IMHO (in my humble opinion) this is a great idea --
some autoparts stores do this for special/occasional
use tools - i'd like to see this happen...

Tony
'89 Carat - "Agnes"
--- Henry Jackson <hjackson@WELL.COM> wrote:
> This group has been unique in the level of
> helpfulness and willingness to share hard earned
> experience with each other.  I've been amazed at the
> amount of email I received requesting help with the
> few problems (so far) that I've had with my newly
> acquired 82 Westy diesel.   I say this with
> appreciation and preface for an idea that I had as I
> read the discussion thread on tools.
>
> It seems that the Bentley manual makes a lot of
> references to specialized tools (for the diesel at
> any rate)  and I'm sure that some of us have
> invested lots of money in those tools that are now
> sitting in the bottom of the toolbox.  I thought
> that there may be a way of creating a "lending web"
> or at least a weekly posting of tools needed and
> tools for sale or loanable.  I'm not sure how the
> loaning would work, but a thought was to simply pay
> the cost of the tool to someone as a deposit.  If
> the tool were returned the deposit would be
> refunded.  If not, the loaner could replace the tool
> with no lost resources.
>
> For example, when I replace the seal of my diesel
> injection pump, I will have to retime the pump which
> will require a special adapter for a dial indicator
> to measure plunger position at the back of the pump.
>  Ok, I can buy the gage adapter for $125 or so and
> use it once, maybe twice during my ownership of the
> car. Or, I can have a local mechanic who has the
> tools, charge me $500 or so to do the job, in which
> case I've learned nothing and must stay in a worship
> relationship with the diesel magician...
>
> So, any ideas, or suggestions?
>
> Arriving in the mail from Bus Depot (whenever they
> get around to it :-) ) will be a diesel cam lock and
> injection pulley locking pin, which I would put up
> as sharable tools after I'm done with them...
>
> Henry Jackson
>
> 941 Maddux Dr.
> Palo Alto, California
> 650-857-1034
>
> hjackson@well.com
>

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