Build or Purchase Your Basic Car Tool kit

The basic car tool kit is a convenient set of tools to carry with you so you can perform basic repairs while on the go. At any time of the year, it's time to consider a good time to provide a road trip kit for your car's trunk. The truth is: It's better to be prepared than to regret, making sure you're ready for all the possible situations. This article describes the car tool suite you need in three areas: general-purpose tools, specialized tools, and other tools. 

First, Universal Tools Kits

Universal tools are hammers, Screwdriver, pliers, wrenches, etc. 

1. hand hammer

   A hammer consisting of a hammerhead and a handle. The hammerhead weighs 0.25 kg, 0.5 kg, 0.75 kg, 1 kg, etc. The hammerhead is shaped with a round head and a square head. The handle is made of hardwood and is generally 320 to 350 mm long. Hammer Features: Iron hammer has two kinds of round hammer and cross-head hammer, length of 320-350 mm. Usage: When tapping, hold the back end of the hammer handle in your right hand at about 10 mm, with moderate grip and eyes on the workpiece. It can be clever lying with the hand, elbow wave, arm wave, and other ways of effort. 

2.  Screwdriver

   A screwdriver is an automotive tool used to tighten or loosen slot tout screws. Screwdriver split wood screwdriver, wearing a heart screwdriver, clip screwdriver, cross screwdriver, and eccentric screwdriver. The specifications of the screwdriver (rod minister) are 50 mm, 65 mm, 75 mm, 100 mm, 125 mm, 150 mm, 200 mm, 250 mm, 300 mm and 350 mm. When using a screwdriver, it is required that the end of the screwdriver blade should be flush and consistent with the width of the screw slot, and that the screwdriver is free of oil. Allowing the screwdriver to match the screw slot perfectly, the screwdriver center line is concentric with the screw centerline, and the screwdriver can be screwed to tighten or loosen.

   
   

   
   

   
   

   
   

3.  Pliers

   Features: Automotive repair commonly used lithium fish pliers and sharp mouth pliers, carp pliers with hand clamp flat or cylindrical parts, with a blade can cut off the metal. Tip-mouth pliers are used to hold parts in small areas. Usage: the jaws to the inside, with the small finger in the middle of the two clamp handles to counter the clamp handle, open the clamp head, so that separate the clamp handle flexible. Wipe the pliers clean before use, and do not force the screws to twist

   (1) carp pliers: holding flat or cylindrical parts by hand, with a bladed cut metal. When used, wipe the oil on the pliers to avoid slipping while working. After clamping the part, bend or twist, and zoom in the jaw when holding a large part. The bolts or nuts cannot be screwed with pliers.

   (2)tip pliers: Used to hold parts in tight places.

4. Wrench

   Features: For folding bolts and nuts with angled corners. Commonly used are open-ended wrenches, plum wrenches, socket wrenches, live wrenches, torque wrenches, tube wrenches, and special wrenches, note that each wrench is suitable for different screws or nuts. Usage: When using, adjust the trigger to slightly larger than the nut, with the right-hand hand handle, and then with the right finger to twist the worm wheel to tighten the nut.

   
   

   (1) Open wrench: 6 pieces in the opening width range from 6 to 24 mm, 8 pieces. Bolts and nuts for folding general standard specifications.

   (2) Plum wrench: Suitable for folding bolts or nuts in the 5 to 27 mm range. Each set of plum wrenches has 6 pieces and 8 pieces of two. Plum wrench at both ends like a sleeve, there are 12 corners, can bolt or nut headcover, work is not easy to slip off. Some bolts and nuts are limited by surrounding conditions, especially for plum spread.

   (3) Socket wrench: each set has 13 pieces, 17 pieces, 24 pieces of three. Suitable for folding some bolts and nuts due to position almost limited, ordinary wrenches cannot operate. When folding bolts or nuts, different sleeves and handles can be selected as needed.

   (4) Live Wrench: The opening of this wrench is freely adjustable and is suitable for irregular bolts or nuts. When used, the jaw should be adjusted to the same width as the bolt or nut side distance, and make it tight, so that the wrench can move the jaws to withstand thrust, fixed jaws to withstand the pull. The length of the wrench is 100 mm, 150 mm, 200 mm, 250 mm, 300 mm, 375 mm, 450 mm, 600 mm.

   (5)Torque wrench: to tighten bolts or nuts with the sleeve. Torque wrenches are indispensable in car repairs, such as cylinder head bolts, crankshaft bearing bolts, etc. The torque of the torque of the car is 2881 Nm.

   (6)Special Wrench: Or ratchet wrench, should be used with a socket wrench. Usually used for bolts or nuts to tighten or remove in narrow places, it can be folded or assembled without changing the angle of the wrench.

   
   

   Second: Special Tools

   Special tools kits commonly used in auto repair include spark plug sleeves, piston ring loading and unloading pliers, valve spring loading and unloading pliers, butter guns, jacks, and so on.

   
   

   1 Spark plug sleeve

   Features:Spark plug sleeve sparks sleeve for disassembling engine spark plugs. Hex-to-edge dimensions in the sleeve are 22 to 26 mm for folding 14 mm and 18 mm spark plugs, and hexagonal-to-sides in the sleeve is 17 mm for folding 10 mm spark plugs. Usage: Put the spark plug into the six sides of the wrench, then gently put into the cylinder, tightening clockwise. When used, use spark plug sleeves of different heights and radial sizes, depending on the assembly position of the spark plug and the size of the spark plug hexagon. When disassembling, the positive spark plug sleeve should be set and then turn, so as not to slip off the sleeve.

   2 Piston ring handling pliers

   Features: Piston ring handle clamps are used to load and unload the engine piston ring, to avoid the piston ring is unevenly forced and disassembled. Usage: When using, the piston ring handle stuck to the piston ring-opening, light handshake handle, slowly shrink, the piston ring slowly open, the piston ring loaded or disassembled the piston ring groove. When using piston rings to disassemble the clamps to remove the piston rings, the force must be uniform.

   3 Valve spring handling pliers

   Features: Valve spring loading and unloading pliers are a special tool for unpacking valve springs. Usage: When using, shrink the jaws to the minimum position, insert them under the valve spring seat, and then rotate the handle. The left palm presses forward, so that the jaws are fastened to the spring seat, after loading and unloading the valve lock (pin) piece, rotate the valve spring loading handle in the opposite direction, remove the loading and unloading tongs.

   4 Butter gun

   Features: Butter gun is used to grease machinery and equipment, by the nozzle, pressure valve, plunger, oil hole, piston rod, and so on. Usage: First, the head of the gun is removed from the barrel, then the piston is pulled to the top, then the open butter barrel tail is inserted into the tube, at this point the head and barrel of the gun are re-twisted, the piston is pulled back and quickly put down, and then shake the head handle to use butter. If no oil is in, stop filling and check that the nozzle is blocked

   
   

   5. Jack  

   Features: jack, is an indispensable tool when changing tires, can be divided into racks, spirals, hydraulic jacks, generally use hydraulic jack lift cars and other heavy objects. The lift of the jack is 3 tons, 5 tons, 8 tons, etc. Hydraulic jacks are used to lift cars and other heavy objects. Its structure consists of top block, spiral rod, oil storage cylinder, cylinder, rocking handle, pressure oil plunger, plunger, in and out oil valve, oil valve, screw and housing. Usage: when using jacks, first tighten the switch, put the jack, is being in the top position, press the handle, will be the weight up. When the jack is dropped, the switch slowly spins away and the weight gradually drops. When you drop a jack, you should slowly twist the switch to facilitate the drop.

   
   

   Third, Other Tools

   1. small toolbox kit

   Now the car is generally equipped with the car toolbox, which usually puts a number of basic tools, including wrenches, screw batch, wheel keys, etc. , the owner should be regularly sorted and checked, preferably after each use of cleaning and extend the life of the tool.

   2. Standing medicines

   It is best to put some standing medicine, such as bandages, gauze, disinfectants, and other emergency medicine, in case of an accident, for first aid. At the same time, the first aid kit should be inspected and cleaned every six months.

   3. Tire pressure gauge

   Tires need to be checked frequently, if the tire pressure and the manufacturer's required numerical deviation is too large, it will affect driving safety. And they often test tire pressure, not only conducive to driving safety, but also do not have to measure tire pressure and specifically to the repair shop, worry and worry.

   
   

   4. Escape Hammer

   When a car is submerged, the most effective and direct way is to use an escape hammer. Escape hammer itself is very small, hit the glass, forced to be uniform, can not use brute force, generally should hit the four corners of the window, if hit in the center of the window, the impact will be shared by the entire window, the force will be reduced.

   5. Rope, tape or insulated adhesive cloth

   These are common gadgets that help when they need to be fixed or pulled. For example, the trunk put a large item can not close the lid, must be fixed with rope to avoid the items fall.

   6. Jumper cables

   When the vehicle is out of power can not start, the two-wire link fault my cart and rescue car battery, positive and negative poles each with a cable, turning the key ignition of the faulty car, if not successfully started, you can try to start the rescue car, to charge the faulty car.

   
   

   
   

   7. Tow strap

   When the vehicle fails to move forward, the tow strap is the most direct rescue tool, no matter what model, environment, should be in the trunk to prepare a tow strap. Because of the high pull force during towing, the load of the tow strap must be at least 5 tons.

   8. Flashlight

   Flashlights can help a lot when you need to check your vehicle or find something at night. Not only that, but places like under the engine compartment, the suspension section, or the interior corner, even during the day, are hard to see, and having a flashlight is much easier. A powerful flashlight can be used to issue a distress signal or signal other vehicles to ensure safety in the event of a bad car at night, in addition to checking the vehicle's lighting.