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Posted: 9/21/2017 2:21:36 PM EDT

Something that a laymen might look at and have no idea what it is.

Exhaust hanger puller. Keeps you from having to try to wrestle those things off by hand and prybar.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:23:05 PM EDT

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slick

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:23:26 PM EDT

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Possum.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:23:51 PM EDT

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Golf Tee.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:26:04 PM EDT

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Board stretcher.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:26:44 PM EDT

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I have a Cummins fuel pump wrench for the old style 855 engines

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:27:18 PM EDT

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This seems to stump a lot of people. Really handy to have if you do any engine work on newer cars where they have buried all the spring clamps completely out of site.

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Posted: 9/21/2017 2:28:30 PM EDT

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A 14.5 inch long, 1.25 inch wide, and a sixteenth of an inch thick piece of Steel

There are very specific reasons for these dimensions

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:28:43 PM EDT

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I'm betting there are not a lot of people under 40 who know what this is...

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:29:27 PM EDT

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Those are really handy for any small rubber lines

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:29:59 PM EDT

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I hate drums

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:30:10 PM EDT

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A reechet rachet.

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Posted: 9/21/2017 2:30:35 PM EDT

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I'm betting there are not a lot of people under 40 who know what this is...

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I'm 37, it's a brake spring tool

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:34:17 PM EDT

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I was going to post this. I have one, never used it. No longer have drum brakes. So now it's just a dikfer.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:35:11 PM EDT

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This seems to stump a lot of people. Really handy to have if you do any engine work on newer cars where they have buried all the spring clamps completely out of site.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/374309/51SuS27gz5L-313133.JPG

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Have one and it's worth every penny.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:35:30 PM EDT

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it looks like the tool for poping door panels and other interior plastic parts off.

but probably not given the other tip.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:35:58 PM EDT

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Not my pic but I have an old snap on like this.

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Posted: 9/21/2017 2:37:05 PM EDT

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A while back Facebook had a thing showing an old oil can spout. I showed it to my entire shop and NOBODY under 35 had a clue what it was.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:37:06 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/21/2017 2:39:31 PM EDT

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My Dad still has a couple of these in his tool box.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:42:12 PM EDT

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here's a few commonly used tools for me.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:42:38 PM EDT

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Seal Puller.

And you are not a legit mechanic unless you have one of these...

Or one of these...

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:43:10 PM EDT

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This seems to stump a lot of people. Really handy to have if you do any engine work on newer cars where they have buried all the spring clamps completely out of site.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/374309/51SuS27gz5L-313133.JPG

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Dammit, I was going to grab a picture of mine, which is behind me near my desk.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:43:47 PM EDT

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My newer Silverado, and my old K5 blazer, along with the wifes car has drums.

I'm well under 40, and all too familiar with drums

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:43:52 PM EDT

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Drum brakes suck dick (and I have one of these).

Also: Am under 40.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:44:51 PM EDT

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World's best spark plug installation tool

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:44:55 PM EDT

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These I recognize.

The OP's pic...not so much.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:44:59 PM EDT

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here's a few commonly used tools for me.

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Dem VW specialty tools.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:46:04 PM EDT

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Seal Puller.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31q8HS6e6IL.jpg

And you are not a legit mechanic unless you have one of these...

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MbE-2k4Cy4E/maxresdefault.jpg

Or one of these...

https://www.carbtune.com/Images/ekm2.jpg

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I better hang it up, because I use this instead.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:47:10 PM EDT

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Header fitting tool

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:47:34 PM EDT

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Damn OP, I sure could have used that a couple of weeks ago.
I replaced my muffler and I ended up hack sawing off the last muffler bracket because I couldn't get the leverage to pop it off the hangar with the muffler in the way.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:48:12 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/21/2017 2:48:53 PM EDT

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Or one of these...

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Mine has 6 columns

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:49:40 PM EDT

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I hate drums

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Why? They're damn easy to work on.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:50:12 PM EDT

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Let alone use one!!!

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:50:35 PM EDT

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Damn OP, I sure could have used that a couple of weeks ago.
I replaced my muffler and I ended up hack sawing off the last muffler bracket because I couldn't get the leverage to pop it off the hangar with the muffler in the way.

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My bad. Wish I'd have thought of the thread sooner.

I've been watching exhaust install vids on Youtube and in every one of them the rubber hangers give them hell since they don't have the proper tool.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:51:02 PM EDT

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This seems to stump a lot of people. Really handy to have if you do any engine work on newer cars where they have buried all the spring clamps completely out of site.

https://www.AR15.Com/media/mediaFiles/374309/51SuS27gz5L-313133.JPG

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I don't know how I functioned before buying one of those.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:51:10 PM EDT

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Let alone use one!!!

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I'm betting there are not a lot of people under 40 who know what this is...

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/310641oVHYL._SY400_.jpg

Let alone use one!!!

I'm well over 40 - I hated that job!

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:51:52 PM EDT

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Dem VW specialty tools.

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yes, but which ones

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:52:07 PM EDT

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Something that a laymen might look at and have no idea what it is.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71mKb2LuJgL._SX355_.jpg

Exhaust hanger puller. Keeps you from having to try to wrestle those things off by hand and prybar.

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that thing saved some busted knuckles on my part when i was installed a borla on my other jeep

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:52:34 PM EDT

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Drum brakes suck dick (and I have one of these).

Also: Am under 40.

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I'm betting there are not a lot of people under 40 who know what this is...

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/310641oVHYL._SY400_.jpg

Drum brakes suck dick (and I have one of these).

Also: Am under 40.

Not hard to work on, but they suck for performance reasons.

I can't post pictures, but I'll bet a lot of people won't recognize a window crank removal tool.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:53:06 PM EDT

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That's a beast!

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:57:27 PM EDT

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Something that a laymen might look at and have no idea what it is.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/71mKb2LuJgL._SX355_.jpg

Exhaust hanger puller. Keeps you from having to try to wrestle those things off by hand and prybar.

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Dang, didn't know those existed. Last time I had to do it, I ended up cutting the damn thing off and replacing it.

Posted: 9/21/2017 2:58:15 PM EDT

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I'm well over 40 - I hated that job!

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Yeah, Those pliers caused much less blood loss than a screwdriver and needle nose pliers

Posted: 9/21/2017 3:00:25 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/21/2017 3:00:35 PM EDT

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Posted: 9/21/2017 3:00:52 PM EDT

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Seal Puller.

https://images-na.ssl-images-amazon.com/images/I/31q8HS6e6IL.jpg

And you are not a legit mechanic unless you have one of these...

https://i.ytimg.com/vi/MbE-2k4Cy4E/maxresdefault.jpg

Or one of these...

https://www.carbtune.com/Images/ekm2.jpg

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Yup used them all

Posted: 9/21/2017 3:02:05 PM EDT

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I'm betting there are not a lot of people under 40 who know what this is...

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Shit, I'm 27 and I have one of those. My 02 Focus had drums in the rear, and I hated the fuck out of them.

I had that car until 2016. I'll be avoiding drum brakes from here on out, I hope to never use that tool again.

Posted: 9/21/2017 3:02:17 PM EDT

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I need one! In about a week.

Posted: 9/21/2017 3:02:42 PM EDT

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I better hang it up, because I use this instead.
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None of my cars can use those things in the post you quoted.

I have a timing light that I've used exactly once, that came in real handy while I was fucking with the initial timing on my Mustang.

I don't really like it because its not one of the nicer ones where you can just program the advance into the light, and then line up the timing mark on the "0". I like those because on most old vehicles you can still actually make out the "0" marking on the pointer.