Cleaning my tools = a super swell Saturday!

[Deutschman]

Anyone ells do spend part of today doing anything car related to put off doing other things like cleaning the bath room, shipping out car parts (thing will be shipped today ), or doing home work?

I did!

My girl friend is working today, so I took the opportunity to clean my tools and tool box in my bed room, while watching Saving Private Ryan.

I really need a larger tool box. My collection of tools is starting to get to the point that I can not fit them in my box and keep them organized in a way that they are easy to find. I am thinking of getting a small portable rolling box. I do not have my own garage in SF, and always barrow garage time from friend and family, so having a box that is easy to move around is a must. I am thinking about getting this one.

http://www.amazon.com/HOMAK-BK01032101-3-Drawer-Chest-Black/dp/B000K6DLHI/ref=sr_1_1?s=power-hand-tools&ie=UTF8&qid=1298756452&sr=1-1

On to some pictures. I know I do not have an expensive set of tools, but the ones I have have served me well and always get the job done. I just buy tools when I need them.

The box. My dad has the same one, and my mom found mine at a garage sale when I was maybe 12. I was super stoked!

Tools.

And the crowded mess!

I have a collection of larger stuff in my shed that does not fit in my box like my three jaw puller, pickle fork, brake piston compression tool set, and so on.

Feel free to share some pictures of tools set! I am sure there are other people out there today who want to waist some time!

[RIMSPOKE]

I SPENT MY DAY UNDER MY E-30 TRYING TO REPLACE A REAR WHEEL BEARING .

OH I GOT IT OUT ALRIGHT , JUST NOT ALL OF IT !

THE OUTER RACE IS STILL IN THE TRAILING ARM AND IS NOT BUDGING .

THERE IS ALMOST NOTHING TO GRAB ONTO TO MAKE IT BUDGE .

THE BENTLEY MANUAL SAID THAT YOU WILL DAMAGE THE BEARING GETTING IT OUT .

IT NEVER SAID THERE WOULD BE LITTLE BALLS ROLLING ALL OVER THE DRIVEWAY !

I WILL BE MAKING A PLUG THAT FITS INSIDE AND A CAP THAT WILL PULL IT OUT .

THERE IS ONLY .050" DIFFERENCE BETWEEN THE SIZE OF THE HOLE IN THE BACK AND THE INNER NECK OF THE BEARING .

THAT's NOT A LOT TO GRAB ON TO BUT IT GOES ALL THE WAY AROUND AND MY PLUG WILL BE MADE OF STEEL .

TILL THEN , POOR ME GETS TO DRIVE THE 318ti AROUND . LIFE IS ROUGH .

[Deutschman]

What you need to do next time is take the half shaft off the back and take the rest of the wheel assembly apart. Then find a piece of a round wood staff kind of like a thick broom handle and a 5# hammer and knock the barring out towards the rear diff. works the best and it will all go in one piece.

[Richard]

Your post would be a riot on Comedy Central. Girrl friend gone cleaning tools???? Yes my mind is in the gutter and no oddence meant.....

[Deutschman]

Hahahaha I didn't even think of that, but that is very funny!

[roadhog0]

I'll have to grab some pics of my tools. I have a tool box Identical to yours with a little less rust that I love! Has no tray though :/ I also have a Kennedy Machinist tool box for my smaller tools that I dont use much, someday it will have drills, taps, etc in it cause I plan to have a few machine tools

[Deutschman]

machine tools are nice to have. i wish i had a bench with a vice on it right now. a nice drill press and metal jig saw would be nice as well! TIG welder...

keep on dreaming! lol

[jgerock]

I have (2) of those same Craftsman boxes. They are tough. Back when I first started working on my VW in 1993, I transferred some common tools in a Craftsman 3-drawer box that I took to my parents every weekend. Glad when that was over.