Jump to content
SAU Community

Recommended Posts

No....not that kind of tool.....

The "how do I get this old rubber hose off" thread reminded me about this idea.....so here it is, the cool tool thread.

What are the odd/unusual/invaluable tools you use!

Here is the opening item....

What: Hose Pliers

vh479.jpg

For: Saving your knuckles! Gets most hoses off, and after 20 years they can be damn hard to budge! Vacuum hoses, coolant hoses, breather hoses you name it.

From: Got mine from the tool guy that came to the show n shine....probably need to find a specialist tools shop

Cost: About $30

Link to comment
https://www.sau.com.au/forums/topic/325161-the-cool-tools-thread/
Share on other sites

what: circlip pliers

for: getting the circlip that holds your gudgeon pins in, to get your pistons off your rods (without one id imagine the circlip would fly into the mystical place in your garage where things go missing for no reason).

from: most major auto stores, ebay, or in my case - mates tool box.

cost: $10 to $30.

Internal-or-External-Circlip-Pliers-22192596888.jpg

What : wire stripper /cutter

For : quick stripping of wire ends : these things are Awesome as they make wiring up anything so much faster than a blade or pair of side cutters - zero wire penetration.

from : jaycar

Cost: $30

productLarge_7240.jpg

What: My snap on swivel head ratchet.. Because being stuck at 90 degrees is lame..

For: Using sockets on whatever angle u see fit

From: Snap On, Got it when i was a panel beater 5 or so years ago

Price: about $100 I think but f*k me it was worth it

post-snaponswivel.jpg

What: Spanner ends that go on a ratchet

For: Undoing bastard nuts/bolts that a socket wont fit and is too tight / not enough room for a full size spanner to fit onto

From: I didnt buy them, specialty tool shop of some sort as a best guess.

Price: wouldnt have a clue, they dont belong to me

05062010125.jpg

wow didn't this catch on overnight!

61945.JPG

What: Snap on hose clamp pliers

For: those damn hose clamps that are in stupid place where normal sized hands and/or pliers cant go

From: snap on as far as i know

Cost: Snap on lol

I've got no idea how that works but I am almost certain I need it! Sooo many hose clamps in hard or impossible places on a skyline.

Got some pics or vids of someone using it?

I have another one everyone needs.....

What: 14mm stubby ratchet spanner

t2991.jpg

For: Top and bottom starter motor bolt. Just enough space to turn them easily. And if the top bolt is too tight for a stubby ratchet to undo loop a piece of rope around the end and pull down - gives you about a meter of leverage.

From: Pretty much any brand

Cost: about $100 for a set depending on brand, you really only need 1 for about $10-15

wow didn't this catch on overnight!

I've got no idea how that works but I am almost certain I need it! Sooo many hose clamps in hard or impossible places on a skyline.

Got some pics or vids of someone using it?

umm i cant find any but its pretty simple to use...its got a jaw at the end of it which u place on your hose clamp, then once the jaw is on the clamp you just squeeze the handle and it closes the jaws and loosing the clamp. then the handle has a lock on it so it wont spring back out so you can put the handle down and get both hands in to pull the clamp off

What: Manetic Pick-up tool

For: Getting that bast**d nut or bolt or washer that has fallen down into the never never land of the engine bay

From: Anywhere automotive

Price: $10 to $30 depending on specs

magnetic-pickup-tools1.jpg

Create an account or sign in to comment

You need to be a member in order to leave a comment

Create an account

Sign up for a new account in our community. It's easy!

Register a new account

Sign in

Already have an account? Sign in here.

Sign In Now



  • Similar Content

  • Latest Posts

    • So we have most the interior back in, and for the first time with one OEM speaker hooked up. The 31 is running, driving and now tunes!!! Hahaha yet another step for the sub that sat 10m under for two weeks!!! unbelievable really 👌 lots of love work and not giving up on her. Seen so many youngsters part way less, and in way better condition. I’m stubborn, thinking another problem is just a hurdle to overcome, One at a time. IMG_9277.mov
    • That is correct. I'm using a modified ABS ring and a ZF speed sensor on my rear diff for speed input. I'm running a Haltech ecu. 
    • Been busy with the newborn. We originally thought we were going to go for a third, but we're good with two lol. He's starting to actually sleep now so I've had some energy to work on the car. It's been parked away in the garage since late November due to winter.  I went ahead and redid all my head oil drains. I originally had my front and rear head drain going into the same pipe but have since split them up. I also added an Ethanol content sensor to get ready to run E85 this summer. Tossed it on my return line. Sensor sits nicely under my intake manifold.    I also have a lot of parts that came in for my rear end. I'll be swapping over to a 3.3 final drive and doing the GK teck anti squat mod. While the rear subframe is off, I'll also change every bushing. We're planning on buying another house soon with the condition that I get at a minimum a 2 door garage, so I'll wait to have more room for this. Now onto the strange things that recently happened... After changing the lower rad hose (It had been sitting in my cabinet for well over a year and was the last hose I had to replace), I let the car idle in the garage to bleed my coolant. After running for a few minutes, it started missing. Got much worst within a minute or two and then stalled and would not restart. My crank sensor decided to crap itself. No damage, no explanation, just died. I went ahead and replaced it with another ZF sensor but the heavier duty stainless model with a shield. Tossed that in and started right up. Has anyone else seen this? I hate when things fail without cause. Luckily this was a blessing in disguise... This lead me to recheck my timing. It seems I may have had a beer or two the last time I had set my TDC angle as I was off exactly 5 degrees... I miscounted a line haha. I was running 5 degrees less then commanded. It's a little embarrassing but helps explain why my dyno operator seemed to think I should be making more then 478rwkws.        
    • Sharing results from recent Liberty Walk R35 GTR, since they are still considered as somesort of a V36 Skyline. We do them turbos too. This are high flowed SS-1 models with ball bearing conversion done.  Car have managed to pull 485awkws @ 20Psi so far pushing limitations of factory built engine. The build list for R35 GTR enthusiasts as follow : HyperGear high flowed stock turbos in SS1 (G25-660 specs) Custom titanium intake pipes. Vspec performance titanium front pipes. Vspec performance 4" titanium exhaust. Upgrade fuel pumps. 1200cc injectors. Ignition coilpacks Hks intake plenum. Hks intercooler piping. Greddy intercooler. Greddy bovs. Top-secret coolant reservoir. Emtron ecu. Straight E85. Built gear box.  
    • Nah no bearings, just slip fit.  Would be a reasonably challenging but not impossible job to modify it to run bearings but I'm hoping that's not necessary as I may have well built one myself if I end up spending hours modifying it!
×
×
  • Create New...