Defender workshop tools- recommendations?

A Selection of decent vice grips. I no longer use flare nut spanners on brake pipe nuts, if the nut is stuck well then the best tool is a nut shifting vice grip - works wonders and avoids rounding nuts.

http://www.irwin.com/tools/locking-t...cking-wrenches

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Originally Posted by BadCo.

What size drive is that? That's a huge range it does!

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Half inch drive, took some hunting around to get one with the range I wanted, ended up getting it from toolmart for $110. Brand name eludes me at the moment

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9/16th ring spanner (preferably thin walled) for the nuts on the driveshaft to flange bolts. Never used the prop shaft removal tool but probably better.

Hammers (soft and hard faced).

Small change for the swear jar.

Ian.

Well that explains why a 14mm and 15mm spanner didn't fit right.

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Originally Posted by BilboBoggles

if the nut is stuck well then the best tool is a nut shifting vice grip

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AMEN!!

Also a hub nut tool. I just doesn't feel right using a chisel. :p

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Originally Posted by BilboBoggles

A Selection of decent vice grips. I no longer use flare nut spanners on brake pipe nuts, if the nut is stuck well then the best tool is a nut shifting vice grip - works wonders and avoids rounding nuts.

The Original

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I've got one of those vice grips, great little tools. Sometimes hard if you are working on the ABS manifold or in similar tight quarters though. Great for doing the brake lines at the caliper.
I also have a small set of locking long nose vise grips which are great for those spring clamps that hold water hoses on. Lock it on, then slide it off.
I've got one of the cable type spring clamp removers, but always reach for the long nose vise grips first.
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Good input regarding the 9/16 wrench. Are there any other common imperial sizes which are used?

Hi Toxic, I asked a similar question a few months back, same job to do with steering guard and diff sliders etc. The thread link is: http://www.aulro.com/afvb/90-110-130...-imperial.html
Hopefully helps, Cheers

I forgot about the 9/16 nuts... Maybe you do need imperial as well.

20t press if you want to change suspension bushes yourself.

The driveshaft tool is useful however a ground-down ring spanner also helps. Its l worth carrying the tools to remove a propshaft as part of an in-vehicle kit in case of diff breakage etc.

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Originally Posted by mark2

20t press if you want to change suspension bushes yourself.

The driveshaft tool is useful however a ground-down ring spanner also helps. Its l worth carrying the tools to remove a propshaft as part of an in-vehicle kit in case of diff breakage etc.

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Good call.
There is a nice stahlwillie 9/16 ROE on ebay for 25 delivered.
Cheap insurance. Most my my spanners are either toolex or kincrome... would be interesting to see if the big german brands are all they're stacked up to be.

I've got access to a bearing press, plus I've found that a Friday arvo call on a gearbox shop with a 6-pack in hand will get most things done, if you have a small part to carry into the workshop