22-10-2014, 08:45 AM
One of the Torx sizes is used on Transit brakes which are Loctited and really need heated up to undo. So many torx bits get broken on theses brakes that a lot don't warranty them.
I wouldn't recommend the Phaze kit as it's cheap and cheerful but not a good long term investment. I think the Halfords 200 piece kit is a good buy. The ratchet spanners cost £50 by themselves. The Halfords stuff is not as good as the really expensive makes like Snap On but it will do the job. Two big tips:
1) Don't use a lot of force on the ratchet side of the spanners. Use a normal spanner to undo the tight bolt and then loosen with a ratchet. If you do that then even cheap ratchet spanners from Aldi will give you good service.
2) Get a breaker bar and use that to undo tight bolts instead of a ratchet with a scaffolding pipe on it!
What tools do you have just now? If you don't have a decent spanner set then this is a cracking deal:
http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/50203...nner%20set
I bought this 1/2" Sealey breaker bar 20 years ago and it's never failed me yet. I've undo a good few hub nuts with it as well:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/261195358...108&ff19=0
I recently bought this 3/8" Halfords breaker bar from these guys for under £6:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-F...4d1b9535cb
The only thing I really don't like about that Halfords 200pc kit is the 12 point sockets. I feel a lot happier using 6 point sockets when I get a really rust bolt to undo. You could just get a set of 6 point sockets as well like this lot for under £13:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/151268515...108&ff19=0
Or a 1/2" set under £18:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/181367799...108&ff19=0
The Sealey stuff is at least as good as Halfords. I've used their sockets for years but have switched to Facom stuff now. I've picked up bargains off Ebay like this but it's still not cheap:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FACOM-TOOLS-3-...20e8b42892
I wouldn't recommend the Phaze kit as it's cheap and cheerful but not a good long term investment. I think the Halfords 200 piece kit is a good buy. The ratchet spanners cost £50 by themselves. The Halfords stuff is not as good as the really expensive makes like Snap On but it will do the job. Two big tips:
1) Don't use a lot of force on the ratchet side of the spanners. Use a normal spanner to undo the tight bolt and then loosen with a ratchet. If you do that then even cheap ratchet spanners from Aldi will give you good service.
2) Get a breaker bar and use that to undo tight bolts instead of a ratchet with a scaffolding pipe on it!
What tools do you have just now? If you don't have a decent spanner set then this is a cracking deal:
http://www.ffx.co.uk/tools/product/50203...nner%20set
I bought this 1/2" Sealey breaker bar 20 years ago and it's never failed me yet. I've undo a good few hub nuts with it as well:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/261195358...108&ff19=0
I recently bought this 3/8" Halfords breaker bar from these guys for under £6:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Professional-F...4d1b9535cb
The only thing I really don't like about that Halfords 200pc kit is the 12 point sockets. I feel a lot happier using 6 point sockets when I get a really rust bolt to undo. You could just get a set of 6 point sockets as well like this lot for under £13:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/151268515...108&ff19=0
Or a 1/2" set under £18:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/like/181367799...108&ff19=0
The Sealey stuff is at least as good as Halfords. I've used their sockets for years but have switched to Facom stuff now. I've picked up bargains off Ebay like this but it's still not cheap:
http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/FACOM-TOOLS-3-...20e8b42892