Misc tips and tricks spares to carry

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Members Breakdown Kits

Jamesc76 I carry:

3 to13mm 1/4 drive socket set 

8 to 24mm metric and imperial 3/8 drive socket set

24 to 36mm 1/2 drive socket set

Inch drive 46mm socket and bash bar Spark plug sockets 6 to 19mm spanners 4 different size adjustables hammer, lump hammer Full array of screw drivers Mutli meter, with 4 different leads Pliers, vise grips, mole grips, needle nose pliers, strap wrench Jump leads Tow rope Wire Soldering iron and solder Crimps (loads inc fuse holders) wire stripers, crimp tool, bits of heat shirnk Bulbs var. Inspection lamp, mini mag light, 4d mag lite Jubilee clips var. Spare injector, coil pack, long plug lead Noid lamp(for injection systems) Surgical gloves Splash proof one use overalls Gaffer tape, electrical tape Electrical cleaner spray, penetrating oil RAC card Mobile with internet 80-90 help list (must check if any new on it !)


ESSENTIAL SPARES

Oil

Coolant

Fanbelt


SPARES FOR LONGER TRIPS

CV joint

Spark plug(s)

HT lead(s)

Dizzy cap + Rotor arm

Fuel hose and clips and filter



ESSENTIAL TOOLS

Jump leads.

Self Amalgamating Tape, Essential emergency repair for water cooled engines, can be bought off ebay will repair a split solid coolant hose (possibly a rubber one at a pinch, might just get you home)Also think of some plastic hose connectors and jubalee clips of various sizes to replace split hoses.

socket set

spanners (inc 2 of 13mm) preferably good quality

screw drivers several long, short, flat and philips

voltmeter

large adjustable spanner 30mm+ (to fit gas bottle, steering wheel nut, front thermostat, header tank level sensor etc)

pliers

Good quality mole grips, nort silver chinese crap quality ones flat edged and curved, can double as hose clamps in an emergency.

stanley knife

(head) torch

Gaffer tape

superglue

magnetic pick up tool

disposable gloves

WD40

nylon rope (blue string)


TOOLS FOR LONGER TRIPS

compression tester

timing light