I recently bought a complete set of Aston Special tools for my Vantage. These are all the tools listed in the appendix of the shop manual. The tools came from a dealer that went out of business.

I now have an opportunity to by a set for the DB9. Is there any demand for borrowing or buying the tools?

 

I highly doubt there is any demand for them. From what I gather on this board most members just bring there car to the dealer for service.

 

What kind of "special tools"?

 

I have access to all and any...90% I use a snap on variation

 

Irish are you saying that the Aston special tools are of little to no use?

 

When I do a complete engine tear down and rebuilt, there are tools that make the job easy and perfect first time around.

Or if u want to lift and support the engine, great stuff..but for jobs that the even above average guy would need to repair there Aston..special tools are not needed

 

IRISH, Good points, the vast majority of the tools I will never use or hope I never will need.

I expect that at some point I will need to replace the clutch and will utilize the flyweel stop/clamp and clutch dumy input shaft. Possible over time the ball joint and and front and rear seal removers/installer may be usefull. I doubt I paid 5 cents on the dollar of their orginal cost. Maybe if some else needs them, I can rent a tool out for $10 and make my money back over time.

 

I work at a dealer and I'm missing most of the tools. What tools do you have or are willing to part with?

 

Really? Aren't you sent the mandatory supply? ..we always get them whether we want them or not..

 

Yea I get the new tools, but I missing some other tools from the previous dealer. I think them kept them cause some work on there other car lines as well...cough cough jag cough cough.....

 

Nah common, it's not like are tools work on other cars like Rover and Jag..it's not like some tools have JLR numbers on them..JLR uses SPX, not like Aston uses them too..we have are own motor's and are own modules that requires are own tools...HAHA, who am I kidding!

 

AMFIXER, I have sent you a PM and can provide the catalog of the 60+ tools that I have.

 

Richard, Great thank you!
I think I shot you a facebook message about this. Let me know the best way to contact you so I can get pricing on these and other items. Thank You!

 

I may have all those tools, I am on travel and can not check this week. If you cant source else where I may be able to help you. PM me if you need help

 

If I happened to damage them and they were backordered from AM, I'd just order them from JLR..same exact thing just not anodized black.

https://jlrequipment.service-solutio...px?SKU=303-750

https://jlrequipment.service-solutio...px?SKU=303-588

https://jlrequipment.service-solutio...px?SKU=303-749

JLR doesn't have the flywheel tool, but honestly if a tech was already using it and I needed something, prybar did the trick perfectly.

However, be advised, you'll still need to support the engine from the top via strut towers. Most of the generic braces are by A-frames and will go on the wings/fenders, resulting in cracking them. The aston support bar/tool, bolts to the strut brace mounts for support the engine. We've made our own version for our VAP shop brace versus buying the AM tool..so if you can weld, should be able to fabricate the brackets and secure your brace to the strut towers.