{"id":5107,"date":"2017-07-17T04:34:32","date_gmt":"2017-07-17T04:34:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/?p=5107"},"modified":"2024-01-10T17:06:26","modified_gmt":"2024-01-11T01:06:26","slug":"tools-for-fixing-your-car-at-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/drivinglife.net\/tools-for-fixing-your-car-at-home\/","title":{"rendered":"13 Best Tools For Fixing Your Car At Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

needs a good bit of your attention when it does not have a major issue. Think of a situation when you are in a hurry to move out by car, and it does not start. The problem can well be fixed at home if you have the required tools to set it right. Below is the list of the best tools with which you need to be equipped to avoid any undesirable eventualities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

1. The Master Tool<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The Car Owner Manual is the Master Tool that eases you out of using the other tools correctly. Most manuals contain tutorials for common jobs such as adjustment of the carburetor, changing headlights and brake lights or replacement of brake pads, and many others.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

2. Assorted Sockets<\/h2>\n\n\n
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A set of sockets includes the standard metric sizes of 3\/8\u201d, \u00bd\u201d, and \u00bc\u201d sizes of drivers as well as sockets. For meeting certain special situations, you can additionally keep thin-walled and extension. You can advantageously use locking extension bars<\/a> for holding on the sockets. They come in sizes of 3\u201d, 6\u201d and 10.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

3. Wire Cutters & Pair of Pliers<\/h2>\n\n\n
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You may be required to undertake some electrical jobs such as wiring headlights, reconnecting the battery terminals, installing a unit of the stereo head, and much more. For meeting different kinds of jobs, you need to keep different sizes of wire cutters, pliers, and wire strippers. Always go in for the full range of these tools<\/p>\n\n\n\n

4. Torque Wrench<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Applying more than the required torque to a nut may cause it to break and the bolt to shear off. You will be in a fix in such situations. Therefore, you should use a clicker type of wrench and make it easier to tighten to the required specifications. The specified torque is printed on the tool.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You just need to adjust the torque by turning the bottom handle and aligning it to the desired torque. To make things still easier, the wrench makes two clicking sounds after the job is done. For removing a lug nut, always use a torque wrench<\/a> instead of an impact wrench or a breaker bar.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

5. Pressure Testing Kit<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

It includes a vacuum pump and bleeder and can perform a number of tests and operations. You can test your vacuum-controlled motors and sensors. You can also detect a leaking vacuum line if you plug each one and then apply a vacuum.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If you want to bleed your vacuum yourself, then attach the vinyl tubing and the fluid transfer bottle to the pump. You can use the refill adapters to keep the master cylinder entirely filled. You can then suck out the fluid out of the bleeder screws. Use the pump for flushing out power-steering fluids<\/p>\n\n\n\n

6. Ratchets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Instead of having the normal shorter ratchets, keep longer ratchets that can fit well below the hood. Keep a Gear Wrench that has a flexible head ratchet and is bent to reach tight places. The bent handle will make you keep a distance from the engine.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Have a set that comes with two spark plug sockets and a flexible extension. You can also keep a finger ratchet for unscrewing tight spots.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

7. Screwdrivers<\/h2>\n\n\n
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The screwdrivers should have hexagonal bolsters. You need it when you need to apply more torque. The bolster is the meeting place of the handle and the shank. You should have stubbed screwdrivers for tight spaces and removed sensors. The Torx Screwdrivers have star heads and are used for sensors. Other categories are heavy-duty flathead and small flathead.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

8. Screw Pitch Gauge<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You can measure both the metric and British screw gauges. With this tool, you do not have to put the square peg into the round whole to unscrew a metric thread or British thread bolt. You can perfectly match the Teeth per Inch (TPI) with this gauge.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

9. Hammer<\/h2>\n\n\n
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You need this for knocking a stuck rotor or other components of your car that have got stuck. Ball pen is the general type. You need to have a rubber mallet for beating a surface that is required to be kept nice and dent-free.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

10. LED Flashlights and Head Lamp<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

You may need more light, even during daylight, to scope out bolts tightened at remote or covered locations. Headlights suit you most if you are working at night or in emergent situations. You will be eased at using both your hands while working, particularly if you are required to work underneath a car.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

11. Multimeter<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Instead of going in for a cheaper one, go in for the one that can measure the amperage of your battery and other electrical connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

12. Jack with Stands<\/h2>\n\n\n
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You need an automotive jack to take the wheels off or to get underneath a car<\/a>. To ensure the utmost safety, you must have jack stands because a jack is hydraulic, and there is every possibility of its failure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

13. Automotive Scan Tools<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

An automotive scan tool<\/a> is the latest in the electronic tools. Besides interfacing, it diagnoses the controlling component of the vehicle and can reprogram the module. It is connected to the Data Link Connector (DLC) of the vehicle. It reads codes of diagnostic troubles or DTC. They have bi-directional controlling capabilities. The scan tool can display live data streams such as inputs and outputs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There are a number of brands under which the automotive scan tools are sold in the market. These are Autel, Launch, Snap-on, OTC\/SPX, Bosch, and Vetronix. There are some companies that manufacture different kinds of scan tools, covering code readers to highly advanced programming capabilities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n