New Tools

[evocarlos]

New tool today.... Need to change my stem seals and I aint taking the head off..

i saved a pic of the sykes pickavant for the ecotec as i was going to make one

seams im taking the head off anyway to do the valves so dont need to make one lol
@Daz what sort of price was it ?

 

[Daz]

Cost me £100

 

[evocarlos]

yeah lol i think i will make one

 

[Sjdickso]

New tool today.... Need to change my stem seals and I aint taking the head off..

Is it smoking a bit Daz?

 

[Daz]

Atm it's tapping it's nuts off and smoking after its been left a while..

 

[evocarlos]

Atm it's tapping it's nuts off and smoking after its been left a while..

normal z20leX based engine then

 

[Daz]

Pffft... Lol... In all honesty, it's been a good engine.. Plus it hasn't done 70k yet..

 

[evocarlos]

Pffft... Lol... In all honesty, it's been a good engine.. Plus it hasn't done 70k yet..

hehe was only going on the info from the 40posts a week on z20let lovers ""my car is blowing smoke"" they all reply ""turbo seals or valve stem seals""
then ""but oh why has my pistons melted"" you're ok with the leh and the standard forged pistons

 

[Daz]

Plus my Turbo's a stage 1 hybrid from TT.... So seals that work lol....

 

[Dave Gilbert]

got myself a tool trolley last week(wanted 1 for ages), loaded it up today to take as much tools to the car as it could carry, cos theres nothing worse than having to go all the way back up to the garage to get a tool(its a long way up my garden lol)

i dont think it liked having the big box on top

my battered old snapon top boxs lets it down abit, makes me want to paint it.

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Just picked a few bits up

a mate was having a clear out so i thought i should take them out his way hahhaa.
3/8 air gun and mac tools mini air DA sander. Woop woop

 

[Dave Gilbert]

And a bargain from aldi 3years warrenty

wanna guess how much? Its half Inch.

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Just thought that looks like them air tools are on my kitchen side (they look in a right state)

Dont worry there my work benches in the garage hahaha(used to be my kitchen worktops)

 

[evocarlos]

got me a new one for £16 blind bearing puller


it was not up to the job so had to modify to get the needle cases out the charger

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Been wanting this tool for ages n finally got them

should help with the mini

 

[evocarlos]

i wanted one of them about 12 years ago for my fiesta

 

[Dave Gilbert]

Iv never used any but I have seen some nice repairs with them so im hopeing it will serve me well

I hope they do anyway, for a hand tool they cost quite a bit. Sealey 1s are over 70quid. So I got neilsen at 35

 

[Matt]

I bought a saw to fit laminate flooring with

 

[Dave Gilbert]

I allways use a jigsaw. Im to lazy for a hand saw.
It dunt matter if its a little wavey cos I allways fit it under skirting board so you cant see it(iv fitted loads of laminate flooring hahaha)

 

[Matt]

I allways use a jigsaw. Im to lazy for a hand saw.
It dunt matter if its a little wavey cos I allways fit it under skirting board so you cant see it(iv fitted loads of laminate flooring hahaha)

I wish I'd just bought a fine blade for the jigsaw, and there were some long cuts needed around the fireplace.