My suggestion for a sticky thread—listings of specialty tools you are willing to loan out or offer use of to other PassatWorld members local to you. If this gets traction, I will try to periodically recompile directory of tools and contacts in this first posting for MD/DC/NoVA members.
My initial contribution (updated 11/25/2012):
My initial contribution (updated 11/25/2012):
- 12-ton shop press (for wheel bearing replacement and pressing in/out other bearing races, bushings, etc.) — keithwbloom
- OEM disc brake caliper tool — keithwbloom
- Fairly comprehensive set of hand tools for metric applications — keithwbloom
- 12-point bits
- security bits
- deep sockets (3/8" drive)
- deep sockets (1/2" drive)
- 1/2" drive breaker bar
- medium duty (10-150 lbs) torque wrench (1/2" drive)
- 1.5 ton floor jacks (2)
- 2 ton jack stands (2)
- Tie rod end separator
- 90° 50mm snap ring pliers (for overhauling parking brake barrel seals inside Lucas rear calipers)
- Some specialized diagnostic/programming/electronic tinkering toys — keithwbloom
- Ross-Tech VAG Com HEX-USB+CAN
- VAG Tacho 2.5
- High Speed USB eeprom chip programmer
- SMD hot air rework station (for replacing sensitive surface mounted electronic components, e.g. MFA or FIS display ribbons)