What’s In Your Car Tool Kit / Do You Have One?

[harvs]

Hi

 

Now I’m on the road I should probably think about keeping some kind of basic tool kit in the car – just in case!!

 

I was wondering if everyone else has a tool kit and what it includes… I guess since most of us have a spare wheel on then a jack & wheel spanner must be common?! What other ‘must haves’ do you include in your car took kit?

 

How many of you don’t bother with a tool kit / jack? Given (on some RHs) it’s difficult to lock the jack away, it would be relatively easy for someone to use your jack to jack up the car and nick the wheels – so maybe a reason for not bothering with a jack?!

 

Interested to hear what your thoughts are...

Cheers

Harvs

[Guest peter2b2002]

spare petrol can, wire cutter, wire & connectors ,crimping pliers, bulbs, tow rope (Minty) jack from a mini, head torch,(things always go wrong in the dark) rag (for cleaning up after) 10mm, 13mm, 15mm+ adjustable and, plug spanners , fluro jacket, I also usually carry an umbrella

peter2b

[megadodo]

A tool kit is the little card in your wallet with the number of the breakdown services on it!

[Guest chris brown]

Tools:-

Jack

Wheel brace

Plug spanner

10 - 19mm sockets and ratchet

10 - 19mm combination spanners

Long nosed pliers

Normal pliers

Wire cutters

Mole wrench

Several screwdrivers of various sizes and types

Multimeter

 

Other items:-

Plugs

Plug lead (just a long one and a king lead)

Fuel pump

ECU

Jubilee clips of various sizes

Clutch cable

Alternator belt

Electrical wire

A small selection of nuts and bolts

Tie wraps (large and medium)

Torch (wind up)

Bulbs

High vis waistcoat

[Guest mower man]

Hi I carry a selection of the assorted stuff above but think you have all missed out one VERY important item ! a fully charged MOBILE PHONE, it's ok to have the numbers ,card etc but try and find a call box!! It's ok carring tools ,spares etc but do you have the skills to use them ? most will know the basics but it,s different out there in the dark and wet with your partner having a big strop , get on the phone freinds , family and then the profesionals Ihave been lucky and always managed to limp home but my luck will run out one day! best regards to all mowerman

[Guest chris brown]

It's ok carring tools ,spares etc but do you have the skills to use them ?

I built the Bl*&** car so if I can’t then who can? That goes for lots of us.

[Guest Jan]

Tools:-

Jack

Wheel brace

Plug spanner

10 - 19mm sockets and ratchet

10 - 19mm combination spanners

Long nosed pliers

Normal pliers

Wire cutters

Mole wrench

Several screwdrivers of various sizes and types

Multimeter

 

Other items:-

Plugs

Plug lead (just a long one and a king lead)

Fuel pump

ECU

Jubilee clips of various sizes

Clutch cable

Alternator belt

Electrical wire

A small selection of nuts and bolts

Tie wraps (large and medium)

Torch (wind up)

Bulbs

High vis waistcoat

 

 

I wish the boot on mine was big enough to put that many spares in,

[spg]

Gaffa tape and cable ties sort most things out.

 

Steve

[chris n]

Tools in my kit

socket set, spanners, Jack, breaker bar, key for alloy wheels, screwdriver, screwdriver bits, Plug spanner,

pliers, Plugs, dizzy cap, rotor arm, Clutch cable and a load of junk

[Guest Ian & Carole]

Chris

 

No seat runners??????????

[Guest scrabster]

if you have built a zero you will need a can of tyre repair stuff as theres no spare.ive used a can of this many years ago in a motorbike tyre and it was useless and the ats man hated the stuff when i got it to them for the repair.

jess.

[chris n]

Chris

 

No seat runners??????????

 

Ian, SSSSSSHHHHHHH !!!!!! you know we don't talk about them things

[Guest Snoopy]

A card for the man with the big yellow tool box,

 

Assorted spanners

Screwdrivers

Pliers

Plug spanner

Jack

Wheel brace

Locking wheel nut thing

Tape

Zip ties

Bungie cords

 

And I would agree about a charged phone...

[Knock-on]

I have a cylindrical cardboard for a bottle of wine which is my tool box.

 

In that I cram some screwdrivers, pliers, cable ties, elastic bungee, electric tape and rag. I also tend to carry a small Draper socker set circa 1872 and some gaffer tape.

 

Basically, everything you need for a full rebuild as was proved at the recent Goodwood festival when I burnt out the wiring loom in Milford. Took about 2.5 hours to split out all the burnt wires, strip and reinsulate the loom. Had to call the AA for some fuses though as wasn't going to risk bodging them if a fault still remained

[Guest mower man]

I built the Bl*&** car so if I can’t then who can? That goes for lots of us.

Hi I didn't mean to down any body Chris I' m sorry if you took offence regards mowerman