I second the vote for Sear Craftsman tools.   They'll replace any hand tool
for ANY reason whatsoever - even if you break it through misuse (screwdriver
as pry-bar, etc...).  They recently replaced a screwdriver whose handle my
dog chewed to shreds!

You'll find that to do virtually anything to your car, the following tools
will be sufficient:

        A 3/8" ratchet and either metric or standard sockets from 6mm to
17mm (or the equivalent standard sizes) and a spark plug socket of the
appropriate size.

        A set of box-end wrenches in the same sizes (open-end slip too
easily IMO)

        A set of philips-head screwdrivers.

The only thing I can think of that I couldn't do to my car with the above is
remove the crank pulley to change the timing belt.  This requires an impact
wrench.

Also note that anything involving removing major parts of the engine
(manifolds, head(s), etc...) will require a torque wrench for proper
reinstallation.





-----Original Message-----
From: pic microcontroller discussion list [mailto:PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU] On
Behalf Of Dave Lag
Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2004 8:26 AM
To: PICLIST@MITVMA.MIT.EDU
Subject: Re: [OT: ] Any good site to discuss and learn car repairs?

If you are going to fix cars you will break tools - sockets, wrenches etc.
eventually.
Sears half price (or better) sales plus life-time warranty begin to look
attractive.
- just having gotten a 20yr old socket wrench replaced!

Nobody mentioned the factory shop manuals-expensive but sometimes required
details , exploded views etc . Start out with the others, chilton etc

D
At 10:47 PM 8/17/04, you wrote:
>Thanks to all that replied my mail. Looks like I have to read the manual
>of my car
>before I dwell further into my car.
>Any good sites to get car repair tools?
>Thank you,
>John

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