On 8/7/2010 11:47 AM, Dad wrote:
>
> "Richard Hertz" > wrote in message
> ...
>> I highly recommend buying a side terminal ratched wrench available in
>> just about every Vette catalog out there. And, yes I did drop my open
>> ended 8mm wrench in the well and got it out with a telescoping magnet
>> thingy like 2yrs later - LOL! I did that when I was putting a bolt-on
>> charger on the bettery so I didn't have to take the battery out every
>> winter. I guess I have a true-plug-in hybrid! Only got 4yr out of the
>> delco because I killed it while running the radio too long while
>> detailing the car with the engine off. Barely got another 6mo out of it
>> after that - just plugged in the charger every night! Replaced it with
>> an Optima red top and still going as strong as the day I bought it 5yr
>> ago. It has way more cranking Amps than that Delco ever had even when
>> my '01 had 46mi on it from the dealer (10 of that was my test drive).
>>
>>
> I second the ratchet, but sadly we don't all have them when needed. I
> keep a Craftsman 5/16 (same as 8M/M) X 1/4 in all my cars along with a
> set of screwdriver tips to use in the 1/4 end. Have been meaning to
> pickup some 1/4 hex drive sockets to go along with the bits.
>
> That dropped wrench thing seem to be getting worse for me, makes me
> thankful for the telescopic magnet.

Wrist strap lanyard. ;-)