Tool Borrowing Services

Bump · Dec 14, 2010

Don't think this exists yet but i think it should. There are a number of specialist tools out there, sometimes we buy them, sometimes we can't afford to. Is it worth having a on-going thread running where people can ask for specific tools and local people can respond?

Reason for suggesting this is because i am after one of these:

To tighten a very very awkward nut. I can't afford to go out and buy a full set at present, but, could really do with borrowing one to do one job. Anyone local in the South Derbyshire / Derby area who would be as kind to lend me one would be appreciated. Even willing to drive over, use it, hand it back and leave again if you don't want to loose sight of it!

Can't remember the size but will check when i get home

Sean · Dec 14, 2010

would a 1/4 crow foot do the job ? - happy to send you some

[ame=http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B000RA02H4/ref=olp_product_details?ie=UTF8&me=&seller=]Sealey AK599 Crow's Foot Spanner Set 8pc Imperial: Amazon.co.uk: Garden & Outdoors[/ame]

Bump · Dec 14, 2010

wow, they look good, never knew they even existed. I am, however, doubtful if they will do the required job, i shall check when i get home, thanks.

Sean · Dec 14, 2010

Bump said:
wow, they look good, never knew they even existed. I am, however, doubtful if they will do the required job, i shall check when i get home, thanks.

Halfords sell them individually - so it might be even cheaper than driving somewhere to get a loan of one

ratty · Dec 14, 2010

Bump said:
Don't think this exists yet but i think it should. There are a number of specialist tools out there, sometimes we buy them, sometimes we can't afford to. Is it worth having a on-going thread running where people can ask for specific tools and local people can respond?

Reason for suggesting this is because i am after one of these:

To tighten a very very awkward nut. I can't afford to go out and buy a full set at present, but, could really do with borrowing one to do one job. Anyone local in the South Derbyshire / Derby area who would be as kind to lend me one would be appreciated. Even willing to drive over, use it, hand it back and leave again if you don't want to loose sight of it!

Can't remember the size but will check when i get home

might sound silly but will a bent el-cheapo spanner not do the trick?

Beast o Bodmin · Dec 14, 2010

wot you got to spanner then?them have a wide case around the ratchet and require space around the nut..

Bump · Dec 14, 2010

Beast o Bodmin said:
wot you got to spanner then?them have a wide case around the ratchet and require space around the nut..

Its the drivers side nut to engine mount. There's lots of stuff in the way to get to it and very little space to actually turn a spanner (hence the ratchett end of a multi point thing would work well as you can turn it a small amount at a time)

You can't put a normal spanner on as there is things like the chassis in the way and the angle on the thread is wrong to get a socket on it as the engine gets in the way.

I've currently used two normal nuts done up as tightly as possible with fingers... so not ideal.

a normal bent spanner may work

Sean · Dec 14, 2010

wobble joint on a extension bar not do it ?

ratty · Dec 14, 2010

Sean said:
wobble joint on a extension bar not do it ?

I'm thinking wobble extensions anorl. I would say U/J but they aint really that much cop for doing summit up tight tight.

robint · Dec 14, 2010

i bought some of those bendy rachet spanners from halfords a month or so ago they was half price mind i fink they got chucked in the wrong toobox as i ant seen them since

Sirus · Dec 14, 2010

Stubby spanner?

ratty · Dec 14, 2010

robint said:
i bought some of those bendy rachet spanners from halfords a month or so ago they was half price mind i fink they got chucked in the wrong toobox as i ant seen them since

Bollox. I bet you got pikey to stick pikey em for you for half the usual price they charge in store.

ratty · Dec 14, 2010

Sirus said:
Stubby spanner?

wots pikey gotta do wiv it?

Bump · Dec 14, 2010

ratty said:
I'm thinking wobble extensions anorl. I would say U/J but they aint really that much cop for doing summit up tight tight.

No you literally can't get a socket on let alone a wobble thing on it to then connect to a bar and the ratchett - the angle of the stud is basically pointing directly at the engine.

I did manage to get a socket on once, and had to lift the engine out again to get it off :doh: and even when on it was right against the engine so couldn't get anything into the hole on top

Beast o Bodmin · Dec 14, 2010

the engine mount on the side of the engine bump?or the mount to chassis.either way you got to get a socket in there and do em up proper tight.the tdi will shake its self to bits otherwise.there a tw@t to do.

robint · Dec 14, 2010

ratty said:
Bollox. I bet you got pikey to stick pikey em for you for half the usual price they charge in store.

from what i gather he took um back and tried to get a refund at the full price

Bump · Dec 14, 2010

Sirus said:
Stubby spanner?

Space issues again - the angle it would come off the nut fires it right into the water pump i think (something anyway) so it would have to be about 3cm long to work...!

ratty · Dec 14, 2010

Beast o Bodmin said:
the engine mount on the side of the engine bump?or the mount to chassis.either way you got to get a socket in there and do em up proper tight.the tdi will shake its self to bits otherwise.there a tw@t to do.

Is I wanna90 giving you the answers again?

oldskool · Dec 14, 2010

If you can't get on it with a normal combination spanner the ratchet wobbly head one ain't gonna help there for speed more than anything else

Bump · Dec 14, 2010

Beast o Bodmin said:
the engine mount on the side of the engine bump?or the mount to chassis.either way you got to get a socket in there and do em up proper tight.the tdi will shake its self to bits otherwise.there a tw@t to do.

Mount to chassis - got the rubber thing fastened up nice and tight to the chassis and the bracket on the engine nice and tight - its just the nut which fastens down to hold the bracket to the rubber engine mount - one side is very tight... t'other is not yet.

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