However, for some jobs you will need special tools. Trade offers a range of tools and devices that greatly facilitate the maintenance and repair of the car. Below is an overview of tools that are also worth buying.
The portable lamp is a good help when working in the engine compartment, under the car, in the passenger compartment, as well as in the garage, which is often not well lit. The advantages of a portable lamp of this type are that it is protected from dazzling light, the power wire is resistant to oil, the glow body is protected by an impact-resistant plastic casing. In addition, the lamp is waterproof.
The opening width of the clamping tongs 1 can be precisely set using the adjusting screw, which is located on the handle. Clamp 2 will serve as a third hand for a wide range of jobs, such as temporary fixing of large parts. Clamps are available in various sizes and can be purchased for a couple of euros at a building materials or automotive supply store.
Pullers are the main equipment of any auto repair shop. They will also help the motorist, for example, when loosening the wheel hub or pressing out the steering knuckle joints. The illustration shows some types of pullers: 1 three-arm puller, 2 two-arm puller (most common design), 3 puller with gripping the part from the inside.
The small and short cart jack is a good alternative to a car jack. The pedal design is ideal. Keep in mind that a jack with wheels that are too small will not move under load. An important accessory when lifting the vehicle is the hard rubber cap I for protecting the bottom of the vehicle, as well as the cross member for load distribution 2.
For the advanced amateur mechanic, a torque wrench is an indispensable tool. The automatic key allows you to achieve the required torque.
An oil filter wrench is required to change the oil. There are keys of various designs. The picture on the left shows the car filter key and on the right the universal key.
The need for such probes arises, for example, when checking the clearance in valves, measuring the clearance in the speed sensor (ignition system) or wheel sensors (anti-lock system).
When measuring electrical quantities while working with electronic components, a multimeter will help you. Ambitious amateur mechanics simply cannot do without such a device, specially designed for working with automotive electrical equipment.
A charger with automatic charge current control is especially important in winter when driving for short distances, when the alternator is not able to fully charge the heavily loaded battery.
Probe with clamp type «crocodile» and probe 1 is necessary for almost all types of work with automotive electrical equipment. Using a probe, you can determine the presence or absence of voltage at the point being tested. Pliers 2 allow you to remove the insulation.
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