Soldato
I'm rebuilding my S4. A hose went about 10 months ago and I couldn't be arsed to fix it through summer as I was cycling and used wife's car when I wanted a car. She's replacing hers, so I can use her old one, and threatened I needed to get rid of the S4 or do something with it
So I cleared out one of our garages and I'm doing some work...
List of things currently found that need repairing (it grows daily tbh):
I am handy enough to give anything a go. Not done anything for ages, but the wife wants to help out so we're going to rebuild it and make it back to it's lovely glory.
Now the garage is all clear and the car is slowly coming apart in there, I realised how few tools I have now. No idea where they've gone over the years of moving but not here.
I want to get the basics to make my life easier and I realised how much tools have come on in the last 10years.
I have basic socket set, but it's not great. I'd love your recommendations with any links as well of things you recommend.
My list so far:
- Good jack (widow maker is not my friend)
- Better, more full socket set or just more sockets
- impact wrench (make of mine really rates these for the money: https://www.direct-powertools.co.uk...A1apa0LperNvjctyUq1XQRf2WxEGjnooaAi4FEALw_wcB)
- Mat for my knees (god they don't like the concrete)
- Big light for the garage
- Good set of torx bits
What would you guys recommend for the above and anything you can think of to start?
Thanks!
So I cleared out one of our garages and I'm doing some work...
List of things currently found that need repairing (it grows daily tbh):
- New Headlight ballast
- New bulbs rear
- Brake light switch replacement
- Air con re gas
- oil/filter/air filter & service parts
- Front bumper repair (someone caught it with their car when parked)
- Bonnet release repair
- Rear bumper & valance repair (wife reversed it into a wall)
- new headlight washer pump
- Fix back of drivers seat (kids...)
- Fix horn
- Wheel bearing front
- Valve stem seal replacement
- Might as well do timing chain guides while there
I am handy enough to give anything a go. Not done anything for ages, but the wife wants to help out so we're going to rebuild it and make it back to it's lovely glory.
Now the garage is all clear and the car is slowly coming apart in there, I realised how few tools I have now. No idea where they've gone over the years of moving but not here.
I want to get the basics to make my life easier and I realised how much tools have come on in the last 10years.
I have basic socket set, but it's not great. I'd love your recommendations with any links as well of things you recommend.
My list so far:
- Good jack (widow maker is not my friend)
- Better, more full socket set or just more sockets
- impact wrench (make of mine really rates these for the money: https://www.direct-powertools.co.uk...A1apa0LperNvjctyUq1XQRf2WxEGjnooaAi4FEALw_wcB)
- Mat for my knees (god they don't like the concrete)
- Big light for the garage
- Good set of torx bits
What would you guys recommend for the above and anything you can think of to start?
Thanks!