What tools do i need to get started 1.2i?

[Tidy Max]

So ive had a nova for about 3 years now, and ive not done a single peice of work on it (yes im ashamed), after having a wheel bearing replaced this weekend to find the horrible whirring noise has not stopped ive decided i need to get my **** in gear and learn abit about my car.

Could someone please give me a basic list of what tools i may need and here to get them from? and also an idea of what type of jack, as i am absolutly clueless!!

Any help appreciated, thanks!

[Dod]

Go into Halfords and get yourself a 2ton Trolly Jack and a set of Axle Stands, also, get yourself a decent Halfords Spanner and Socket set. Expect to pay around £100 for it.

While you're in there, get yourself a Haynes Manual for the car as well, its basicially an instruction manual to dis assemble your car and re assemble it.
They Also have a recomended list of required tools for work on the car as well.

[Adam*D]

I know people who are just starting out may start to panic at the price of good tools and bits n bobs, but if you look after them they'll last a good few years and you'll never need to pay inflated garage prices ever again;)

[craig green]

Some mechanics gloves & a bench with a vice is fairly essential too IMO.

Its not cheap starting a tool kit. Begin with a ratchet socket & buy up a bar of sockets & deep reach sockets, ring spanners & screwdrivers etc.

[Welsh Dan]

If you're shopping at halfords, the halfords pro tools have a lifetime warranty ;).

[Dod]

/\ My point exactly!!!

[Mazz]

The Hal-frauds pro stuff is really, you can get a set for about £150 which has 95% of the tools you'll need.
http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/product_storeId_10001_catalogId_10151_productId_17 3083_langId_-1_C****lectorCatalogId__C****lectorGroupId__varien t__categoryId_76863_crumb__parentcategoryrn_76863

Halford's have got a offer on atm where you can save 15% too!

[Dod]

9 times out of 10 its a **** shop, the staff are idiots and it can be head wreaking if looking for something specific, but they're a 1 stop shop for the Sunday Afternoon Novice Mechanic.

[Welsh Dan]

That link doesn't work Mazz.

[dhdev (Oli)]

£20 Argos toolkit is what i started with 10years ago, and still use now! Obviously I've added to that along the way with torque wrenches, grips, additional spanners etc. But it's certainly a good starting point!

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00729.jpg

[L14MNP]

Aye you can't knock the Halfrauds pro 150 piece socket set.
Well worth 100 quid mate.

[AlexW]

I have to agree. The amount you could spend buying rubbish tools and replaceing them you may aswell buy one decent set.

[Dod]

http://i41.photobucket.com/albums/e296/dhdev/DSC00729.jpg

LMAO @ all the Max Power and Revs Stickers. Seems we all went through that phase eh?

[Riggy]

lol and depends where you are located , i have a halfords trade card and get good discounts on tools and parts etc , welcome to use it if your anywhere near lol

[Tidy Max]

thanks very much! ill shimmy on down there after work, think im gona try changing my oil and filter 2nite, cheers mate!

[Tidy Max]

haha yeah im from bolton actually :P thanks for that mate, ill be alrite tho. i shall let you know how i get on!

[dhdev (Oli)]

LMAO @ all the Max Power and Revs Stickers. Seems we all went through that phase eh?

hell yeah :cool:

[Riggy]

haha yeah im from bolton actually :P thanks for that mate, ill be alrite tho. i shall let you know how i get on!


lol well 10-15 off tools and more of the parts lol

rexy is in bolton , sure he would use his card aswell for you :thumb:

[Tidy Max]

thanks for all the advice! finishing work inabit so im gona head straight to halfords i think, kinda hijacking my own post here (hope tahts the right terminology haha) but the loud whirring noise i mentioned hasnt stopped even though ive changed wheel bearing, if its a common problem could someone let me know? no worries if not, cheers lads


I ended up with a rather large (60pc) blue point set, which has everything and more that ill need! after all that aswell haha, got an oil filter from halfords though :)