Suggestions for a D2 essentials toolkit?

**JBM770** · 17th April 2011, 12:39 PM

The tensioner pulley for the belt has a 15 mm bolt. The small guard over the compressor pulley, the compressor hold down bolts and the upper manifold bolts all need a 10 mm socket or spanner. The screws for the coil pack are 8 mm, if you have a 12 pt socket it can be used for the rocker covers as well.
Multigrips for the hose clamps unless they have all been change to wormdrives.

**Blknight.aus** · 17th April 2011, 12:46 PM

a series or pre my99 defender/county to tow it with.

**OffTrack** · 17th April 2011, 12:49 PM

Originally Posted by IceFyre

lol :-)

That's what you get for allowing your iPhone to autocorrect spelling. ooops!!

**OffTrack** · 17th April 2011, 12:52 PM

There is a great page going into great detail on topic of spanner jaw sizes to be found here: Spanner Jaw Sizes

Checking out some of the D2 websites I've started putting a list together of tools need to do general service type tasks...

Torque wrench [1/2"]
Ratchet handle [5/8" or 1/2"]
Extension bar to suit above
Diff Drain plugs 1/2" internal square drive
Transfer Box drain and fill plugs 1/2" internal square drive
Coil Pack/Rocker Cover - 8mm (ring and/or socket?)
Oil Filter housing - 10mm (ring and/or socket?)
Aux drive belt Tensioner Pulley - 15mm ring spanner
Sump Plug - 17mm (ring or socket)

I'll leave off the defender for the moment.

**OffTrack** · 17th April 2011, 01:08 PM

There was/is a factory tool kit which comes with a plastic case, and a mounting bracket. This was included in the kit for the G4 editions.

Allegedly this was "Developed by Land Rover Engineers to cope with general handbook maintenance."

Contents as described at Basset Mead Productions - Bramble (Rubus)

3/8" square drive BiHex Sockets:
10mm Dog Guard mountings and thermostat housing.
11mm ?????????????
12mm Not found yet....
13mm Not found yet....
21mm Deepreach. Sparkplugs on V8 not 300TDi, bleed valves radiator and wheel nuts!
Spanners: 10, 11, 12 & 13. Combination BiHex ring and open jaw with 15 degree offset.
Plastic coated linesmans pliers sidecutting 6"
Plastic coated Plumbers monkey wrench 10"
Spark plug gapping tool.
Insulating tape 12mm roll of.
Screwdriver handle, black plastic.
Blade slotted and phillips 6".
Blade phillips, angled. (Carbs on V8 use only?)
3/8" Sliding T-bar 8"
3/8" Extension 6"
3/8" Extension 3"

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 17th April 2011, 05:16 PM

I'm sorry but most of thats crap,,
plugs dont stop,,
(but carry one) the socket to change it will be amoungst the rest of your tools..plastic coated monkey wrench??
WTF?
IIRC a monkey wrench is a pair (one) of stillsons,, forget them,,
the rest is just standard socket sets and a few screwdrivers,,

anyone?

**Blknight.aus** · 17th April 2011, 05:24 PM

the monkey wrench is a handy bit of kit to have ...from assisting to demangle body work to getting a grip on a spinny bit with a nut on it that you need to remove and getting a grip on the snapped axle thats also spline twisted into the diff so you cant get it out.. (assuming its snapped of so you can get it out by removing the stub axle)

also handy to hit things with and for grabbing hold of ground anchor pins so you can twist and lift them out of the ground at the same time...

Dont ask...

oh yeah, Id love to see someone take a landy wheel of with a 21mm deep reach socket.

**Redback** · 17th April 2011, 05:26 PM

Originally Posted by IceFyre

lol :-)

Originally Posted by TerryO

x2 ...very funny!

cheers,
Terry

Yeehaaaaaaaaaa

**slug_burner** · 17th April 2011, 05:51 PM

27mm for wheel nuts I'd say

**Pedro_The_Swift** · 17th April 2011, 06:00 PM

I'm forever glad I dont have your worst case mindset Dave,,

If for no other reason I dont have the tools

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