Bladed will you ever consider doing a kit car build? Maybe like a Goblin (or is it Gremlin I can't remember) or something. Could be a fun series on your channel
Factory Five F9R. I'm merely waiting for it to be released. I've wanted a Kit Car for a long time, but didn't vibe with any designs, but then the F9R was announced and DAMNNN. Hopefully it has a Fiberglass version as I am not keen on spending $120K+ on a Carbon Fiber Build.
@@BladedAngel HOLY SHIT! I just looked it up and it's beautiful. Guess we'll see when it comes out. Does it need a donor car or no? Not very familiar with Factory Five cars
@@Sp00kq No Donor. It's like what the SL-C is for RCR. It's a built in house Chassis that just needs the customer to source everything else. Bout time too. The RCR SL-C was kicking Factory Five's GTM's ass, so they needed a new Supercar Successor. A C5 Chassis can only be competitive for so long.
thanks for helping me turn off my brain for a while and just forget about life....1am and i just got off a 12hr shift....watching a video on stuff ive known my whole life....but it helps me unwind for the night
I'm literally mid way through a 12 hour shift. Even though I have these tools and know this stuff just listening to something that interests me is so soothing. Helps me stay awake and makes the shift so much easier. I swear this channel is Goated
As someone who works in a mechanic shop most modern cars you need special tech to put the car into service mode just to change the brakes it’s a big hassle and a huge pain
@@virusthoughtz6125 they’re making it more difficult so buyers spend more(as I’m sure you know). That’s why I’m not buying any new vehicles, especially new German vehicles, not because I don’t like em, because parts are more here in america
This reminds me of my first journey as a car enthusiast. From starting on my 350z with an oil change, cai, to an exhaust, wheels, so on and so on. Everyone’s journey to working on their car starts somewhere.
My 5 tools would be : 1 : simple detailing kit, to keep the car clean, with a using guide 2 : repair manual of the specific car 3 : jack 4 : torque wrench and braker bar 5 : rachet with all useful size of wrenches, sockets, screwdriver bits ect... That's it :)
All Four actually... That's why I gave up on Bagging, since we have to Swap to Coils and Lose Magneride, which cost like $8K. LOL YEAH RIGHT, NEW INTERCOOLER GO BRRRRRRRRRRR
Yeah, iirc they use magnets or something and given the material properties and the goal of the suspension. To easily adjust between performance and comfort, it makes some sense with carbon fiber. I think ferarri liscensed it at one point but i forget for what. That being said i dont own a corvette and this is purely off memory so take what i say with a big punch of salt. I do know that the stigg did say that the corvette couldve gotten the track record at the time if the magnetic suspension worked, his words.
I actually surprised tho.. most sports car are using double wishbone, MacPherson, or even semi trailing arm.. but this time is the first time i see sports car using leaf spring.. Which mean C7 Corvette actually can be a offroader
I remember when I got my crash course into RX-7 ownership when I helped a friend dismantle the rear of the car for a auxiliary injection system. I later went on to buy my own and we replaced an engine and transmission, installed a VMIC and a bunch of other stuff. Prior to that, I had never done any serious work on a car, let alone my own. You’ll get a better understanding of your vehicle and all of its systems if you know every part on it off of the top of your head, but you’ve got to start somewhere!
I really appreciate this video Bladed. Personally I’m a 12 year old who’s really into cars but I’ve always been confused with what tools I need and what they do. So thank you this helped A LOT.
Big tip: Make sure you watch a video or read a DIY article specific to your car of whatever you are going to do *before* you do it. This way you know what tools you need before you start working and don't put yourself in a bad position where you are only able to complete half the job and now don't have a car to drive to go get whatever tool/part you need to finish.
The timing of this video couldn't be better! I was just looking to buy my first set of tools and was confused as to what I actually needed. This pointed me in the right direction. Thanks Bladed!
In Finland you have to change your wheels from summer to winter tires when the winter comes and the other way around when the winter ends, so I am pretty suprised when people can't replace their wheels
I had to do this in Indiana too. Winter can be in negatives for a couple weeks and 4 months is below freezing, so Winters were a Must, even my Vette had a set. Fun fact, Indiana has the same Yearly Temperature as Finland. We're below the Great Lakes and get the Cold Air from Canada like 6 months of the year. (both between 5-7Celsius , I learned this cause one of my Finland Followers on Twitter and I looked it up out of curiosity) Meanwhile I moved to the South and was shocked to see how lazy ppl were. A lot of "Car Guys" even can't change their own Effing Wheel much less jack up the car.
Star pattern when torquing down wheel lug nuts. Also don’t use your torque wrench as a wrench. Just use it when you’re close to spec to take it there. Great video!
exactly. never use it to loosen, and i dont even use it to install, just to torque. i will usually use a regular ratchet to install, then once its ugga dugga time i switch to the torque wrench. i dont wanna throw it out of calibration by using it for all my tightening.
The main reason I carry fixed screwdrivers in my tool bag is that when I'm applying a lot of torque with a multi-bit screwdriver/drill, sometimes the bit becomes friction-fitted to the screw/bolt so when I pull back the bit comes out. Naturally, in some situations, having a bit fall out can be really annoying lmao.
Brake pad replacement procedure: Jack up car > remove wheel > unbolt caliper > replace pads > re-attach caliper > re-attach wheel > de-jack car. With this simple seven step procedure you can replace almost any brake pad!
6:50 I know this might not be suuuper important but I would always tighten the nuts in a cross pattern, so you do one nut, then the one on the opposing site. That way you make sure that the wheel fits right
I had a coolant leak on my 2006 mustang a couple of weeks ago and it was because of the thermostat housing so I bought a new one and installed it I literally just searched it up on RU-vid it took a while because it was my first time but it’s better than taking it into the shop and getting ripped off from the inspection and then the labor and I did my oil change as well I love working on my own car it’s just fun and I learned a lot
Some tools that could help you in fixing stuff: Security torx (hole in the tip) Ratcheted wrenches (very useful!) Massive flat head screwdriver Lots and LOTS of towels Cans of cleaning juice(brake cleaner, degreaser) And my favorite, A GOOD STURDY FLASHLIGHT!
These are very accurate reccomendations I just did an entire engine swap with a 1/4 and 3/8 drive ratchet set. 1 additional reccomendation I would make is a needle nose and a flat nose pliers
I got a ratchet set from my grandpa. This man had it for years and years and just to throw in the jeep when we go out west. About 10 years ago he gave it to me and I use it all the time. It was around $50 when it was new and I've never broken anything in the set. Just last Christmas i got a good set and I don't think its any better than my other one just more convenient.
As a mechanic by trade, can confirm one thing. No matter how many tens of thousands of dollars you spend on tools, it never really ends. There’s always something new coming out that you’ll need new tools to work on. Not to mention upgrading existing tools and tool storage. Then there’s scan tools, shop equipment, specialty tools etc. I’ve been wrenching for 9 years and I have well over 50k invested into my tool boxes. And I still need more. Probably always will.
I’m getting into cars and wanting to mod and build them but again, lack the confidence the touch the car too much. My dad does handy work all the time and could probably give me a hand but I want to become independent and be confident in understanding my own car. So I’m really glad to come across your channel!
I love all the positivity on this channel, from the fans too! I wanted to get into cars, but I don't even have the money to get a liscence yet. Maybe one day... Until then, motorcycles it is. And it's not that I don't like bikes, quite the opossite actually, but they're dangerous af...
As someone who works in a dealership service department, I can confirm that these are all tools do will need if want if you want work on your car yourself. I'm a lube tech and I use all these tools on regular basis.
I also recommend, either getting some jumper cables or a self jump starter kit and put in the trunk of your car. Very good tool to have in case your car won't start or you have a dead battery and you can get jump start with another car or using the kit to jump start it yourself. Last thing you want is to be stranded when driving on the road.
Unfortunately C7 battery's aren't safely Jumpable. So I don't bother. I did carry one in my Stang tho and still do in the Lexus. (As well as First Aid Kit)
Regarding multi-bit screwdrivers, early on they are indispensible, but I've finally accepted I need a screwdrive set as sometimes the bit holder is too big and it wont fit in the screw hole if its a deep hole.
I think an important thing you left out is that you don’t have to buy all of your tools at once. Buy what you need for the problem at hand and eventually you’ll stop needing to buy tools. That’s how I went about my tool set and it made those big price tags doable
@@BladedAngel my father used to work at my grandfather’s junkyard, and one time they tried to get the wheelbolts of an old Citroën loose, only to find out that they needed to turn them right to loosen the bolts
a torque wrench can go for like $30 nowadays if you go the right place. You can also get an electronic one for $100. An open socket has been my frined. if you have a nut where you cant reach the bolt an open socket set would be good.
The leaf springs on vettes are a specific type of leaf springs called, corvette leaf springs, because they were made for the c2. Several other manufacturers have used these springs in their sports cars over the years, although you don't see it as much
I think the guy with the Z06 in the forum might have been talking about the fear of messing up and having no brakes in a vehicle with over six hundred horsepower
My one problem with this is the multibit drivers. Full screw drivers may be a little more cumbersome to store (though a good toolbox resolves that), they've always torqued a screw throughly easier than any multibit I've used. Whether breaking or setting, I almost always have a multibit skip and strip out my screws faster.
This guide is on point and to be honest buying cheap tools is easier to get away with on cars rather than working on semi trucks I literally broke some decent tools doing that
completely agree with that last one, even if your not even into cars they are crazy useful.. as long as they are decent quality and not the cheap crap you can buy at discount stores's home/DIY isles... and for the love of all that is good make sure they are Magnetic!
Having a multi bit 🪛 AND a fixed flat head is must when trying to unclip some push clips and interior trims, the detachable bits get stuck and come off
You can have all the tools you need to work on your car, but this falls short when you have no place to work on your own car. I heard that there are some shops who rent lift or canal and all tools needed, but at least in my area this is not a case. When I neaded to work on my car I had to pull over to my dads workplace and use canal intended for railway vehicels xdd But overall this is great 'must have' list for begginer car enthusiasts. Have a nice weekend ;)
I never used a torque wrench i just tighten it as much as its willing to givie with a longer bar and then stop. Then its just snug, may be a bit overtightened but definetly not at anything that could cause any problems. Also a pro-tip from old school mechanic i help, he is my grandpas old friend. A bit of a rag or ripped t-shirt between replaceable bits and ratchet wrench bits and wrench/driver itself and it will not go anywhere... or fall to the void xD
This may seem like a joke, but dog nail clippers are by far the most versatile tool ive used, use it for body clips, stripping wires, crimping wire, can use it for messed up bolts. Helped a dude last night and he got home because of it. Anything is a tool if you can use it properly
Bladed I'm probably just being a arm chair mechanic here but I think it's much safer to jack up your car and stick it on jack stands than having 2 jacks. Jacks can fail and you could be unlucky and hang out under the side that gives away.
I got a Ratchet set and wrench set idk how many pieces they are but I only need to use like 4 sizes 😆 and of course one is the 10mm idk how many times I've had to buy a damn 10mm. a torque wrench is next on my list
I've cracked 2 10mm's trying to adjust my Leaf Spring Bolts. Then bought an Impact Rated one...and cracked that too with the Breaker Bar. My bolts were seized HARD cuz of Indiana Winter lol.
One bit of advise when taking a wheel off and working on a car that's lifted by a jack is set the wheel underneath the car, to many accidents occur where people are working on cars and the jack fails or they don't place them correctly and the car can fall and seriously hurt someone or worse, setting your wheel under the car is a way to prevent you from getting hurt, better to damage a wheel and the car than injuring yourself.
I literally need everything. I only have a simple socket and driver set. But more than everything, a garage or isolated place of work would be the best tool in your arsenal
when I get my own place I'm gonna need to get my own tools but for now I'll just be very appreciative for being able to freeload off of my dad's tools. also I should probably check torque specs on my wheels I just uga-duga-ed them on with the impact gun till the bolts wouldn't go any tighter so hopefully I didn't fuck anything up doing that.
Your car is so cool! Lucina was my favourite character in super smash bros, i grew up with that game, my cousin had the fricking wii and we played it every day during the holidays.
Speaking of brake, BG has a brake kit that includes this graphite liquid you can use on brake pad material to severely reduce brake squeal, it also has no adverse effects on braking power/fade. MB uses some carbon ceramic rotors on some AMG models and they love to squeal without it. And unfortunately customers don’t care that it is a natural byproduct of high end brakes. That BG graphite liquid is liquid gold especially on performance brakes. One of the only things from them that is worth the money.
A welder is another good things which can come in handy, as well as burning gear, air compressor, a lift or pit, grinders, sanders and an array of discs for them
Although the multi bit screwdriver is the number one for everyday use, on cars every second time you wanna use it its A, too thick B, too short to reach the screw
Although I get what you’re saying about the Jack’s.. you don’t need two Jack’s to get a car completely off the ground. Cars are Made with stuff enough chassis to be lifted one side at a time.. I do it with my vehicles all the time
Im a mechanic and allot of what this guy is saying is actually true. I wish h could come to my workshop and teach some of my co workers a thing or two🤣 also having tools is good. I have a full socket set and other tools specifically for my Lancer just incase something breaks while im driving😂 with what ive got in my car i could theoretically take the head off my engine if i needed to👍 all you need are special hose-clamp pliers, the correct size sockets, torque bar and a new head gasket
The unapproved method of wheel torquing is start by hand then ugga Dugga with the impact. (Just a midtorque and I'm not hammering them on I took a torque wrench after once and it was at like 100lbft)
I think the guy that commented on the forum about he scared to change his brakes was saying that in terms of if he messes up he’s scared having all that HP and no brake power to stop
One thing I can think of adding to the list is a flexible magnet rod, so you can ATTEMPT to fish out your bits when they get swallowed by your engine bay...... Though make sure to not let that magnet rod get swallowed too..
My personal list of essentials is basically the same as yours. One light weight floor jack with a rubber puck. One cheap 200 pcs rachet set. And one 150+ pcs screw driver bit set. And if you do a lot of work under the car with suspension i would gotten 2 jack stands as well. Also i like to always put a wheel under the car when i am going to work under it in case something fails. I heard horror stories where the jack sprung a quick leak. Always get the versatile sets. My buddy got a rachet set that is missing half the sockets.. like 12, 15, 16, 18. It was a "Quality" rachet set so that was his justification. The worst tool you can get is the one you can not use. There is not point of any quality if the tool doesn't fit.
I don't even own a car yet and I probably won't for at least three or four maybe five years. But your videos are still interesting even if I will probably completely forget about this video by time I have a car Great vids 👍
So far in my life I have done all work on my car myself (it's all been repairs so far cause I'm 16 and super poor) and I plan on keeping it that way, unless it's far beyond my skill level or I get a new car and it is warrantied work. Btw I just got my first torque wrench and I have bought my own socket/wrench set :)
