Hey, folks. I'm trying to put together a complete tool kit for my 2000 Wrangler so when I want to do some simple work on my own, such as relocate the sound bar *grin*, I have the tools I need without having to scavenge.
So, what do you folks have in your kits? Torx sizes, special tools, etc.?
E. Jason Brooks did pass the time by typing:
a big hammer.. a rilly BIG hammer
and bandaids.
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screwdriver kit with attachements, a set of deep well sockets. Basic SAE/Metric set of sockets and a torx assortment. Crescent wrench, etc. Good set of spanners and a brake line wrench. Multimeter/engine test tool (rpm, etc) Plastic gasket scraper beer coozie collection of extensions and swivels for the ratchet wrench.
The best thing to start with is a good torque wrench. Usually you will need two. One for heavy duty (130 ft.lbs) for suspension bits, and one for sparkplugs (14 ft.lbs or so). most folks won't need an in.lb wrench.
Then you need a breaker bar. never ever use a torque wrench as a breaker bar, you will fsck it up. That and breaker bars are cheap, good torque wrenches are _not_ cheap.
The largest torx bolt you will have will either be the seatbelt mounts or the front suspension arms.
The one thing to point out is cheap tools are usually just that, cheap. While it's fine to have the odd china crap, your better off with quality. Craftsman, S&K, Snap-on, etc.. Not that I don't have a set of crap tools, I have a couple of sets that come in handy for odd sizes or for pounding on with a hammer. Even the cheap import stuff has different levels of quality.
For specialty tools I just go to AutoZone and borrow them. If I borrow it more than a few times or it's cheap enough I'll buy one.
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