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Tool set

Postby rgsSpider » 31 Aug 2011 03:07

I'm thinking I need to come up with a little on-board tool set to keep in the trunk. Any suggestions as to what I should fill it with? I know the first thing that's going in is a standby Oil Pressure Sensor!!

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Postby DNK » 31 Aug 2011 05:03

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Postby PeterTR7V8 » 31 Aug 2011 11:30

A spare credit card & a clean pair of undies.

Toolboxes are a bit like CD collections: only about 10% of the contents get used regularly. In my case that would be:
medium crescent wrench
small crescent wrench
various screwdrivers
2 x 9/16" spanner
2 x 1/2" spanner
socket set
various pliers
duct tape
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Postby trekcarbonboy » 31 Aug 2011 12:35

2 screwdrivers, adjustable wrench, the oil pressure switch, quart of oil, electrical tape, and for anything you can't handle with these items your AAA card.

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Postby rgsSpider » 31 Aug 2011 17:23

Well I'm hoping my Hagerty Insurance will cover the AAA part.

As for tools, Peter, I don't know what a "spanner" is, I'm guessing that's one of those other-side-of-the-pond words that I'm not familiar with.

This definitely gets me started, I'm sure I'll come up with additions as I learn. Now I need to get one of those "fancy" Triumph tool bags on Ebay!

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Postby trekcarbonboy » 31 Aug 2011 18:46

Spanner = Wrench [:D]
Boot = Trunk
Bonnet = Hood
Hood = Roof
Tyre = Tire [;)]
Oh yeah, and 1 British Pound = 1.63 US Dollars! [:(]


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Postby prlee » 31 Aug 2011 19:04

13mm spanner for the battery
22m socket for the wheel nuts.

No1 and no2 pozi screw driver

Flourescence jacket

Flat blade screw driver for the hose clamps

Spark plug spanner and sparke plug.

Cable ties various sizes.

1/2" and 7/16" spanners

tape

Sticky chewing gum for pipe leaks (can be bound in place by the tape)

Lamp with wire with croc clips for basic electrical testing.

Bull nose pliers with wire cutters.

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Postby Odd » 31 Aug 2011 19:56

This is (part of) my Wedge tool kit. I've added some more tools that I've found were needed (when helping others out!)
like a fountain pen sized butane soldering torch, oil filter, lots of electrical connectors and spare wires, jumper cables, a
tow rope, one spare-in-a-can etc etc...
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Postby gaz » 31 Aug 2011 20:11

Never mind all that lot odd you have an axe with a knife in the handle.........................sweeeeet



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Postby FI Spyder » 31 Aug 2011 20:35

Geeez...you want to take tools? You're really asking for trouble.[:p]



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Postby john 215 » 31 Aug 2011 20:57

Hi,

Odd, you could arrested over here with some of that stuff in your car !!

I carry my AA card, phone them and use there tools to fix my car myself [:p]

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Postby Odd » 31 Aug 2011 22:28

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by gaz</i>
Never mind all that lot odd, you have an axe with a knife in the handle..............sweeeeet <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Yes, it's a small Gerber (made by Fiskars of Finland). I've 'improved' it slightly by fitting a fire steel in the topside
of the handle. It's a nice little gadget to have if you get stranded out in a forest/wilderness. "Be prepared!"
- Always! [:D]

<blockquote id="quote"><font size="1" face="Century Gothic, Verdana, Arial, Helvetica" id="quote">quote:<hr height="1" noshade id="quote"><i>Originally posted by john 215</i>
Odd, you could get arrested over here with some of that stuff in your car!! <hr height="1" noshade id="quote"></font id="quote"></blockquote id="quote"> Probably - but then you haven't got our forests on your island... Forests where one can get REALLY lost if you are
stupid enough to venture away from the road... Then it's good to be able to make a warming fire, and wait for
another car to pass by - if yours have died. Can take a long while in some rural places, where you are hours of
driving from the next village/town/city...

And just picking up the cell phone and calling a tow truck is cheating. Cheating big time - imho... [:p]
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Postby nervousnewowner » 31 Aug 2011 22:35

everyone forgot a pair of gloves to keep hands warm in case you need to push it......


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Postby rgsSpider » 01 Sep 2011 00:18

WOW! That's some serious tools Odd! I'll have to agree with John, you get caught with that in your "boot" here in the US and they will be calling the FBI!

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Postby jclay (RIP 2018) » 01 Sep 2011 13:51

I like it!

But don't forget about 3 extra oil pressure sending units!

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