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General Topics Forums => Unimog build threads => Your equipment => Topic started by: Clever Hans on April 15, 2016, 10:48:39 pm
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I have the Mercedes splitter but if your stuck use two hammers either side and strike simataniusly it will let go eventually wear safety glasses.
Moose
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Just wondered if anybody could recommend a good ball joint splitter, as all the ones we have access to are too small, or broken? Got to do a couple of boots for the test tomorrow. ::)
Cheers,
Rob & Sue
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God speed, Paul! You may need it...
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Ah ha. Halfords it was. Time to run and hide from the good lady. ;)
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Hmm very nice! I wish I had seen this post about a sale sooner.
When you are at Machine Mart pick up a 3/4 knuckle bar as well. The breaker bar in the Halfords set will not be long enough for many things that you need the 3/4 sachets for. :)
If it's the Halfords sale you meant, Paul, it's still half price on all their Advanced Pro socket sets :)
If it's the Machine Mart one you meant, well, you know those are like buses, another one will be along in a week or so!
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Hmm very nice! I wish I had seen this post about a sale sooner.
When you are at Machine Mart pick up a 3/4 knuckle bar as well. The breaker bar in the Halfords set will not be long enough for many things that you need the 3/4 sachets for. :)
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That's the thin edge of the wedge 😀
Moose
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Mmm shiney! 😊 hope they dont stay that way for long haha
I've had a Halford set for about 5 year. Ratchets are a bit tired now but still fine, where as the box..... It spoils the set realy. Why can't they just spend a few more quid on the box! By the sounds of it they have the same problem still.
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Well, sorted ourselves out with some vehicle-appropriate gear today, courtesy of Halfords sale :) - plus trade card...
Needed to update my toolbox a bit, so thought this was a good opportunity to get some Mog-appropriate gear.
21-piece 3/4" drive socket set, Halfords Advanced Professional range (goes up to 50mm), and a 25-piece combination spanner set (up to 32mm). Good-looking, nice solid sockets, and decently hefty bars and spanners - just a shame about the shoddy plastic box the sockets come with! Most buyers who left reviews of this product said the same: great tools, crappy box.
Waiting for Sunday and the VAT-free night at Machine Mart, as the Halfords socket set doesn't come with a ratchet.
The socket set retails at £200 normally. £100 in the sale, and with trade card got it for £80. 8) Liking the sound of the lifetime guarantee, too. I've never had any problems with my other Halfords Professional set - me and my Dad smashed a few components and they were replaced without question. Hoping these sets will be just as useful :)
(http://i1055.photobucket.com/albums/s504/WDAY/tools_zpseqkrfevr.jpg) (http://s1055.photobucket.com/user/WDAY/media/tools_zpseqkrfevr.jpg.html)
What a nice sparkly haul, eh? If anybody's interested, the link to the socket set is below:
http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-professional-21-piece-socket-set-3-4 (http://www.halfords.com/workshop-tools/tools/socket-sets/halfords-advanced-professional-21-piece-socket-set-3-4)