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Old 09-12-2011, 07:34 AM
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Originally Posted by DFlintstone
I guess WD 40 is the military's fourtyith try at making a water displacement "product". Not really a great lube. PB blaster is what we now end up with instead of Liquid Wrench. Good for rusted/stuck bolts.
Thanks for the input Ha ha, spare Jeep is a good one!

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Ball joint press
Pick tools
A good set of files
Emery cloth
Steel wool
5/16's nut driver
Utility knife
seal puller
"C" Clamps
Torque wrench
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Originally Posted by Lyon
Ball joint press
Pick tools
A good set of files
Emery cloth
Steel wool
5/16's nut driver
Utility knife
seal puller
"C" Clamps
Torque wrench
Cool, thanks a lot, many new ones to add. List updated here:

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Originally Posted by pixmin
Cool, thanks a lot, many new ones to add. List updated here:

http://www.pixmin.org/jeep/

Hey man, that's an awesome webpage you have there. I looked through some of the pictures and they are amazing. I'm going to look at the rest when I get some more time. Really cool set up you have with all the info and the XJ is really cool looking. Which flares are on there? I love how that looks.

Ok, to get back on topic,

Wire strippers
Code reader wouldn't hurt to have
Floor Jack!
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Originally Posted by Lyon
Hey man, that's an awesome webpage you have there. I looked through some of the pictures and they are amazing. I'm going to look at the rest when I get some more time. Really cool set up you have with all the info and the XJ is really cool looking. Which flares are on there? I love how that looks.

Ok, to get back on topic,

Wire strippers
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Hey there, thanks a lot for the feedback! Glad you like them I've been doing quite some research before/while/after I bought the Jeep and I thought it could be useful for others to have it easily accessible. I'm thinking of doing an automated maintenance log (one for the general car maintenance, with some easy way to input the numbers in and get some stats/feedback/warnings/alerts in return) and also a page to keep track of the more expensive changes made to the car (I had the idea after seeing how hard it can be after a crash to get the right money for all the time and cash spent on the car, and how having a clean record of it can help getting better money).

Anyways, thanks a lot for your input, I've updated the page here:

http://www.pixmin.org/jeep/
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Originally Posted by Bustedknuckle
Pb Blaster, hammer, pry bar, phillps head, flat head (for prying again) Torx bits, 8mm, 10mm, 11mm, 13mm, 15mm, 16mm, 17mm, 18mm, 19mm, 21mm, 22mm & 36mm, and you can dismantle the entire truck.
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Interesting you don't mention 30mm for the Torx, it's the one I had to buy today to repair the door latch (lose screw), but thanks for the rest

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He probably meant TORX BITS in addition to WRENCHES and SOCKETS in thos sizes he mentioned.

He did not mention TORX bit sizes as best as I can tell.

I like his list as that is what I carry when I go to a Junk Yard to pull parts, although I carry more on Junk Yard missions .... but that is another thread.
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Pb blaster is more for rusted bolts that won't move,wd40 is more a lube for things you want to keep moving.
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Originally Posted by KD3NE
He probably meant TORX BITS in addition to WRENCHES and SOCKETS in thos sizes he mentioned.
Thanks, got it now

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I like his list as that is what I carry when I go to a Junk Yard to pull parts, although I carry more on Junk Yard missions .... but that is another thread.
Ha, nice, another list to be created?
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Originally Posted by andrewmp6
Pb blaster is more for rusted bolts that won't move,wd40 is more a lube for things you want to keep moving.
Yea thanks, I figured WD40 isn't doing much to help me unscrew the trailer ball mount I will have to see if I can find an equivalent as I haven't seen any PB blaster here so far (I'm in Iceland)
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