Just don't get too wild when tightening stuff up.. Some things need to be torqued down, and others are weak.. Just use common sense..

 

common...what?



j/k...I'll look over the torque specs in the haynes manual

 

you can adjust the torque on air tools.

I prefer assembly by hand, otherwise air tools is

way to go, once you use good air tools you are spoiled.



By the way, a 1/4 air ratchet is the tool to have when

working on the bodies of a car, doesnt have enough power to

break anything and makes assembling and dissassembling bumpers, tailights, fenders,and other parts a breeze, especially for those long bolts.

 

maybe your thinking about using a impact gun on custom rims?

 

yeah, I figured the air wrench will help more with disassembly, and I could assemble by hand, just to keep the "oh ****" factor down.







so I decided to go get the wrench, and borrow a compressor. Then my wife says, "hey, you're going to buy a compressor someday, might as well get one today." man, I love her.



so I got the wrench, compressor, hose, tire filler w/gauge, but couldn't try it out because it was 10 pm. Tonight should see more progress.

 

aNOTHER HELPFUL HINT YOUNG GRASSHOPPER:



ALAYS SPRAY THE THREADS OF THE FASTENERS YOU ARE REMOVING WITH PB BLASTER OR KROIL

 

yeah, I've got a can of pb blaster nearby at all times. what I didn't do was spray it yesterday, so it could sit all today .



Any other tips are appreciated, as like I've stated above, much of what I do is for the first time.

 

yOU DO HAVE A PROPER 10mm FLARE-NUT WRENCH FOR THE BRAKE LINES:CORRECT?

 

IF NOT HOME DEPOT HAS A DECENT ONE

 

I actually just bought a small flare wrench set like 2 days ago, while trying to change my wife's fuel filter. It didn't work, but now I have the correct wrenches! Will I need that for where the line from the hub attaches to the line from the car? I was wondering about that point.