Common Wrench Sizes, What sizes do I need? Options

[VaccaRabite]

Hi all. I am tapping your collective brain power till my shop manual comes in. (Amazon says Oct 15 - I went for the free shipping (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/smile.gif) )

Tonight I was thinking on going to sears and getting some good wrenches. I have lots of fractional wrenches, but just about nothing in metrics. It has been my experience that some wrenches are used all the time, and buying a "wrench set" blind could either net you lots of unused wrenches, or worse, not having the size that you need in the set.

So, what are the common sizes that I am going to need?
My car is a 1976 2.0L

I searched, but "Common wrench size" turned up nothing, and "Wrench size" turned up too much to sift through, at least while sitting at in my office. (IMG:http://www.914world.com/bbs2/html/emoticons/laugh.gif)

Thanks all,

Zach

[Cap'n Krusty]

QUOTE (Dave_Darling @ Oct 3 2005, 07:40 AM)

QUOTE (Cap'n Krusty @ Oct 3 2005, 06:28 AM) HF sells an excellent set of ball end allen wrenches. Kap'n Krusty actually recommending anything from Harbor Freight??? Waitaminnit, I gotta write this down!! Hey, wait--are you sure you're the real Kap'n Krusty????? ...The triple-square "keys" are also available at your local VW Bug shop--they use the same CV bolts that we do, so they just know them as the CV joint socket. The triple-square ones look like three squares overlaid on top of each other; they have 12 points (4x3), but the outer corners are 90 degrees. Using a Torx or regular Allen-head tool in a triple-square head bolt will make it very easy to strip the bolt-head. Get a 17mm Allen key or socket as well. That's how you drain and fill your transmission. The Bug guys know these as the "transmission wrench", because they have the same drain and fill plugs. Sears carries both of the above, though the triple-square can be tough to find sometimes. Pelican does sell the triple-square as well, but if you're going to Sears anyway.... --DD

Yup. It's the REAL me myownself. Those allen wrenches are the ONLY tool I would recommend from them, other than the magnifier headgear with the flip down extra lens. Being in the same building has been interesting ....... guys don't need to wait around for their cars when they can go next door .................. Actually, we've bouight some "piano dollies" and tarps. Their wheel dolly set is cr*p, but it makes for good carts to roll dead motors around on ..... The Cap'n