bgd73 Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 I don't have much for tools, and it occurred to me - it was a question I asked when I got my first old soob in 1997: "What tools do I need?" So here is my list would love for someone to add to it for the ultimate old sube toolkit. visegrips, large and small more than one of each is even better. 3/8 inch driver (socket wrench) 14mm deep, shallow, six and 12 point socket, and wrench 12mm like above 10mm like above 17mm like above 19mm wrench 6 point for 1/2 inch driven stuff (socket wrench): breaker bar c/v nut (size? I have the 1/2 inch driven socket but forgot.) crank pulley socket (again, I have it forgot size) fork puller for tie rod ends, ball joints (never used one, but it is a good idea to have it) philips and regular- big and small (#2 and #3 bit) roof rack tools (move the rails around) tire lug wrench anything but an oem jack 22oz hammer- mastered to be big 22oz or dainty 22oz large prybar I honestly tore apart an entire sube and back together again with above tools at a minumum. I must be forgetting something.. help me put the ulimate lightweight, minumum toolkit together. For wrenches and sockets any brand with lifetime guarantees is worth the extra dollars- Sears and Napa are very convenient as examples, they instantly give you a new version of what you broke if you bring it to them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hatchsub Posted October 26, 2006 Share Posted October 26, 2006 a punch for the axle pins? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 36MM for Axle Nuts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NoahDL88 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Rarely have i found that a 12 pt can do what a 6 pt can't, and you're much less likely to round a 6pt, but thats just me. 22 mm for the crank pully 36mm for the EA-series hub bolt 32mm for EJ hub bolt I'd say for 1/4" drive, 8,10,12 mm 3/8th" 10,12,14,17 1/2" 14,17,19,21 I don't recall a specific 21mm, but there are a few on the car. Most novices go too big too quick, when i'm working on the car i like to start with the smallest ratchet and work up, with a 12 mm i'll start with 1/4 inch, as you're less likely to break stuff. Also, the bestest subaru tool ever is the 14mm ratcheting wrench, makes pulling a motor a breeze. Also, you're gonna want 2 12mm wrenches, for the throttle cable at the very least, but i'm sure other things would require two. Never used a pickle fork, just whaked the side with a hammer till she came loose. Also, maybe the most important, PB-b'laster, infact, regular dunkings in PB have been known to keep old subarus from rusting, stalling, smoking, squeaking and burning oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgd73 Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 The 1/4 ratchet is good for clamps that aren't oem-- I ended up using 3/8s for that too. I use an adapter for the 3/8ths to 1/4 and small extension.and its one less tool to lose (I lose the 1/4 ratchet nore than a 3/16th axle pin punch). Just seeing that on the end of a 3/8ths reminds me to go easy. and it goes to same places as the little one. I did add the axle punch- I have used that on other things. The 14mm ratchet wrench is very good idea. The 14's are everywhere! After 20 years of tightened bolts, I try 6 point first if it means hammering the socket on. Great posts thank you - good for everybody For a lube stuff I don't have the pb but similar. I end up just snapping the tough stuff dry, as the head of the bolt/nut lubed and 3 days to wait for it to work seemed ineffective. I can keep the whole toolbox at home now - tuck this stuff in a wrench type bag in the sides of the back of wagon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahag1978 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 What you say is great... in an ideal world... but when a BRAT gets 20+ years old you're going to find some really bizarre "fixes" and it's going to take a whole lot more tools than imagined, trust me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keltik Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I'd like to add in a good quality set of vice grips, and an adjustable wrench. Maybe a nut splitter or a mini hacksaw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ogiesdad Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Don't forget a 10mm combination wrench to bleed the brakes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I really like the 6-point sockets for use WHENEVER possible, but 12-points are an invaluable tool as well. Anyone who hasn't formead an opinion yet needs to bear in mind the different properties of each.. the 12-point, you only need 30 degrees of motion for your wrench to turn (in tight spots, its easier) but the 6-point gives you more solid gripping surfaces on a tight, rusty, or beginning-to-round bolt.. and the 6 point is at almost ALL times less likely to round a bolt off than a 12-point. Also I would like to add.. Electrical repair tools!!! diagonal cutters, wire strippers, crimpers, and crimp-on connections.. Just In Case!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GeneralDisorder Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 Ratcheting Wrenches. FTW. GD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 pb-blaster and this website http://www.usmb.org:banana: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 seafoam deep creep is even better than PB Blaster.. try it, you wont regret it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bucky92 Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 And never leave home without your Duct Tape and a coat hanger! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
uss_essess Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 pb-blaster andthis website www.usmb.org:banana: 'Spray and pray'? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
86subaru Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 cold beer ,soooo when your buddies come over they have something to drink Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgd73 Posted October 27, 2006 Author Share Posted October 27, 2006 utility knife. ! Don't forget spare blades! electrical butt connectors carb cleaner for the water kills (if that is where I may be headed) - never use starter fluid. I did have some strange encounters where normal tools aren't normal- even then it is something that just needs persuasion.a hack saw of some kind is something I forgot to mention. I always have one. A portable sawz all zzz ? That would be nice for the seemingly annual mid-summer muffler explosion If going on a long trip, as if to be prepared for crossing the impossible- jack stands gas tank fuel pump (if you have an original- it was one of only two break downs since 1997- timing belts was the other.) I also had rubber gas hose large and small (small was for cooling line near intake and vacuum).clamps to match. I have 4 bright orange straps for things on the roof, can use as a flag on breakdowns and doubling/tripling the 1000lb limited small straps can hold the car. Then theres the spare fluids... I go gallon size for coolant and oil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burtonsnowman Posted October 27, 2006 Share Posted October 27, 2006 I just like to keep Richard Dean Anderson in my wagon at all times... Eh? Get it? Get it? Come on, you guys...Richard Dean Anderson? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seahag1978 Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 I just like to keep Richard Dean Anderson in my wagon at all times... Eh? Get it? Get it? Come on, you guys...Richard Dean Anderson? I think he lived in my car first! He's the reason I needed 3 different wrenches to change a single alternator! Yikes! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daeron Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 okay.. pity, i cry Pity on us fools, O great and loquacious one, with your wit so sharp it might even suffice to pry out a sticky oil seal..... Why was that funny? I have the feeling that the humour is rather in my vein, but the knowledge necessary for the joke to be conferred is simply lacking. I almost rose to the bait and asked before you had to edit your post... and I got home tonight and saw it still sitting there, I googled his name, and found out hes an actor. (i figured that) What else is there?:-\ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 'Spray and pray'? more like spray and watch it fall off:headbang: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mikeshoup Posted October 28, 2006 Share Posted October 28, 2006 pb-blaster andthis website http://www.usmb.org:banana: what does usmb.org have to do with anything? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bgd73 Posted October 28, 2006 Author Share Posted October 28, 2006 a bic lighter for smoke signals and/or cellphone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
burtonsnowman Posted October 30, 2006 Share Posted October 30, 2006 Why was that funny? I have the feeling that the humour is rather in my vein, but the knowledge necessary for the joke to be conferred is simply lacking. I googled his name, and found out hes an actor. (i figured that) What else is there?:-\ Uh huh...an actor... As in, the actor who plays MacGyver...As in, the coolest dude (right behind Chuck Norris) on the face of the planet...As in, that dude who should ride in your Subaru at all times...As in, that dude who could fix a leaky head gasket with six marbles and a sewing needle...As in, the dude who can pee on wheel bearings and they are silent. He is that good. That is why I included his name. That is why it's humorous. (Yeah...I guess I am pretty loquacious...nice word by the way...thanks...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeffast Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 chuck norris lost his virginity before his father what does usmb.org have to do with anything?oops that should have been .net got confused with the name change and all Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DasWaff Posted October 31, 2006 Share Posted October 31, 2006 My $0.02 addition would be; a couple of ratcheting nylon cargo straps, a good pistol grip screwdriver (to break those tough to get phillips screws), and a foam boat seat cushion (for my knees or head if I'm lying on my back). DW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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