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Recently bought and want to learn to work on it 200 1982

posted by  The Zoo Keeper on  Sat Aug 2 04:26 CST 2003
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I personally don't favor "jack stands" per say. I much prefer using timbers under the tires, because I have never seen a car fall off a timber, or a timer cruch the rusty body. That said, you are correct that ANY TIME a vehicle is lifted, it MUST be supported by some rigid means, and if you need to remove the tire, a timber is not of much value since it will likely be far too short (although you could stack two togather and do one wheel at a time).

For tools, you will need a set of standard and phillips screwdrivers, a "vice-grip" type pliers, a set ofr metric wrenches (6mm-22mm), and a socket set that should include 1/4", 3/8", and 1/2" drive metric sockets ranging from 5mm-23mm. In addition, you will need a filter wrench, and some sort of drain pan. I use an old 5qt ice cream pail because I'm cheap, but it gets very soft with hot oil in it, and it's easy to spill.

You should be able to get a VERY complete set of Craftsman tools including everything you need for about $200-$250.
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JohnG 1989 245 MT @216,500






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