Hammers for Auto Work

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Off shoot of my Hand Impact Driver but got to thinking about hammers that you use in working on cars.

Rick in PA mentioned using a 2 pound Ball Peen. What other hammers would be useful? For suspension? Noticed in one set of interior tools that they offered a small dead blow.
 
I have used a standard claw hammer many times to drive a phillips screwdriver thru a stuck oil filter.

Used a sledge for the first time on a car recently to fix a bent rim.
 
I would be lost working on my car without my rubber mallet. I always use it hit the wrench/ratchet to initially loosen any bolt. Easier on my hand and more civilized than using my giant muscles.
 
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The three I use the most are a 3 lb. sparkless, a 5 lb. mallet, and a 7 ounce ball peen. For stuck suspension parts out comes the bat-hammer. It's a 10 pound cross peen head on a handle made from a wooden bat with 10 inches cut off the end.
 
Originally Posted By: Chris142
Originally Posted By: JHZR2
I forget what type, but there is one you need two of to release ball joints.
ballpeen


I thought it was a blunt force hammer or something along those lines. Perhaps they are one and the same?
 
I'm sure Jim "The Hammer" Shapiro is a popular hammer for some people to use when their car starts acting up.
 
Originally Posted By: JRed
A deadblow type hammer is an incredibly handy tool to have around.


Just where do you use it?

I work on cars, trucks, motorcycles etc and I don't use a deadblow hammer. I have a Footprint brand wood hammer with a beechwood head I use when I don't want to damage something delicate i am working on. Also have a rubber-headed hammer and I do have a Snap-on Compothane deadblow hammer but i usually reach for the wood hammer over the deadblow. What am I missing out on?
 
I have two deadblow hammers. They're good for doing a lot of hammering where muscle fatigue can become an issue. I don't see that sort of situation much, so they tend to stay happily in their drawer. A well worked steel head gives me a lot more impact for the energy expenditure and brass works nicely for gentler work. If I had the money back that I spent on the deadblows I'd spend it on a copper faced steel hammer in the 2 to 2 1/2 pound range just to see how they work out.
 
Originally Posted By: George7941
Originally Posted By: JRed
A deadblow type hammer is an incredibly handy tool to have around.


Just where do you use it?

I work on cars, trucks, motorcycles etc and I don't use a deadblow hammer. I have a Footprint brand wood hammer with a beechwood head I use when I don't want to damage something delicate i am working on. Also have a rubber-headed hammer and I do have a Snap-on Compothane deadblow hammer but i usually reach for the wood hammer over the deadblow. What am I missing out on?


You've obviously thought this out quite thoroughly. Congratulations!
 
Originally Posted By: JamesBond
I would be lost working on my car without my rubber mallet. I always use it hit the wrench/ratchet to initially loosen any bolt. Easier on my hand and more civilized than using my giant muscles.


This! It comes in handy for all kinds of things.
 
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