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Hybrid and Battery Electric Vehicle Workshop Safety
Tuesday 07 August 2018

Hybrid and BEV (battery electric vehicles) commonly operate with battery voltages typically from 300v DC to 600v DC — anything beyond 60v DC is classed by H&S as ‘high-risk’ and can cause serious injury or even... read more


New engine timing tool and flywheel locking kits for the 5.0 Jaguar & Land Rover V8 engines
Thursday 12 July 2018

Designed by Laser Tools and manufactured at their facility in Sheffield, these new engine timing tool and flywheel locking kits (part numbers 7051 and 7059) are for the post-2010 5.0 litre V8 petrol engines used across... read more


Remove ribbed drive belt pulleys safely and smoothly
Friday 06 July 2018

If an engine is fitted with a serpentine belt and the associated ribbed drive pulleys, then care has to be taken when removing these pulleys, particularly the main crankshaft pulley. A traditional puller is likely to... read more


Remove stubborn and corroded clamping washers quickly and easily
Wednesday 27 June 2018

Clamping Washers are used by many manufacturers to hold in place underbody heat shields and sound deadening materials. They are light weight sprung steel washers that push on to and grip a simple, coarsely threaded stud... read more


Take the AdBlue® straight to the vehicle, with this mobile AdBlue® tank
Wednesday 20 June 2018

If you have a busy service workshop and you are topping up AdBlue® DEF (diesel exhaust fluid) regularly then it makes sense to take the AdBlue® straight to the vehicle. This free-standing and fully mobile AdBlue® tank... read more


Timesaving wheel hub holding tool
Thursday 31 May 2018

Holding a wheel hub steady when working on a drive shaft is one of these jobs that require a third hand. But not with this wheel hub holding tool from Laser (part number 7090). Simply bolt it across a couple of wheel... read more


Speed up wheel fitting and avoid wheel nut cross threading with this wheel nut locating wrench set
Wednesday 23 May 2018

Wheel fitting: you’re balancing the wheel on the hub or on the studs and as the road wheel wobbles about, it can be very fiddly getting the wheel bolt or nut to start threading squarely without cross threading or... read more


Fitting Voss-type connectors to plastic air-pipe has suddenly become much easier
Wednesday 16 May 2018

Fitting Voss-type connectors to plastic air-pipe has suddenly become much easier. These air-pipe grips (part number 7030) are specifically designed for this job. The grip area holds the pipe securely and without damage,... read more


Enjoy easy access in difficult areas with these double-jointed, long-reach pliers
Monday 23 April 2018

If you have to get access to a hose clip, or other fixing buried deep in the engine bay, long-reach pliers can be very useful. But by their very nature the handles open a greater distance that the jaws. This can be very... read more