I've got the Craftsman combo wrenches that have a ratchet mechanism on the
box end. Those get the "cat's @$$" award. If you don't have a set, I highly
recommend them.
Of course, you can get the same things from Harbor Freight, for a little
less per set.
Brad
On 6/24/06, Adrian Jones <adrianjones747@earthlink.net> wrote:
>
> Hi folks,
>
> I've managed to swap rear springs from side to side.
> Many thanks to the list for suggestions and encouragement, especially Guy
> R Day.
> The good news is the sagging on the drivers side is now hardly noticeable
> and the "clank" on cornering has gone away!
> The rear shackle bushes were totally shot. I also replaced the shackles
> and all hardware.
> It was one of those jobs you are sorry you started but next year I'll be
> saying "Oh yeah, that can be done in an hour or two."
> Useful things to have include ratchet wrenches, magnetic bowl for putting
> hardware in, and "mechanics gloves". "T*ts on a Boar Pig" Award goes to
> those Craftman wrenches ("slip lock" or somesuch word) that make out you
> can tighten a nut without ever taking the wrench of the nut. Seemed to work
> on the demo in the store. If they didn't have a box end (ring) at the other
> end they would have been hurled into the woods.
>
> Onward and upward - please see my next question on tuning a 1500 Midget.
>
> Regards, Adrian
>
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