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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 10:48 AM |
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What spares should I carry?
OK I don't want to get caught out again
What spare parts do people carry with them incase they have a roadside breakdown?
Bel's a '58 36hp, 6 volt
I'll get the fuel pump.
Have a fan belt
" set of metric and imperial spanners
" pliers
" jumper lead and know to earth for 6 volt
Carry oil
Will put screw driver/s into tool box, noticed that it was needed for removing fuel pump
Most commonly used sockets?
Should carry one of my manuals in Bel and hope I can follow instructions
Fuel filter and lines seem to be handy things to carry?
Not always going to be near Col's place and need to be able to cope with simple repairs. Suggestions will be most appreciated.
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 12:27 PM |
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I would carry a few little sealable plastic baggies for nuts, bolts and screws. Take a few 10 and 13 mm spares. You can get these from any bank for
free.
Definitely take something to clean your hands with - the little sachets of windscreen lemon detergent make great on the road hand cleaners.
As you have a 6V, I'd take a few fuses, and a few spare globes as well.
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 03:02 PM |
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Torch
Duct tape
Scissors
Automotive electrical wire
Vice Grips
Coat hanger wire & bail tie down wire
Rubber Bands
Brake Fluid
Degreaser
WD-40
Breaker bar/flex handle
All your sockets
Ratchet
Feeler Gauges
Timing Light
Ruler/measuring tape
All your manuals
Grease
Hammer/mallot
Knife
Glue
Spare globes for all important lights
Multimeter
Various screwdrivers
Mirror (i use an old rear view mirror)
Um thats mostly what i carry as well as the stuff already mentioned
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dont know mechanical but
it took me bout 30 secs to make this little gadget, its a hubcap remover after some bastard at bridgestone scrached my hubcaps while doing a tyre
change i was very pissed off so i made a little remover all u do is get a bit of wire twist it a few time and bend the ends so that they slide
straight into the 2 little hubcab holes works everytime 
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 04:53 PM |
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a must to carry
TOILET ROLL incase you get caught short
in the middle of no where  :o
I also use it to check my oil and clean up with:thumb
[Edited on 8-10-2002 by Mr Bubble Head]
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 06:32 PM |
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Hey thanks for the feedback
I have a few things to collect
Forgot that I have a hammer in my tool-box, and fuses and globes in glove box
Yep toilet paper does come in handy for lots of things
OK some socket sets are massive and expensive. Is there a size/set that covers your average needs?
Does anyone carry a spare carbie or do you blow it out if a jet is blocked? Don't know if I'm game to try it one my own. |
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 07:03 PM |
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A couple of spark plugs, even used ones. They don't take up much room and you'll be glad you did, one day............
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 07:10 PM |
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Did anyone say mobile phone and RACV membership?
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 07:18 PM |
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Have both.
Mobile phone ran out of power and RACV offered a tow the day of Drouin.
Must remember to keep phone charged. :thumb |
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 10:11 PM |
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Everything they said plus...
Zipties of various lengths
Insulation tape
Duct tape
Poncho/s for the wet weather
A beach towel.
I have a beach towel I put over my windscreen during hot hot days and it is heaps useful for everything. I have a $80 socket set which is small but
very very useful. Imperial and metric and an old sock that has selected open & ring spanners with a test light thrown in. I also have a small
tackle box with 3 types of pliers, nicknacks like screws, bolts and electrical things. I keep extra brake fluid and 10W30 oil, tow straps and 4 litres
of water. I don't pump it but love to drink when pissed off!
Cheers
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Stockton beach extracting a tierod arm.
Did you know it's $300 just to get someone to come and have a look and not even tow you yet. Thanks to Stewart we managed to salvage this
weekend!
I owe you one mate.
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 10:16 PM |
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A mobile would be handy but don't count on it. Evertime I've really needed one I've either been out of range or who I'm calling is
out of range.
Stewart also had this excellent exhaust inflated jack. I doub't any normal dubber would need one but this thing was just the best piece of kit
I've ever seen.
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Yep, them air bag thingies are the bee knees for an off-roader - but for a more normal VDubber: add a "bottle jack" (hydraulic - pick
'em up at K-mart 10, 12&13mm deep sockets; plugs, points and a
cap (condenser torch (often forgotten a tube of "gasket maker;" and some electrical tape. I can't remember the size of the gen
pulley nut at the moment; but carry that socket too - when stuck in the middle of nowhere, you'll probably find you can't undo it with a
ring spanner. I also carry a can of "aero-start;" an aerosol can of starter containing ether - so I can start the most cantankerous engine
(considering the cars some aboringinals will consider driving, this is very practical around here...) It's also great for starting any engine
for the first time.
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Hey, what goes? This board is picking up my punctuation and putting in smilies! I'll leave it that way, but: most people appreciate smilies
more than correct grammar...
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| posted on October 8th, 2002 at 11:06 PM |
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Hey Bronze
Thanks for the tips
Looks like that inflatable jack is just what you need on sand, can't imagine how any other kind could ever work in those conditions.
Know what you mean about mobiles. We did a run over the Murray a few weeks ago and we were out of range
I hardly use mine so keep forgetting to recharge it. My daughter is disgusted in me, well she's 19 and communication is important.
Think I'm getting a picture of the sockets I need, really helped watching someone do things like Col
Poncho will really be handy here in Vic
Those zipties are good I have some to keep cable neat and out of the way but don't have spares
Always have oil, seems to be the number one rule
Think I'm getting a good list here, getting my head around it
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| posted on October 9th, 2002 at 01:01 AM |
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If you're driving in outback NT, WA, SA, QLD or NSW, I'd suggest an EPIRB (about $200), a CB radio / scanner (cheap ones are very cheap but
have limited range and good ones are expensive - but MW radios work REALLY well at night) and a GPS unit ($350 on up). Victoria, Tassie and metro
areas you don't need these things. But if you're taking additional water and extra fuel just in case, an EPIRB is that last bit of the
"just in case".
And as Herbie proved, a bottle of kero is invaluable for firing up the engine if you have carbie / fuel pump issues.
Andrew
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| Quote: | Originally
posted by 70AutoStik
so I can start the most cantankerous engine (considering the cars some aboringinals will consider driving, this is very practical around here...)
It's also great for starting any engine for the first time.
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hey careful about you say, racist remarks aren't very nice.
anyway a socket set ranging from 8mm to 20mm should cover 90% of the fasteners, as well as a 36mm for the axle nuts and gland nuts, and maybe a 30mm
for the pulley bolt .
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Thanks for the socket sizes, I've gone and looked so many times now and end up walking away confused or deciding I can't afford it that day
because I know I need a couple of the larger sizes as mentioned. I pick up the smaller set and get the two larger ones seperate.
I have the spanner set with a ring end (elcheapo metric and imperial set from Bunnings)
Got a large hydraulic jack for when we were working here on Bel, I'll get the smaller one to keep on her (has her original in her more for show
than usefullness)
Andrew what is EPIRB, I'm not up on the jargon yet. Learnt to sing to myself in Bel, she's 6 volt but hey the Type 3 I'm picking up
tomorrow has a cassette/radio to keep me awake on long drives Just
bought myself some great Cuban music I can put on tape  (damn Che
or Castro would be a great name for him but it may get confusing on the forum if I start talking about either )
I can just see me buying all this gear and Bel never breaking down on me again
Going out today to start collecting :thumb
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Getting there
Bel now has a massive tool box under her bonnet - only just fits-almost needs two people to lift
Figure my lane drifting days are over - hehehehe (lots of laughter)
Going to refer to my manuals to figure what electrical wiring bits I need, also nuts and bolts etc. Got to the auto shops and became confused :o |
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| posted on October 9th, 2002 at 06:50 PM |
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EPIRB
Jen,
http://www.australianoutbacksupplies.com.au/category48_1.htm
You know those two sailors that were rescued the week before last? They had an EPIRB on, and it's only reason they're still here.
Andrew
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| posted on October 9th, 2002 at 07:49 PM |
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Hey Andrew
This EPIRB would come in handy when I do venture off of a Victorian freeway or road
Are you reading my mind or something?
I am certainly attracted to an adventure into remote areas and in a VW. I've read in info on the South African rally that you can have the beetle
for another two weeks after the rally - I'd love to do Namibia.
Ethiopia is another attraction, lots of old VW's and not far from Egypt (more VW's). Then there is South America in a VW. These are my
dreams. Just need Uncle George to pay out sometime, or get a good enough to sell a story line to a travel mag. and have them pay something upfront.
I'd love to do it, but at the moment it's 'in my dreams'.
After buying the bits today I think I'll walk to the nearest farm house or send smoke signals for the time being
The EPIRM would be a handy tool to have when I do venture bush. Flares would also be handy then
Not venturing too far from civalization until I know what I'm doing. Lot's of learning to do. Must get involved in roadside repairs on
cruises etc and take pics of the action
Honestly the guys in the shops today must have thought I was going bush by the stuff I was buying Felt like I was preparing for Amageddan, lol
To stop any more worries I have done a martial art and self defense just never used them. Have seen my life flash before me once in a remote area when
travelling solo, somehow talked the person around:o
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I wasn't trying to be racist - said "some." The bushy types can have a real "she'll be right attitude" and sometimes
the way they get a car going would amaze you (Bush Mechanics wasn't that far from the truth.) I helped out some neighbours the other day, it
turned out the clamp nut was loose on the dizzy - so I turned it to approximately the right place then gave 'em a jump to prove it. I then said
"hang on, I'll go grab a timing light and a spanner to tighten the nut," but they just hopped in and headed off! Mind you - guys like
that aren't afraid of getting stuck in the outback either...
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It is amazing what bush mechanics can do then when they can't do no more they move on to the next car. It's a very different thing when you
haven't got bits available up the road and around the corner
Developing countries (third world) are the same. In India they all fix their cars on the side of the road, mechanics included. Trying to get to the
airport in Bombay and taxi got caught up in the middle of a festival and it also broke down. Oh it was jolly fun :o
Hey got there OK I just didn't have the patience left to be polite with the triple duplicate paper work that you go through in India, people were
jumping out of my way  I'd lost my tolerance
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Hi Jen,
Dont forget the 'Magical Kero' in a bottle. Good for cleaning and starting engines!
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| posted on October 9th, 2002 at 09:23 PM |
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From the amount of tools you are all talking about you'd need a trailer to fit them all in or a single cab kombi.
Jen are you talking about a trip around oz or just down to the shops, this would have a major bearing on what you take.
No-one has mentioned a disposable camera for the on the road repair shots or prangs. Maybe a picnic basket to celebrate once you've fixed the
problem and a drop sheet to lay on when you are under the car.
Make sure you park well off the road if possible as you wouldn't want anyone side swiping you, a very common occurrence on busy roads.
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What about a first aid kit? I'd have a fair chance of injuring myself whilst trying to fix something!!
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I got my VAG warning triangle for like $50 from the local VW dealer. It has Audi logos on it, but no biggie. After its first use at the roadside fuel
pump / fuel line saga of the Barooga run, I eventually figured out how to collapse it - it just needed some convincing.
The VW first aid kit is okay value at I think $40, but I think when the topical anti-bacterials expire in a year or so, I'll replace it with a St
John's kit. Nice thing about the VW first aid kit is that it has nice soft sides and will fit anywhere.
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lol
Yep funny how some things respond to force, just you usually don't want to break anything. Perhaps they should have something in the instructions
i.e. Brute Force is Required to Collapse Triangle
Thought I'd try another function here Colour red
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Tools to take in Your VW....
Well Jen, You would need a larger engine to pull all of those tools up hills.... I just carry...the 8-10-12-13mm sockets and open end spanners...plus
sockets for the generator nut and rear axle nuts,a couple of spark plugs,New fan belt, new condenser & points, a few spare screws and bolts,a long
spark plug lead,rotor button,pVC & Race tape, Hammer, pliers,points file, screwdrivers, plus odd tools needed for special jobs. like changing the
fan belt ..a large shifting spanner..a piece of fuel hose,a few pieces of scrap wire [1m long] spare bulbs, an ashtray full of 16 amp fuses
,disposible gloves- cotton & latex and at least 30 McDonalds Napkins & 2.5L of engine oil. I used to carry an electric fuel pump,New
distributor Cap & a New coil... but I try to keep the weight down and even use a plastic tool box. While ever You carry these items... chances are
You will never need them.... Just go around the car with different screwdrivers & spanners etc to find useable items. Don't carry a full set
of sockets and NO Imperial tools at all.:o
Best Wishes Jen...
If You keep an eye on Your tie rod ends, Ball Joints and rear axle boots, You shouldn't have to replace any of these on the road..:thumb
[Edited on 10-10-2002 by 68AutoBug]
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Who are all these dodgy people with 12mm nuts on their cars?????
I dont carry any tools. For years I never even carried a spare tyre or jack. When I had porsche wheels i didnt even OWN a spare.
Last time I had a breakdown (extremely rare thankfully) was the fitting came out of the carby. I fixed it with a rock and a pair of nail clippers.
Chris.... kombi pilot, oval dreamer... finisher #26971 2005 city to surf
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Got a spare fuel pump today and some fuel hose while I was out looking for a badge for the sqback I just got (got the badge) |
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