Recent content by jgschroeder99

I have it. It's great for tire rotations. I bought mine for $200 from Home Depot. It was a promotion that included the tool, hard case, M12/M18 charger, and 1 - 2.0 Ah battery. I was worried that the battery wouldn't have enough capacity, but I can do at least 3 or 4 tire rotations on one...

I own two of these. The set that I bought are very nice, but can confirm they are not made in USA.

That's a great idea. I did something similar recently with some USA made 3/8" drive Craftsman ratchets (a thin profile and a premium). I had so many ratchets that I barely ever used them, and they sold on eBay very quickly for a good price. This allowed me to buy a couple new tools that I wanted.

Nice!

OK, I'll say it. You ****!

No problem. If you want, I can send you a pdf file containing the removal/reinstall procedures from the workshop manual, also. The file is too large to attach on a GJ post, but I could email it to you directly.

From the Ford workshop manual, here is the tool that you need. https://www.amazon.com/Otc-307-569-Disconnect-Tool-Line/dp/B007TN18Z2

Here's a vote for Gearwrench. They are just as good as any other non-pro tool brand. They have a broad line of tools and make almost everything you will need. I have actually found the best place to buy them is Advance Auto Parts. They have the best prices on them and have tons of locations...

I think the contrasting colors give the garage a little pop. Lots of work to repaint it, and the new finish will never be as good as the original.

Well, at least it took until page 2 for the anti-American sentiment to come out. For what it's worth, I'm in favor of switching completely to metric. This is actually happening in reality on a daily basis. I work as an Electrical Engineer in an American automotive factory. All of our part print...

Metric all day. One standard to cover instead of two means I can afford more tools in that standard. For example, since I work on mostly metric, but still a little SAE, I need to have sets of combo wrenches in both. That SAE combo wrench set could have been the metric extra long box wrench set I...

The color choice on your Celica is excellent. Ford currently offers a similar color on the Mustang called Grabber Blue. I love it! In the USA, we would describe your building as being "built like a brick shi*thouse." Don't worry, that's a complement. It's amazing how much some white paint...

I have mostly Armstrong sockets. They work fine, but since they are really just USA Craftsman, they do have some rust inside the broaching, and the finish under the chrome isn't very smooth. Personally, I think the best bang for the buck would be SK if you want USA, or Gearwrench if you don't...

Another vote here for Eneloops. They require a little initial investment, but pay for themselves after recharging a few times.

They used to be labeled GM Performance Parts tools. I bought the 1/2" drive deep metric socket set below (GM4220) from O'Reilly a couple years ago in a moment of desperation. I'm not sure when the name change occurred or why, but I think the part #'s are still the same (and even start with...