If you are thinking of visiting a “you pull it” salvage yard for used auto parts, you will need to take your own tools with you. This article will help you in gathering the right tools for the job.
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The nature of a You Pull It salvage yard.
The whole point of a You Pull It junkyard is that you, the customer, are required to do the work. You take your tools with you, you locate the parts you need, and you extract those parts from the wrecked cars on the lot. This was actually the most common type of salvage yard dating back to the 1920’s until the advent of the computer and computerized inventories, at which point mammoth inventories were not needed, saving money and allowing for the salvage yards to work out the extraction process.
Still, there are “you pull it” salvage yards still to be found in the United States; perhaps there is one in your city, necessitating you having the tools necessary to pull any part you need. A list of those parts to follow.
Tools you will need for used auto parts removal
A tool kit with the following will be of great help as you prepare to pull the parts you need:
- Pliers
- Wrenches
- Screwdrivers
- Battery power
- Engine testing tool
- Power tools like a reciprocating saw
- Sockets
- Allen wrenches
- Penetrating oil
- Gloves
We may be missing a couple, but those will get you started, and those will do the job for 95% of the used auto parts you are trying to extract. Do you need them all for all parts? Certainly not, and if you do a little research prior to going to the salvage yard, you only need to carry with you the tools you need for that specific job.
The reason why? Savings . . . but is that true?
On the whole, You Pull It salvage yards do save you money, but not as much as you might think considering the hassle they require from the customer. Getting dirty, taking the time to pull a part, barking your knuckles on stubborn parts which do not want to loosen, these are aggravations many people do not want to endure, choosing instead to pay slightly more for a part which has already been pulled from a car.
In the end, the choice is yours. There are still You Pull It salvage yards for you to visit, but not nearly as many as there once was. Or you can simply go online, find the nearest full-service salvage yard, and let them do the work for you while you STILL save money.
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