Liviu Marcus
Do you like cars and petrolheads? Do you love messing with the engine, resolving the root of problems, doing some dismantling and reassembling? In the world of cars, you may also prefer mending things on your own instead of visiting a mechanic and paying a large bill.
If so, the best thing to do would be to create your own little workshop at home. If a survey recently found that over a quarter of the millennials don’t even know how to change a tire, you are already ahead of the game, so a home garage can be an ideal base for pursuing your hobby. But before starting, you will need to gather these indispensable tools.
Spanners
You have a small collection of wrenches, and the repair capacity of the car for you is extreme. They will be used to remove any type of nuts and bolts, so you should go for a set that can cover a variety of sizes.
Socket Set
Occasionally, spanners are just not suitable for those difficult-to-reach spots. For those tasks, you will require a socket set that is equipped with different sizes of sockets and extensions. These are ideal for confined areas under the hood, in which there will be a few bolts to tighten or loosen.
Bench Vice
In working on engine parts, fittings, or body works, precision and accuracy are very essential. You would want to be confident while working and that is why you need a vice to keep the object steady when you are doing your changes. These can be attached to any bench or counter-top so you’re working at the right height.
Torque Wrench
When swapping a set of cylinder heads or changing a wheel, you will need a torque wrench to loosen all the bolts and then you have to retighten them again. You can set a torque wrench to produce a particular level of Nm, and those settings can be changed based on the type of task you are doing.
Impact Wrench
Meet some nuts and bolts that are particularly stubborn to remove? Since a torque wrench is manually operated, it may not be enough, and that is where the impact wrench becomes very useful. It is a potent force multiplier that provides you with the extra strength that you require to complete the task.
LED Light
The darkness can be quite intense when working in the farthest reaches of the engine compartment, or beneath the vehicle itself. For these occasions, a strong LED light is required to light the area and enable you to do your work more effectively.
Screwdrivers
Just as with spanner and socket sets, an extensive set of screwdrivers is best so that one can remove and tighten any kind of screws.
