Best Torx Tool set for car maintenance? - Page 2

clf · 3rd September 2017, 18:45

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Originally Posted by Mickyboy

Halfords professional are ok I've got loads and they take some hitting, blue point are pretty good.
BUT I always listen to my wife, she said "What's the point in having a cheap tool break in the middle of a job, your only come in here and blame me". "Now buy some decent tools and stop blaming me"

Mick

..........and at that point you are reminded why you married her

steve-45 · 3rd September 2017, 19:29

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Originally Posted by Mickyboy

Halfords professional are ok I've got loads and they take some hitting, blue point are pretty good.
BUT I always listen to my wife, she said "What's the point in having a cheap tool break in the middle of a job, your only come in here and blame me". "Now buy some decent tools and stop blaming me"

Mick

Yes, can understand why she would get upset if your tool breaks half way through the job ......

But seriously, young lad next door has just started playing with cars and he has learnt the hard way that cheap tools do not last ....

madeupname · 3rd September 2017, 19:50

Cheap Chinese steel cutting disc after approx. 5 minutes of a job.

75driver · 3rd September 2017, 19:52

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Originally Posted by steve-45

Yes, can understand why she would get upset if your tool breaks half way through the job ......

😬that made me laugh...😂😂

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Mickyboy · 3rd September 2017, 20:10

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Originally Posted by steve-45

Yes, can understand why she would get upset if your tool breaks half way through the job ......

But seriously, young lad next door has just started playing with cars and he has learnt the hard way that cheap tools do not last ....

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Originally Posted by 75driver

😬that made me laugh...😂😂

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No that particular tool should have a lifetime guarantee

The responses made me laugh

alanaslan · 4th September 2017, 07:58

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Originally Posted by Jackstevens98

I am going to be doing some diy on my new rover 75. Namely replacing the cooling fan.

I'll obviously need to get a torx set- I don't want to spend a huge amount of money on it.

I've seen this one on ebay which looks pretty comprehensive. Would this be a good set in order to do what I need to do on my 75?

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/108pc-Sock...0AAOSw7GRZIA8Z

thanks

Hi I have looked at your choice. I have to be honest and say I can't tell if your set are torx or torx secure both are used on the Rover. Torx secure have a pin in the centre of the bolt head whilst torx does not. Torx will only fit torx where torx secure will fit both torx and torx secure.
Beware the tool market specialist head bolts come in many types the most common are the good old Allen key headed they also have a Allen Secure again the same drive but the bolt has a pin in the centre, then you have spline and spline secure looks much the same as torx but different it is a taper spline drive with and without centre pins. Then the torx system.
A set of Torx secure sockets for the average DiY man will cost in the mid twenty pound range you will need to decide if you want them in 3/8 drive or 1/2 drive. A half decent socket set will set you back 40 to 60 pounds in 3/8 drive or 1/2 drive a good set will set you back anything up to 300 pounds.
Sadly with tools you get what you pay for. Nothing worse than soft metal tools. Makes for damaged bolts and sore knuckles.
The Club had an offer for a 1/4 drive socket set from Halfords a few weeks ago you were getting a sixty pound set for 12-50 had a ratchet with extension bars standard reach and deep reach sockets. It was a great chance to get a mid range 1/4 drive socket set for a little money.
Hope I haven't confused you, in the end you get what you pay for
But sometimes there are great offers out there.
Alan

rustymotor · 4th September 2017, 09:44

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Originally Posted by Mickyboy

No that particular tool should have a lifetime guarantee

The responses made me laugh

It might have a lifetime guarantee but read the small print especially the bit about usage

SD1too · 4th September 2017, 09:59

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Originally Posted by Jackstevens98

I'll obviously need to get a torx set- I don't want to spend a huge amount of money on it.

Hello Jack,

According to my notes the only Torx bit you will need for this job is T25 (found on the radiator top mounting to the bonnet lock panel and fixing the fan motor to the shrouding). These screws are highly likely to have corroded heads and threads making removal difficult.

You say that you don't want to spend money unnecessarily. In that case don't buy a set, just buy one T25 bit and a bit holder. I would recommend 1/2 inch drive for this job, but you might get away with 3/8 inch.

Please let us know how you get on.

Simon

alanaslan · 4th September 2017, 10:49

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Originally Posted by SD1too

Hello Jack,

According to my notes the only Torx bit you will need for this job is T25 (found on the radiator top mounting to the bonnet lock panel and fixing the fan motor to the shrouding). These screws are highly likely to have corroded heads and threads making removal difficult.

You say that you don't want to spend money unnecessarily. In that case don't buy a set, just buy one T25 bit and a bit holder. I would recommend 1/2 inch drive for this job, but you might get away with 3/8 inch.

Please let us know how you get on.

Simon

Well said that man!
Reminded of a man who wrote to me twenty five years ago from the Reliant Owners' Club. He was looking for a set of " AF "S" " spanners his concern was that imperial tools were becoming hard to get and nobody he could find made"S" spanners.
He was very surprised when I pointed out that our brothers across the pond only used imperial sizes on their vehicles built in their country. Therefor you could get any imperial spanner you wanted of any type in any size. He was shocked that some companies were wanting as much as $60 for one spanner in his reply to me he informed that his whole tool kit socket sets screwdrivers spanners and ring keys had cost him less than £45. In the same letter he also complained that his sockets kept splitting up the wall and many of his spanners were bent, whilst his screw driver bits were chipped and broken.
I did not know how to reply, in the end I sent him the size of "S" spanner he wanted out of my tool box and bought myself a replacement. Sometimes you realise you can't win.
Alan

All the best with your home mechanics hope all goes well. I think one of our sister clubs has a tool library where you can borrow tools you need for certain jobs that you may only need once in a blue moon.
Keep us up to date with your successful move to looking after your car your self.

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impvan · 5th September 2017, 09:03

The trouble with buying any sort of 'set', is that much of your money goes on sizes and accessories you'll never need and the quality is spread out pretty thinly.

It's far far better to buy one or two decent quality torx bits that you actually need.

I've never yet bought a tool set (although I did inherit a Britool a/f set).
For 13mm heads I've got every tool going, including crow's foot and crescent, probably a dozen or more fittings.
For 12mm all I've got is a single ring - and that's only 'cos it's on the other end of a 13....

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impvan Avid contributor ZT-T Join Date: Aug 2012 Location: In the trees, near Caernarfon... and frequently Aberdeenshire, and sometimes Romania.. Posts: 143 Thanks: 5 Thanked 36 Times in 29 Posts	The trouble with buying any sort of 'set', is that much of your money goes on sizes and accessories you'll never need and the quality is spread out pretty thinly. It's far far better to buy one or two decent quality torx bits that you actually need. I've never yet bought a tool set (although I did inherit a Britool a/f set). For 13mm heads I've got every tool going, including crow's foot and crescent, probably a dozen or more fittings. For 12mm all I've got is a single ring - and that's only 'cos it's on the other end of a 13....