Which specialized tools do you find you use maybe once a year but save you lots of grief? I just did my rear brakes and would have killed for a tool to help with the shoe retaining springs.

What special tools do you use? Which ones would you recommend getting? I find the c-clips on the front axles are usually tricky to get off. Anything better than snap-ring pliers and a small screwdriver to use on these?

1988 4Runner, V6 Auto, Mostly Stock
32 x 9.5 Swampers