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Brian Dickens (Bri)
| | Posted on Monday, September 23, 2002 - 07:50 pm: | 
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I am sure that this has been asked before, but key word search really bites ("'s don't work well, neither do + and -). Pointers much appreciated.
I would like to start building a garage tool kit and traveling toolkit and would really appreaciate it if someone has recommendation for certain tools or point me at an links or resources that might be of help.
Thanks,
Bri |
Brian (Rover_Wannabe)
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 02:53 pm: |
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Not having a Land Rover, I can only speak in generalities.
Kit for in the vehicle: Vice Grips, Duct Tape, some kind of pry bar, Not knowing if they are metric, standard, or more than likely, a mix, would recommend a very small ratchet set, wire cutters, multimeter, crescent wrench, whatever size socket necessary to remove the axles, and a bar to break it loose with.
Home garage: anything you can get your hands on. |
perroneford
| | Posted on Wednesday, September 25, 2002 - 03:54 pm: |
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Being that you said you wanted to start building a toolkit and not just a mishmash of tools, you might think of doing it this way.
Seperate your tools into the distinct systems on your truck and buy the basics to work on them all.
Ignition/Charging
Drivetrain
Oiling/Cooling
Chassis Electrical
Steering/Suspension
The ignition, charging, and chassis electrical tookit shoud include various lengths and sizes of wire, connectors, cutters and crimpers to make field repairs. Add some fuses and critical relays to the mix. You'll also want a multimeter to test things out. Put a timing light in the garage.
The Drivetrain is pretty fundamental and maintenance will generally involve basic hand tools and grease/oil. Get a decent set of metric and SAE wrenches and sockets. 1/2" and 3/8" should do fine. Get a grease gun (lincoln is great) and load it with good grease. Buy some blue and red loctite. Buy a cheater bar or two to handle stubborn components. A propane torch could come in handy and it's dirt cheap. To get into the axles you'll want the hub nut wrench, and a pair of snap-ring pliers. Channellock makes a pair of reversible inside/outside ones for under $20. If you see a lot of water crossings, buy a bearing packer from the Snap-On man. That will be $48 well spent. A mini-sledge hammer and rubber mallet will be worth their weight in gold. Some cold chisels and such are useful to have.
Oiling and cooling systems are nothing special and those basic hand tools will come in handy. A good oil filter wrench would be nice. I didn't need one for 3 years as I do my filter by hand, but when I finally needed it, it was a Sunday and I was glad I had a second car. You'll want some funnels, and a hand pump tool to pump coolant out of the radiator for certain projects (like replacing the thermostat).
Steering and suspension can call for some big iron. A BIG set of channellocks or pipe wrench will be necessary when doing shocks, some extension bars for the ratchets will be useful as will a flex head. A set of 4 jackstands and a good trolly jack are neccesary too. You DID get that cheater bar right? Some of this stuff will be damn tough to remove without one. A vise and sturdy bench will make ball-joint replacement much easier.
Other than these basics you can buy as you go. Get a good toolbox to keep in the truck. Something that has dividers to keep things organized.
Something you may consider is a way to keep yourself and your tools clean. This is a pet peeve of mine, but stuff is a lot easier to find and use when it's not full of grime and grease. Not that you need things surgically clean, but no one wants to lose their grip on a tool when you're taking it out of the toolbox! I also suggest a set of wrenching gloves. I use Mechanixwear. Really saves the burned fingers and bloody knuckles.
Hope this helps,
-P |
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