Make Your Own Tools

planenut · 15th February 2019, 22:38

I met a chap in Langley today whilst at a Motorist Discount Centre, he arrived in his diesel Rover 75 tourer, me in my 1.8T Tourer. Got the impression he didn't want to talk much, but we did have an exchange regarding the marque.

I was trying to find a cranked 18mm ring spanner and we spoke about the difficulty in doing some of the work, and he said as much as he loved the car, it did need one "to make your own tools", which I think is right.

Next thing is to take one end off the flexible 18mm ratchet I got last week.

macafee2 · 16th February 2019, 07:11

I made a took to undo the plastic 3 hole things that hold the passenger fuse box cover in place.

sometimes making you own tool gives satisfaction, sometimes just buying the correct tool is easier

macafee2

planenut · 16th February 2019, 11:20

Why is it that the necessary magic forceful tool needed to do the lower wishbone bush is 18mm and the only one not included in sets, or "out of stock" is the 18mm, ring or open ended?

gozo ken · 16th February 2019, 11:52

A couple of weeks ago,I was struggling getting the spring over the rubber boot of my ball joints,,
I cut a piece of plastic out of a milk bottle and made it into a 'cone' shape,,worked a treat,even though I do like to buy new tools,saved me some money.
Ken.

15th February 2019, 22:38	#1
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Make Your Own Tools I met a chap in Langley today whilst at a Motorist Discount Centre, he arrived in his diesel Rover 75 tourer, me in my 1.8T Tourer. Got the impression he didn't want to talk much, but we did have an exchange regarding the marque. I was trying to find a cranked 18mm ring spanner and we spoke about the difficulty in doing some of the work, and he said as much as he loved the car, it did need one "to make your own tools", which I think is right. Next thing is to take one end off the flexible 18mm ratchet I got last week.

16th February 2019, 07:11	#2
macafee2 This is my second home Rover 75 Saloon & Tourer Join Date: Sep 2012 Location: Lincoln Posts: 14,928 Thanks: 1,630 Thanked 3,032 Times in 2,181 Posts	I made a took to undo the plastic 3 hole things that hold the passenger fuse box cover in place. sometimes making you own tool gives satisfaction, sometimes just buying the correct tool is easier macafee2

16th February 2019, 11:20	#3
planenut Regional Secretary Rover 1.8T Tourer Join Date: May 2007 Location: Heathrow Posts: 6,955 Thanks: 1,551 Thanked 2,036 Times in 1,264 Posts	Why is it that the necessary magic forceful tool needed to do the lower wishbone bush is 18mm and the only one not included in sets, or "out of stock" is the 18mm, ring or open ended?

16th February 2019, 11:52	#4
gozo ken Avid contributor R75 SALOON Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Lincolnshire Posts: 226 Thanks: 20 Thanked 57 Times in 44 Posts	A couple of weeks ago,I was struggling getting the spring over the rubber boot of my ball joints,, I cut a piece of plastic out of a milk bottle and made it into a 'cone' shape,,worked a treat,even though I do like to buy new tools,saved me some money. Ken.