Online tool shop recommendation

Who was it who recommended Justoffbase as an on-line tool shop as they
were cheap?

Whoever it was thanks. I've got a leaking cylinder head that is most
likely caused by the inability of a mechanic to torque the head down
correctly. Unfortunately, for me to do it I need a ribe socket which I
don't have. Down to the local motor factors to discover that you can't
by them individually, only in sets of 7 at a price of £32.95. Which is
a bit of a bugger when you only have a tenner on you because you
assumed you'd only be buying one socket.

So, back home and a quick look at the recommended set, a 7-piece draper
set for £12.51 plus postage. That's a bit of a difference, so I've
ordered them.

That's a big thumbs-up for the site, and a thank-you to whoever it was
that stumbled across it recently.

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And the fact that it should be re done 100 miles after it was first
done.



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Really? I've never heard of that before.

<Checks Fiat manual>

Nope, doesn't tell me to do that..

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Any mechanic will tell you that.

Just because it's not in a book don't rule out common sense



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'Profit'.

 

Don't forget that Halfords sell individual sockets & their own range of
professional quality tools are reputedly made by Sykes Pickavant, so worth a
try if you only need the odd socket or two - especially if you don't want to
wait on the Postie!

 

But not the Ribe sockets, they've never even heard of them.

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While I can see the obvious in your reasoning, I've never re-torqued
any heads in the past, and I've never suffered any leaks from them
either.

And, if that is the case, then I don't understand why the mechanic
didn't mention it to me so that I could return the car and have the job
done, rather than have oil leaking from it and worrying about the
cylinder head becoming warped, as well as having to buy some tools
myself to 'finish the job off', if that's the case.

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IME there are many fixings and bolts that nsed to be re-torqued. head
bolts, final drive shafts on Alfetta based cars are also notorious. Few
mechs (also IME) tell the owners this cos bringing it back is a bit of a
PITA.
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Apparently cars that require varying levels of torque to be applied in
sequence don't need to be taken back to have the head re-torqued after
so many miles, or so a mechanic informed me about 1/2 hour ago.

Now, I can only go by what I've been told, so don't shoot the messenger
- I suppose you could ask a dozen mechanics what the policy is and they
wouldn't all agree.

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Sort of on the principle of "a properly pulled bow is 9/10th broke,"
type of thing?

Well who'd have thought? Expensive are they?

 

Hey, cool, I've got some of those but I never had any idea what they
fitted

Don't ask, I picked them up cheap whilst half pissed off an ally pally
tool stall, thinking, they'll come in for something, sometime

But I am a bit of a tool magpie ...

Cheers

Paul.

 

Ah bugger, I could've bought them off you ;o)

Well, now you know. There are only a few makes that require the Ribe
sockets. Unfortunately, I've bought one of them. ( Next time I'm
sticking to Jap cars, f*ck Fiat and the ship they brought them in on.

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Hmmm. Not sure about that. Pretty certain the old single spark, stright
four Alfa angines needed sequential torques and then re-torquing, but I
have no longer the manual, and can't be arsed to phone he who does.

Pretty much.
I normally only worry about the really important ones. Head bolts, and the
afore mentioned drive shaft bolts. When they let go (6 of them, allen
headed) it makes a big bang and the brake disc flies off down the road.
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I have a complete set with handles and a complete set of sockets
suitable for an impact wrench

You're more than welcome to borrow them if you want to collect them

 

snipped to correct torque setting...

And Halfords give a lifetime garantee on their "Professional" range...
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I never bothered with my Alfasud driveshafts, and they never seemed to
come loose. Mind you the 1350 boxer engine developed the power of a wet
trump, but did rev like a bastard.

I've seen (main dealer) mechs tighten head bolts with an air zip gun,
without a torque wrench in sight, so yes, there may be varying
executions of the rules.

Heh, nice. I gave the last rights to my Alfasud when the rear axle
bent, with comedy consequences ..

Cheers

Paul.

 

er, no. This was a well known bodge artist of monumental proportions ..
!

HTH

Paul.