It's easy with the right tool

[aston@ultrasw.c]

All you fabricators, fixers and bodgers let's see your custom tools.

If you ever made a jack pad out of a wooden block, or an oil seal installation tool out of a pipe fitting - this thread is for you.

Show off your problem solving skills. The more esoteric and creative the better

Ok I will start us off with an easy one, what's this tool for:



Note the section of rod welded inside the clamp...

Scroll down for the answer

































It's a Hub cover extraction tool!

[bigel]

I like it...

[sc_rufctr]

Not mine but shop made for a specific task.







These are home made!

[T77911S]

my father in law builds race cars (use to, now mostly just rear ends). its pretty awesome to see the tools and jigs he has made. also has a small machine shop in there.
as crude as some of my tools have been it feels pretty good when you can make something to get the job done.

[T77911S]

here is something I made to bolt the engine to the tranny jack for engine removal.
puts the balance point at the same place every time and the engine wont come off.
I shook it and rocked it around to make sure.
the 930 engine is much heavier and more cumbersome than the 911 engine.

[sc_rufctr]

^^^ That's very cool. Can we get a wider shot of that?

[Driven97]

My jack didn't fit under the furniture cart I bought for engine removal so I added risers.



In retrospect bigger casters would've gotten it done easier...

That plus a truck jack to temporarily lift one rear tire way the hell in the air and I get remove or install a motor myself in ~2.5 hours, and I work slow.

Also nothing I had in my toolbox fits my rear camber / caster adjusters so I made a tool out of a bolt that fits perfectly.

[yelcab1]

Originally Posted by Driven97

My jack didn't fit under the furniture cart I bought for engine removal so I added risers.

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You need a new jack

[wjdunham]

Anyone have a tool idea for removing the large screw that holds the rear seatback in place in an '85 Carrera. Mine is either very tight or seized, I don't really want to shoot PB Blaster in there and get it all over the carpet. I'm not sure I've ever seen a screwdriver large enough for that slot.

Any help greatly appreciated!



Thanks!
Bill

[Lyle O]

Originally Posted by wjdunham

Anyone have a tool idea for removing the large screw that holds the rear seatback in place in an '85 Carrera. Mine is either very tight or seized, I don't really want to shoot PB Blaster in there and get it all over the carpet. I'm not sure I've ever seen a screwdriver large enough for that slot.

Any help greatly appreciated!



Thanks!
Bill

Gotta use an impact driver for that...several threads on that here if you do a search. Use the biggest bit you can find, and don't be afraid to whack it.

[aston@ultrasw.c]

Originally Posted by wjdunham

Anyone have a tool idea for removing the large screw that holds the rear seatback in place in an '85 Carrera. Mine is either very tight or seized, I don't really want to shoot PB Blaster in there and get it all over the carpet. I'm not sure I've ever seen a screwdriver large enough for that slot.

Any help greatly appreciated!



Thanks!
Bill

Spray PB onto a metal rod/screwdriver/long nail etc. Hold it at an angle so it drips off one end, allow the drops to fall on the bolt!

Take a pic and you just joined our club

[wjdunham]

Originally Posted by aston@ultrasw.c

Spray PB onto a metal rod/screwdriver/long nail etc. Hold it at an angle so it drips off one end, allow the drops to fall on the bolt!

Take a pic and you just joined our club

I have an impact driver, will start looking for the correct bit. Good suggestion on the PB blaster, will give that a try while I'm waiting for the bit to arrive. Maybe I will need to file the bit some and then I'll really be a member of the club...

Thanks for the suggestions,
Bill

[aston@ultrasw.c]

My impact driver works best if it is preloaded in the direction you want to go before you hit it.

To loosen for example. Engage the bit in the screw then twist the body of the wrench counterclockwise until all the free play is taken up. Then HIT it!

[carreradpt]

^^^ I just did this and removed both sides, one strike on each side.

[T77911S]

Originally Posted by wjdunham

Anyone have a tool idea for removing the large screw that holds the rear seatback in place in an '85 Carrera. Mine is either very tight or seized, I don't really want to shoot PB Blaster in there and get it all over the carpet. I'm not sure I've ever seen a screwdriver large enough for that slot.

Any help greatly appreciated!



Thanks!
Bill

they are a *****.
big screw driver.
one trick I do is either clamp vise grips on the square shaft of the screwdriver or if I have to I pout them on the handle. yes they will mar up the handle but....
that way you can use your force to keep the screwdriver from slipping

[T77911S]

this is a large tranny jack.
the good thing is with this jack I can get the car really hi.
I also have a low profile jack I will put under the front.
with front wheels removed I drop the front down and I can roll the engine out with only removing the air filter.
I use to have to play the balance game of getting the engine down and either roll it out on a floor jack or try to put it on a dolly.

this is a pic with the turbo and IC on, that makes the rear much heavier than a 911 engine.

the bad thing with the jack is its a big jack and I have only gotten ONE tranny out from under a car with it on the jack and that was my daughters F250.
although now I have stands that let me get the car really hi.

[aston@ultrasw.c]

Great tool ideas everyone.

Here's a recent one of mine.





Yeah, it took a couple of hours to make and a couple more to fine tune

But in the end it saved a lot of struggling and swearing

So, what's it for?

[echecsqueen]

Originally Posted by sc_rufctr

These are home made!

Peter is there anything that you don't do well and elegantly?....love the wooden handles.

[sc_rufctr]

Originally Posted by echecsqueen

Peter is there anything that you don't do well and elegantly?....love the wooden handles.

Oops... Thanks but I didn't make these.

[Jonny042]

Originally Posted by T77911S

they are a *****.
big screw driver.
one trick I do is either clamp vise grips on the square shaft of the screwdriver or if I have to I pout them on the handle. yes they will mar up the handle but....
that way you can use your force to keep the screwdriver from slipping

Snap-on screwdrivers have a short hex portion on the shaft right next to the handle for this very purpose. Well, the vintage hard-handle ones do at least.