Alongside a socket set, spanners are at the heart of a car tool kit for anyone aiming to do more than topping up fluid levels. While screwdrivers and pliers bought for home DIY use can double up on a ...

Ratchet spanners may not be as essential as standard spanners, but they are desirable, because they speed up jobs and make removing hard-to-reach fasteners far easier. When a bolt or nut will only ...

A robust set of spanners has been added to the Kamasa range of hand tools. Neatly housed in a hanging tool roll, the set includes five ring offsets in Bi-hex format, five open double-ended spanners ...

Inevitably, there will come a time when you need some tools for basic repair or maintenance of your car. It may be as simple as replacing a headlight bulb or more complex such as changing brake pads.

Another Amazon choice, these stubby combination best spanners from Hilka can be very useful for working with fasteners where space is tight. You won't be able to apply the same amount of torque as a ...

Set includes 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18 and 19mm spanners and comes with hanging rack. Draper seven-piece stubby combination spanner set, from £10.45 at www,drapertools.com Ideal for use in ...