What would you have in your tool box?

Rich in Vancouver · Post by **Rich in Vancouver** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:14 am

When I first got my MGF I carried enough tools to do everything up to and including a head gasket change. Of course any problems occurred either in my drive or very close to it so I have gradually been deleting tools from the car. It has now reached a state of reliability where all I carry is a socket set that happens to be a perfect fit in the recess in the boot meant for the optional MGF tool kit.
BTW: If anyone has one of the factory MGF tool kits for sale please let me know (by PM) as I am after one!

Post by **Rob Bell** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 9:18 am

Rich in Vancouver wrote:BTW: If anyone has one of the factory MGF tool kits for sale please let me know (by PM) as I am after one!

I'm not sure I'm bothered about the tools it contains, but if someone (Brad?

) were to get a tool case made that fitted perfectly into that recess with an MG logo embossed upon it and could take generic sockets, screw drivers etc, then I would be very interested too!

robbie1003 · Post by **robbie1003** » Sat Oct 19, 2013 7:56 pm

how much! http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Mgf-Tool-Kit- ... 27d9465812

Rich in Vancouver · Post by **Rich in Vancouver** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 12:42 am

I'm currently the high bidder on that one. There was an almost perfect one up last week but it went for over a hundred quid.

terreneuve · Post by **terreneuve** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:55 am

Stop bidding against me!!

Rich in Vancouver · Post by **Rich in Vancouver** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 4:28 am

I thought you had a garage full of them!

terreneuve · Post by **terreneuve** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 9:51 am

You know I'm only kidding, I only have 2 of them!

exlkrs · Post by **exlkrs** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 1:18 pm

Personally Rob, I never carry anything expensive in the car in case it gets nicked. I also have an idea of what I would do by the roadside, and I think if we were all honest/practical it wouldn't be a lot, and I tailor tools to that.
My own faves are:
Bottle Jack. -hydraulic but less cumbersome than trolley.
Readily available extendable wheel brace thingy with 17 19mm reversible socket built in.
Spanner with 10 and 13 at each end
Maplins alternator/ battery tester. (Cheap and worth its weight in gold)
Cheap circuit tester, Probe type. (Poundshop)
Decent longer flat blade screwdriver (Water hoses) All mine are jubilee clips.
Reversible screwdriver (Decent one released from a Toyota many years ago)
Clip of 8-17mm 3/8 sockets ratctchet and small extension.
Medium iron head hammer

Not exhaustive but these are my essentials, built up from many years spannering at the roadside in alln times and weathers.
Think the secret is accepting what can't be done alone/without decent gear

Rich in Vancouver · Post by **Rich in Vancouver** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:02 pm

terreneuve wrote:You know I'm only kidding, I only have 2 of them!

Got it! Now I have one.

Misterb_57 · Post by **Misterb_57** » Sun Oct 20, 2013 10:53 pm

Hi Rob,

Based on my 'post instruction' improvement at Donnington, I'd have to say Joe Crook!

Great day and good to see you and the Shed there.

Chris.

Post by **Rob Bell** » Mon Oct 21, 2013 9:40 am

exlkrs wrote:Personally Rob, I never carry anything expensive in the car in case it gets nicked. I also have an idea of what I would do by the roadside, and I think if we were all honest/practical it wouldn't be a lot, and I tailor tools to that.

My opinion is the same - I wouldn't carry that much in a road car. Frankly if you have to pull over to the hard shoulder on a motorway, then you will not be able to fix your car (you're not even permitted to change a wheel!)

Besides, when it is dark and raining (and inevitably, it will be), I'd be on the phone to the guys with a brightly coloured van , like the rest of them!

BUT track day and competition event tools are something else again. At Donington, I actually took tools with me, including the jack, axle stands, socket set etc etc and still found I didn't have everything I needed

Typical!

Also, I'd rather keep my favourite tools (you all have them, don't deny it!) at home, so having some basic ones as duplicates seems to be a good plan!

I'll start compiling my "track kit" soon

Chris, having a driving instructor is a very, very good idea. I would have gone for it too, but was more interested to feel how Project Shed felt and see what broke.

Had a great day though - and great to see you and the rest of the gang there too!

Post by **Rob Bell** » Mon Nov 18, 2013 4:55 pm

I've been a bit slow, but I have now collated the list (I think!)

Tool box
1. Screw driver set
2. Allen keys
3. Pliers
4. Ratchet spanners: 8, 10, 13, 15, 17mm
5. Stanley knife
6. Emery cloth
7. Metal file
8. Junior hack saw
9. Electrical tape; self-vulcanising repair tape; Gaffer tape
10. Hydraulic “bottle jack”
Tool box spares:
1. Alternator belt
2. Expansion tank cap
3. Radiator bleed screw
4. Selection jubilee clips
5. Cable ties

Extra, non-tool box tools:
1. Axle stands (pair)
2. Socket set
3. Torque wrench

Post by **Rob Bell** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 5:32 pm

Completed travel tool kit - to which I have just added a 99p can of WD40

Will see whether I've missed anything over the next 12 months of track events

Charless · Post by **Charless** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 6:27 pm

Late bid for a pair of water pump pliers and a multimeter. I always take box spanners when touring as they occupy very little space/weight. All the rest of my 'essentials' have been mentioned at least once!

Post by **Rob Bell** » Sun Jan 19, 2014 9:20 pm

Multi meter can be seen in the picture

A variety pack of pliers also in there...

Mike H · Post by **Mike H** » Sun Jun 15, 2014 9:10 pm

Mike H wrote:You mentioned an alternator belt in your list of 'tools' Rob. On that basis I'd also specifically include a spare expansion bottle cap and radiator bleed screw, along with a couple of jubilee clips towards each end of the size spectrum!

If you're contemplating any wheel swaps a torque wrench might be useful, and latex gloves are always useful along with rag and/or paper roll.....

I have a friend with a B who always, but always takes a trolley jack and club hammer on any significant journey or event. I'm not aware that he's ever needed either for himself but he's certainly loaned the trolley jack to others on more than one occasion

Sorry to resurrect this thread, but just to say that I actually needed to use my spare radiator bleed screw today.....

Not for me, but for a fellow F-er when a few drops of water appeared under the front of his car on a Cotswold run we were on. The bleed screw had totally sheared across the shank by the collar, for no apparrent reason.

My good deed for the day, but you never know what you (or others) might need, and when

Rich in Vancouver · Post by **Rich in Vancouver** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 4:05 am

There is one other item that I would never leave home without...
http://www.stupidvideos.com/video/just_ ... y_4/#28701

carlvk · Post by **carlvk** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 8:39 am

You have most things covered but a small gas soldering iron, solder and a little heat shrink might be Handy

Post by **Rob Bell** » Mon Jun 16, 2014 11:40 am

carlvk wrote:You have most things covered but a small gas soldering iron, solder and a little heat shrink might be Handy

That's a good idea - and I think I have a small pen-sized gas torch somewhere...

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