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[Icey]

Another for Halfords Pro. I've got quite a lot of hand tools from them (1/2", 3/8" and 1/4" drive sockets and ratchets, spanners/ratchet spanners, screw drivers, pliers/snips etc..etc..) and I've broken a few as well, never had an issue with replacements and never needed the receipt.  I've also had a few jacks from them over the years but I'll probably not bother with another. My rapid/high lift jack, while it's lasted ~7 years, started to get tired quite quickly.

 

 

For powertools, I'm seeing more and more of the battery powered Ryobi tools. That you can now get good battery powered grinders and impact guns that use a shared charging system is very appealing.

 

 

For air tools, I've only got a few and I've never spent much money on them as they don't get used a lot. I think my air ratchet was £15 from Screwfix. The exception was my spray gun which I think was ~£50 (still a cheap gun though).

Edited by Icey, 16 March 2016 - 01:48 PM.

[jameseddolls]

oh right, I was actually looking for a jack stand and jack. would you recommend the set you can get from Halfords for under £50. I haven't really got a budget for jacks etc. but wouldn't be looking to spend much.

[lawrence]

Yah I've got that set. The one with the jack, stands and creeper. Creeper went rubbish after a month. Lost all its padding squish
Jack and stands still good

[lapider]

oh right, I was actually looking for a jack stand and jack. would you recommend the set you can get from Halfords for under £50. I haven't really got a budget for jacks etc. but wouldn't be looking to spend much.

Id say avoid that set. It sells you allot of stuff you don't need. Like the chocks, use a lump of wood. Or the breaker bar, use the one in your 1/2 inch socket set. And creepers are only really good if you've got a smooth garage floor with 5 feet of space all around the car.

http://www.sgs-engin...-capacity/2-ton

Try the selection in that link. For the same money you could get a better more comprehensive set of usable stuff. Ps no experience with either product just my thought.

[jameseddolls]

Yah I've got that set. The one with the jack, stands and creeper. Creeper went rubbish after a month. Lost all its padding squish
Jack and stands still good

 

oh right, thought they did a set with just the jack stands and jack. Maybe that has been changed. liking the look of this website http://www.sgs-engin...-capacity/2-ton

 

haven't looked at jack stands. wonder of a cheap place for a torque wrench

[gazza82]

No such thing as a cheap torque wrench ... not if you want one that works ... try justoffbase ...

[Icey]

Don't cheapout on the torque wrench. Buy less other tools if you can't afford it right now, you don't need much to get started.

And that said, there aren't that many jobs you need precise torque control for, if you're not pulling the head off or pulling the hubs apart you can wait a while.

[lapider]

If your starting from scratch I'd say buy tools you'd use almost every time you open the bonet. Then get more tools to suit the job each time you do something on the car. Getting a handful of mini sized sockets, spanners, screwdrivers and pliers will cover you for allot of things.

Then upgrade when the job requires it. Eg taking the hubs off get a ball joint splitter. Replacing the head gasket get a torque wrench.

[jameseddolls]

thanks guys. much appreciated