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Touring Tool Kit, List of Tools When on Tour (and spares) |
Midway |
Feb 14 2018, 04:45 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 3-October 16 From: Albany Western Australia Member No.: 20,461 Region Association: None |
I'd like to make up a tool roll to carry in my '72 1.7 for when I'm out of town or on tour. I want to make it compact but comprehensive enough to cover basic servicing and situations that experience shows us can occur when on the road, and can be fixed by someone handy with tools. I'm sure people who have owned these machines for a long time will have refined the contents of their kit. Perhaps a list of likely useful small spares for a standard spec car also.
I'm well experienced in making up such kits for outback motorcycle touring where outside help is unavailable but am thinking here of saving time by not re-inventing the wheel! If someone can draw my attention to such a list then that would be appreciated. If not then maybe we can make one up here on this thread. |
914forme |
Feb 14 2018, 03:19 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
Jack Stands (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif)
A nice tool bag or roll Screw Drivers 1/4" socket Set 3/8 socket set, I carry just a small 3/8" set Open wrenches in the sizes you need on a 914 10mm 13mm Piers - Water Pump Pliers, Vice Grips, Diagonal Cutters, Safety Wire pliers, Needle Nose, and Safety wire. I safety wire lots of items. Alen Wrenches, a folding set is fine 24" Breaker Par Tire Gauge A Knife Jumper Cables or Battery Pack LED headlamp the ones that stop to your head, not the 7" kind in the front of the car. Mat - or tarp, it is nice not to have to lay in a puddle. Gloves Fan Belt Wire with some terminals, small crimper and stripper Relay Fuses Bulbs I also carry chalk, a tire promoter, a jack, a cordless impact wrench and a 19mm deep soft socket. And extra 27mm socket, some oil, a volt meter, and a torque wrench. |
Midway |
Feb 15 2018, 05:12 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 3-October 16 From: Albany Western Australia Member No.: 20,461 Region Association: None |
Thanks for the reply. I think your list will be a good basis for me to get the kit together before venturing out into the hinterland. Some of the tool names I had to do a Google to convert American into Australian (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif) - water pump pliers = Multi-Grips, diagonal cutters = side cutters. A bit like the old bonnet - hood, boot - trunk thing! This one has got me though, what is a tire promoter? I know the Michelin Man was pretty good at promoting tyres back in the day.
I might put in some plugs and points and a grease rag also. Cheers Jack Stands (IMG:style_emoticons/default/av-943.gif) A nice tool bag or roll Screw Drivers 1/4" socket Set 3/8 socket set, I carry just a small 3/8" set Open wrenches in the sizes you need on a 914 10mm 13mm Piers - Water Pump Pliers, Vice Grips, Diagonal Cutters, Safety Wire pliers, Needle Nose, and Safety wire. I safety wire lots of items. Alen Wrenches, a folding set is fine 24" Breaker Par Tire Gauge A Knife Jumper Cables or Battery Pack LED headlamp the ones that stop to your head, not the 7" kind in the front of the car. Mat - or tarp, it is nice not to have to lay in a puddle. Gloves Fan Belt Wire with some terminals, small crimper and stripper Relay Fuses Bulbs I also carry chalk, a tire promoter, a jack, a cordless impact wrench and a 19mm deep soft socket. And extra 27mm socket, some oil, a volt meter, and a torque wrench. |
jim_hoyland |
Feb 15 2018, 07:21 AM
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Get that VIN ? Group: Members Posts: 9,271 Joined: 1-May 03 From: Sunset Beach, CA Member No.: 643 Region Association: Southern California |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) with the previous. Also consider having the tools for two possible breakdowns: 1) Clutch cable replacement
2) Acceleator cable replacement; Or, replace both in the comfort of your garage and the benefit of time... |
914forme |
Feb 15 2018, 03:37 PM
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Times a wastin', get wrenchin'! Group: Members Posts: 3,896 Joined: 24-July 04 From: Dayton, Ohio Member No.: 2,388 Region Association: None |
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) With Jim, extra cables good.
My last stuff is more because I auto-x, and the car got driven to and from the events. I forgot safety glasses, I have a set that are cheaters for my older eyes. Reflector triangles, flares, etc..... Fire Extinguishers, oil, a small gas can. At least you don't have to pay what the gas station wants when your out because your sender unit got stuck on the first day you took your 914 out, and you ran out of fuel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) I also carry a set of CV bolts. Old habit, I now safety wire my CV bolts. Lost 3 out of the 4 one day on the way to a clients office. |
Midway |
Feb 16 2018, 03:01 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 3-October 16 From: Albany Western Australia Member No.: 20,461 Region Association: None |
Good stuff, thanks fellas. I've mounted up an extinguisher and put in a new clutch cable a few weeks ago, will have to check on the accelerator cable and throw one in also. Have a tow rope. These cars have two luggage compartments - may as well use the space (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smile.gif)
(IMG:style_emoticons/default/agree.gif) With Jim, extra cables good. My last stuff is more because I auto-x, and the car got driven to and from the events. I forgot safety glasses, I have a set that are cheaters for my older eyes. Reflector triangles, flares, etc..... Fire Extinguishers, oil, a small gas can. At least you don't have to pay what the gas station wants when your out because your sender unit got stuck on the first day you took your 914 out, and you ran out of fuel. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/headbang.gif) I also carry a set of CV bolts. Old habit, I now safety wire my CV bolts. Lost 3 out of the 4 one day on the way to a clients office. |
cary |
Feb 17 2018, 08:51 AM
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Advanced Member Group: Members Posts: 3,900 Joined: 26-January 04 From: Sherwood Oregon Member No.: 1,608 Region Association: Pacific Northwest |
I carry a spare fuel pump and filter. But I'm converted to a 2 holer.
Expensive proposition with a 3 holer. |
BENBRO02 |
Feb 17 2018, 02:52 PM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 480 Joined: 6-March 15 From: Nokesville, Virginia Member No.: 18,493 Region Association: MidAtlantic Region |
My AAA Plus card will get me home from anywhere within 100 miles and it saves weight. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif)
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Midway |
Feb 18 2018, 05:02 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 3-October 16 From: Albany Western Australia Member No.: 20,461 Region Association: None |
I have started purchasing some of the tools for the kit - even found some nice ones made in Germany, a point of difference from the made in china variety of stuff this country is now full of. Had a bit of a look around the car and found 10, 13, 15 ,17, 19, 21, 22, 23 and 27mm nuts. Won't worry about the 23mm one at this stage. Found 6 and 8mm hex. Apart from the 17mm on the gearbox are there any other hex sizes lurking that my brief investigation may have missed - 3mm, 5mm maybe?
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Elliot Cannon |
Feb 18 2018, 09:51 AM
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914 Guru Group: Retired Members Posts: 8,487 Joined: 29-December 06 From: Paso Robles Ca. (Central coast) Member No.: 7,407 Region Association: None |
I have always included a credit card and cell phone in my suggested survival tool kit. I'm not sure how much it would be worth in the outback though. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/laugh.gif)
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Mikey914 |
Feb 18 2018, 12:37 PM
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The rubber man Group: Members Posts: 12,649 Joined: 27-December 04 From: Hillsboro, OR Member No.: 3,348 Region Association: None |
A phone number for AAA and a back up battery to charge your cell phone.
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Midway |
Feb 19 2018, 04:40 AM
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Member Group: Members Posts: 75 Joined: 3-October 16 From: Albany Western Australia Member No.: 20,461 Region Association: None |
Car fails to proceed
Step 1. Fix it myself - hence the need for a reasonable tool kit. If that fails, move to step 2. Step 2. Take out the phone and dial for help... If that fails, quite possible considering the shit mobile coverage here in West Oz, move to step 3. Step 3. Hail a passing car down and if it stops, hope the driver is friendly. I'd be pretty annoyed with myself if a simple problem couldn't be fixed due to lack of a few tools or parts. It's good to be self reliant in this country. There are lots of stories around of people needing to be rescued - the common one being German tourists bogged on a dirt road for a week, their survival kit consisting of a couple of cartons of beer! Or the Japanese tourists pushing their car to the next town. When asked "what town", they said Albany - well that's 170 km away! No idea of scale. So, I'm trying to learn from our foreign visitors. Tempting as it is to sit down with a carton of beer, I might get out the tools before cracking a can or pushing (IMG:style_emoticons/default/biggrin.gif) Cheers from Australia |
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