Recommended Tools for the Salvage Yard
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- **Sponsored Video**I've put together this list of recommended tools to bring when you go to the salvage yard. A lot of it is just basic hand tools, but I do have some other recommendations like water and sunscreen. I highly recommend both of those so you don't end up dehydrated and slightly crispy like I did.
If you're not familiar with Pull-A-Part, they're a self service salvage company in the US. They have 25 yards in 12 states. I'm not just saying this, but they've become my favorite place to go for salvage parts. I suggest you check them out.
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Taking the same tools that you used to remove a part is the best tip :-)
It's very helpful if you're only after one thing.
Great tip. However, the trip to junkyard may end badly if the subject vehicle is a GM product. GM policies were pretty retarded before the bankruptcy--they liked to change bolts, parts, etc MID-YEAR! Best example would be the 1995 Blazer, Jimmy, Sonoma, S10 etc
@@DementedButtHole thanks for the heads up
All of the above, plus the following: Long breaker bar. Vise grips. Side cutters. If you're making a day of it and getting lots of stuff, bring your shopping list. Some water. A wheelbarrow.
Another tool to bring:
Bring your brother in law with you and make him do all the work. :)
Excellent advice!
It's hilarious everyone is up in arms about the sponsored video thing.
This would be a great video regardless of whether or not you got paid.
This advice applies to any wreckers over here in Aus or anywhere else on planet earth.
People very easily forget that you have made some of the best automotive mechanic videos this side of sliced bread.
Ah well just know that those of us with our heads screwed on are behind you more than ever, looking forward the fairmont engine nitty gritty big time!
Oh and one more thing, stay dirty.
(and morally clean at the same time, hahahah.)
Thank you very much for that comment. Don't worry, there'll be plenty of Fairmont videos in the near future. Thanks again, especially for the understanding.
Looking forward to it, love the Fairmont big time.
Thanks again for the videos and the knowledge i've garnered from them.
All the best.
I can't wait to bring that thing to life. Thanks for your comments.
Eric! That's a good short vid packed with valuable tips and advice. Easy to digest, imprinted into the old brain box for future reference . Thanks for helping us out like you always do !
Thank you for seeing this video for what it was intended to be!
Great video Eric! I've been subbed for about 5 years now & your videos just keep getting better! I have learned so much! I will definitely keep these tool tips & etiquette tips in mind when I'm at the salvage yard! 👍🏻
Thank you!
Id recommend one change that I do, Go to a Army surplus store and pick up either the small or medium sized army backpack for use as a junkyard toolbox. Ton's of pockets and loops to hook things on and is a huge difference being able to sling it over your shoulder or put the straps on instead of hand carrying the soon to be feeling very heavy metal toolbox.
That's a great idea.
last weekend I went to my local pullapart with a frien. Went in and looked for the parts, went back outside to make sure they were the same color, then back inside to buy it. We went ahead and replaced it in the parkinglot but in the process (as you said in this video) we broke a piece of the interior trim... so we had o go back in for a third time!
yeah we have a pick n pull yard here in Nevada in Sparks actually. I always bring my tote with the tools you described because they always check in your tool box or tote to make sure you only have tools. I found it much faster to get in because they can see everything in my tote. Very helpful video thanks
Just picked up the same Ryobi impact. Love how powerful it is for how compact it is!
Love it! Never heard of this salvage yard. Thanks for making it less intimidating.
I love hanging out in salvage yards.
I would also suggest footwear as in boots or steel toe. Also vise grips and try not to go alone it's much easier and safer.
Good to see you doing videos again
your the man Carol Guy...thanks for the uploads
every few years there is a yard up here that does $100 all you can pull. no power tools and no dollys or carts of any kind. fun to watch guys trying to walk out of there with entire engines and transmissions but they do it.
Lmao!
would probably be me lol
i would use there own tires and build a pushable dolley using wheels haha and other parts
What kind of scam is no power tools? What if someone is disabled and they need them to work. My local yard has done it but I haven't seen them do it in a while
@@WCGwkf they dont want people showing up with gas powered compressors and stuff like that.....can use a battery impact
Hand truck or wheeled cart to carry tools box really helps. Row A space 54 isn't really far on their map, but carrying a tool box is !!!. great video like always.
That heavy short handle hammer is extremely useful... little light weight hammers just dent things, heavy hammers move things! I like that you are taking a bit of a different direction with the channel lately Eric.
Great tips. Thanks Eric.
Bringing a wagon for your toolbox and parts haul is always handy. Chris
Pull-a-Part has wagons available at their yards for that very thing. ;)
That tool box looks heavy already with all those tools jammed in side. Good channel Erick.
I would add a bit driver and a complete set of bits. Especially security Torx bits if you want anything electronic!
Removing the old part on the car and taking the same tools would have saved me so much headache that one time I got halfway through pulling a brake booster out of a 92 Civic, only to realize I didn't have a deep enough socket to get it all the way off!
Great tips. Thank you.
Brilliant as always
Very helpful. Now I just need time to get to the salvage yard. Hehe. Good video, man. =)
Good tips Eric
Went out and bought work gloves today prepping for the salvage yard and expect to go Thursday or Saturday wish me luck I’m hunting for fuses as in are we certain fuses are very hard to fine
I always do what your final tip is...Take off the part that you are going to replace so 1) I know what I'm looking for; 2) I know how to remove it, 3) I know what tools I will need.
I have also learned that I should always take a breaker bar & penetrating oil (trying to get rusty lug nuts off with just a 3/8 ratchet isn't as easy or fun as some might think).
One particular tool that I’ll always take with me and that is Vise grips
The last tip of taking the same tools you used to remove your part(s) before heading out to the yard. I would also take aditional different sized wrenches/sockets in case the part you need in the yard is attached with replacement fasteners instead of OEM fasteners the car came with.
Also to be vigilant of venomous snakes. No joke! Yes, I've encountered a rattlesnake on the ground between two cars at the junk yard many years ago here in Northern NJ.
Very true. Thanks for the tip.
So bring my shotgun too?😂
Oh, wow, I hope this wasn't this friday's ETCG video, and that these salvage yard/pull-a-part videos are additional to the regular ETCG videos. Because I actually looked forward to have something a bit longer to watch ;)
Instead of a long video posted on one day, I'm going with many short videos over several days. Just to try something different. Then we're back to long Fairmont videos.
EricTheCarGuy Alright, can't wait! :-)
I like to take a two wheeler or dolly to push my tools. Also some sort of pad or piece of carpet to lay on if needed. Maybe something to drink.
Excellent been there many times
Some people bring a hand truck or Dolley with them to carry heavy tool boxes. You can also leave some tools you are not sure you'll need in your vehicle and go back if you need it.
Yeah, that final tip was excellent.
Personal favorite tool not listed..."Dogbone" wrench. Made in metric or SAE it has the 8 most common sizes all in one wrench! I almost always use it a the backup wrench when you find the nut and bolt are both 15mm (thanks GM!). How many 15mm's are in your 101 piece tool kit.
Also...wobble extensions...lot of wobble extensions.
Great list. Only thing I can think of missing is a flashlight/headlamp.
Most times rather than a tool box, used an old army surplus duffle bag. Allowed plenty of storage, was easier to wear/carry. Esp hiking around the lot. Inevitably the part you need is way out there.
Great recommendation.
Hi thank you I just started working at a Auto salvage yard and wanted to know what tools to get
Something i usually bring to the bone yard - a can of raid. Nothing worse than happening upon a wasp nest in the car you need a part from.
That's a great suggestion.
I have different tools and sets for everything thing. One tool set for salvage yard. Another for in my truck. And one to stay at home when working on stuff. Then one big ole tool set for the garage.
Great tips.
Breaker bar with out a doubt and an assortment of extensions
Great suggestion.
Cant tell you enough... SUNSCREEN IS A MUST! I was out on the yard pulling a bumper from a truck, I was under for about 20 minutes and my legs were RED
One thing Id add to the list of reccomended stuff to bring, a cart of some sort for those parts that are either really heavy or at the bare minimum to minimise how much stuff you will have to carry. Most yards wont let you bring your personal vehicle in to the actual yard, and in my experience they wont let you use a yard car either.
+Robert Nugent absolutely, I once had to carry a big hood inn one hand and my tool box in the other, after that I bring my dolly even if I dont need it cause you never know
50% of the time I go home with a tool I find laying in the dirt. Its hard to keep track of all my tools , there is so much crap all over the ground
Im pretty sure I leave something in the engine compartment every time I work on my car. Last time it was used inspection gloves. Smell really bad then the find the exhaust manifold...
This isn't the typical Friday video, it's like a bonus video to the other one posted the other day.
hi Eric great report i have some
Suggestion please can you make some ETCG1 video with Eric o that will be great ... and thank you
I never went there because i wasnt sure how pull-a-part would look, but its actually surprisingly organized.
It'll be like being in a playground. Walk up to any vehicle and start pulling parts off of it. It's good fun actually.
I've had success with a socket set. Sometimes a wire cutter or a power drill if I know I'll need it. Then again, most of the cars I dig through are less than 25 years old.
Good tip about tools to remove part before going to scrap yard
Eric...do a vid on people that ask to use your tools, at the junkyard.
digging that 95 accord in the background.
thanks Eric ...
There is no me without you...if you have any questions feel free to ask or email me! Thanks
Come on eric! I look forward to a long friday video.
What's wrong with this video?
I have the exact same 1/2 cordless impact gun. Ryobi right? It works surprisingly well provided the battery is well charged up. Love it. On another note, what happened to you buddy Camerman Brian? (I pay attention to the credits :P).
Forget the penetrating oil. Just bring a plastic straw. Dip it in the brake fluid reservoir a car and put your finger over top to capture some fluid, then transfer to your application. Saves weight. Break fluid is a penetrating lube.
BREAKER BAR!!!! Dont forget breaker bars!
I never bring one, the impact does a good job
I once brought a 24 inch 1/2drive breakerbar with A 20 mil socket to pick and pull and left with a windshield visor.
lol
I once went to a salvage yard with a flathead screwdriver and left with a license plate bracket and some foglight wiring
also check when they get the car you are looking for in, the one near me had an rsx and then the next day it was completely striped
What a nice yard. All we have in Maryland is crazy rays, and as of lately they really suck. They refuse to keep a database of what and where things are located. They are crowded every day of the week,man's have crap inventory
We need a yard like that up here in the PNW. Funny that everything else up here is high tech but the salvage yards are still luddites.... Only recently brought kicking and screaming on to the web.
This was a good video do more like this
OK. Thanks.
My tip: Never take any tools into the junkyard that you would mind losing, because you will lose them. Your junkyard kit should consist of Harbor Freight, pawn shop, found in vehicles you bought (my favorite kind of tools, personally), and motorcycle tool pouch tools. If you need something special for the job never let it out of your sight.
And you should always be carrying your Leatherman... That should go without saying, really.
this too
Great points.
I generally walk in with just basic tools that fit in my pockets. If I spot something I want that takes more tools, I head back out to the truck and grab what I need.
This sounds goofy, but I've had great success with using a backback for tools, parts, etc. It is very useful as it leaves your hands free if you get something large.
It's my birthday :) subcribing now
Eric am shocked you did not mention breaker Bar and gas torch.
hi i work at a junk yard. there is alot of ppl that pull engine from the cars. would like to know if you can make a video on how to tell if the engine is good on not.. i know you showed how to tell about the Manuel transmission.. thank you..
Glad you put the sawzall because some people dont know how usefull that is at a junkyard
One of the most useful tools in my opinion.
Good quick tip man! I'll keep all this in mind when I go to the automotive grave yard.
Just wondering, will there be another longer video coming out tonight as it is Friday?
And a mat to lay on , one of cheap camping kind if it's going to take a bit.
Good point. I usually just grab one out of the nearest vehicle.
Wasp spray, something for ants. Ran away from a few cars do to mean insects.
Good call.
Hornets love to make nests Under partially open hoods and trunks. Keep that in mind when you open them.
I carry a few bandages with me as well
You forgot that some yards have wheelbarrows to help you lug around tools or salvaged parts that you get. Pull-A-Part does.
hey Eric why don't you do a video replacing the motor window on a Honda Element driver side
Because mine works just fine. ;)
I always take a bundle of despair and exasperation to the salvage yard as well.
Who else still ain't gotten over the last Salvage yard selfish video and about to click on it again for another laugh lol?
a breaker bar would also be very useful as it wont run out of battery, or vise grips paired with a cheater bar
Yes it would. Great suggestion.
If you're getting a heavy part bring a wagon or wheel barrow. At my local salvage yard it's a good half mile walk to the trucks.
They have them available at Pull-A-Part. ;)
better to bring your own. That way you know you will have one.
Vice Grips and Breaker bar.
Will there be a long fri vid to go along with this shorty? I sure hope so.
Hope to see a video of the Fairmont.
I was looking forwards to a nice long Ep too
Nope. Instead we're going to hang out in the salvage yard for a while. They'll be several videos posted over the next few days. After that, it's as much Fairmont as you can stand.
Rather disappointed to get a short sponsored vid on a Friday, what on earth made you go with this for the main video of the week? Disappointed indeed.
It was such a great tear-down video last week, I was hoping for the next instalment too.
If you haven't read the newsletter that was really good this month, and at least we have a promise for next week :)
yes sir keep just about every tool with me when i go except the sunscreen ...I never learn to stop getting burned
I always have ear plugs. Many times I am hammering on a part and its LOUD!
So i used to go to the atlanta Pull A Parts a lot and they absolutely don't allow power tools. the few times i needed them i was told kindly to put my cordless tools back in my vehicle.
Not true. In fact they made a point of me saying that those tools were allowed. They just don't allow torches or stuff that makes fire.
They must have changed their policy. I used to go to Atlanta South and North a lot to get parts for Various BMW's i've owned and there was always a little sign that said Power tools and Jacks were not allowed in the yard and they always told me to put my impact driver back in my vehicle. Nice to know they finally realized that rule was kinda silly. If someone gets stuck and can't get the part they need off a car because they don't allow a tool that's just money out of their pocket.
pick & pull doesn't allow torches or saws-all. and depending on the attendant may or may not allow the impact.
Impact screwdriver, absolutely necessary.
Some salvage yards like Buddy's-U-Pull don't allow blow torches or saw-zaws.
Also you forgot breaker bars and a cheater pipe. I goto buddy's in Springfield/Republic Missouri all the time. They give you free water and you don't have to pay to get in.
Once a vehicle is all stripped down of parts at the salvage yard, do they recycle the remaining metal to make new cars?
They recycle everything that's left. Some of it might end up as new cars.
Great vid man, but I need me some Fairlane.
You'll get plenty of that soon. Months of it in fact.
You're the man, Eric.
Wonder which home depot you went to. Also how good are the wrenches with the ratcheting in the open end?
The open end "ratcheting" ones are worthless IMO. They are only good once you already have the fastener loose - you cannot apply any real torque to them. I have a Craftsman set I bought a few years back, quickly realized their shortcoming and only use them for the box end *if* a real wrench isn't nearby.
I can't remember the exact one. Somewhere near Lithonia. The wrenches worked OK. Nothing special.
I've got a set of Husky ratcheting wrenches, I've had for over 2 years now. I have them mixed in with a set of non ratcheting wrenches for the carry case. Great tools so far. But I have a 1/2 in breaker bar and a 3/8 ratchet, extensions, u-joint, and adapters of all sizes to handle the heavy stuff or breaking things loose. That will make the wrenches last longer.
We need more of the Fairmont build for the love of god
You'll have months of Fairmont videos in the very near future. I'm sure by then you'll be like, "Eric, what happened to the repair videos?" No matter what I do, someone is going to have issue with it. I should just accept it. ;)
+EricTheCarGuy I enjoy all your vids even when your reppin pull a part. But I have a serious addiction to forced induction :)
I think I'm developing that addiction as well. Can't wait to see what my new engine does on the dyno. Thanks for your comments.
There will be more videos uploaded today right?
They don't all need to be 30min videos. They just need to contain useful repair information. This information can save you a ton of money on your repairs.
Check with the yard you are going to (online likely will list the 'rules') about cutting tools. Many yards will not allow cordless saws and cutting tools.
Good point. Pull-a-Part does.
EricTheCarGuy
Wish our local yard did. We are restoring a 1995 Explorer with rotted out rocker panels. Local yard has a MINT 1998 Explorer (interchangeable body panels). I asked the idiot behind the counter how much to get the parts. He quoted me $75 per panel, and $75 per CUT! So these panels and dog legs would have likely run over $300 plus tax. I can buy them new with factory thickness for $160.00. Sometimes ya gotta research before you go! Sure it's a great cost savings option in most cases--but other times you'll get hosed.
That sucks.
utility knife or even an older sharp steak knife. If you need to cut hoses wires whatever.
TORX bits!!!
Idk if its different at the Pullapart near you but the one near me prohibit power tools. Just an fyi.
Battery powered? Or plug-in? I've never heard of one prohibiting battery powered tools.
The one by my house just said power tools. I'm assuming its battery powered since there's no place to plug a power tool in unless you bring your own power supply and inverter.
This place does not. They just don't want you bringing in torches.
no impacts?? Oh my... that would be horrible.
What brand are those screwdrivers?
The only tools that you need at a salvage yard are a pair of visegrips and a set of torches. 🇨🇦
They don't allow torches in the yard. ;)
+EricTheCarGuy a Eric got 2002 Audi a4 thru a bunch of codes and does not speed up when I hit the gas sent it to a shop they don't wanna fuck with it I'm in Texas what do you think
Hey!
Final tip was so right..
Stay dirty? ;-D