inch to represent the number of teeth 4-62
Finger ratchet
- 1/4-Inch drive
- Rapid dual-drive action
- Ribbed sides for better finger control
- Forward/reverse
- Mini size for quick fastener rotation in confined areas
Power Probe 3
How Does it Work?
After connecting the Power Probe III's clips to the vehicle's battery, the automotive technician can determine at a glance, the voltage level and the polarity of a circuit without running for a volt meter or reconnecting hookup clips from one battery pole to the other. The power switch allows you to conduct a positive or negative battery current to the tip for activating and testing the function of electrical components without wasting time with jumper leads. And yes, the Power Probe III is short circuit protected. It tests for bad ground contacts instantly without performing voltage drop tests and locates short circuits without wasting precious fuses. It tests for continuity with the assistance of its auxiliary ground lead. Also, with a flip of the power switch, you will know instantly that your Power Probe III is functioning without running to the battery as you would otherwise have to do with simple test lights. Finally, the unit's 20-foot cable (extendable 40-feet) allows you to test along the entire length of the vehicle without constantly searching for ground hookups. Together, these features make the Power Probe III an absolute must for automotive technicians at all levels who are looking for a fast and accurate solution to electrical systems diagnostics.
Standard Features:
- Built-in Flashlight.
- Audio tone test indicator.
- Volt meter and short circuit indicator.
- Relay and component tester and continuity tester.
- Bad ground indicator.
- Circuit breaker protected.
- Cable, with extension allowing for 40-feet of coverage
- Blow molded hard case for protection.
What's in the Box
Power Probe III handheld tool (with 20' cord), cigarette lighter adapter, 3" extension probe, battery hookup clips, 20 ft extension lead, instructional manual, blow molded case.
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