General safety requirements 1. Any repair and maintenance work on the vehicle must be carried out in a spacious, well-ventilated and well-lit area. 2. Workshop equipment (lifting mechanisms,...
Safe car lifting To safely lift a vehicle with a jack, you must do the following. 1. Place the vehicle on a level, hard surface. 2. Before lifting, free the car from foreign objects....
Basic set of tools Even if you are doing simple repair work, you will need a set of a minimum number of tools. This kit includes the following keys and devices: – set of TORX keys type T…...
Special tools and devices If you often have to repair your car, in addition to the basic kit, purchase special tools necessary for more complex repairs: - a portable lamp (preferably one that...
Before you start working In order for repair or maintenance work on your vehicle to be carried out most effectively, you must follow these simple rules. 1. Tidy up your work area. Remove all...
Unscrewing rusty threaded connections Before installing the wrench on a heavily rusted nut, clean the exposed threads from dirt and corrosion. 1. Clean the threads with a wire brush and apply a penetrating...
Unscrewing damaged nuts If the edges of the nut are damaged, use special tools: – tighten the nut with an adjustable collet wrench. This may be enough to loosen it; - chop off the nut with a...
Hexagon socket or hexagon head bolts To remove these bolts, clean the inside hole in the head and use a suitable wrench. A set of Allen keys or multi-tooth wrenches are best for this purpose. Before...
Drilling out a broken bolt The threaded hole in which part of the bolt remains can be left undamaged if you do the following. 1. Punch the bolt fragment exactly in the center. To make punching...
Thread cutting Very often during the repair process there is a need to restore damaged threads or cut new ones. Threads are cut quite easily in light alloy metals, since their hardness...
Auto Body Repair Tips Very often, damage (chips, scratches, etc.) occurs on the car's paintwork that cannot be removed by polishing. In this case, you need to do the following. 1. Clean the...