Thread: Tools

[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] Incisors reply says it all for those not familiar with the more varied types of bolt and thread types used on older vehicles and machinery, Australian standards changed in 1970 and in 1972 European Metric was phased in, (it differs in thread pitch to Japanese Metric) so most Vehicles and Equipt. was produced in Metric , I think that Aust Motor Manufacturers/Assemblers had 3years to phase it in.

German (EU) metric is not compatable with Jap Just ask a Jap motorbike rider how many bolts he's wrecked by mixing threads? ops:

Hi all, tools starting with supa/super aren't always rubbish, i just bought a socket set/spanner set in one for only $130 reduced from $165, the brand was supatool, this brand is actually a sidchrome product produced by sidchrome to supply tools for the handymand who doesnt need expensive tools, so far the set has proven to be extremly strong and well constructed, there is very little play in the ratchet. For those who cant offord or dont want to fork out for expensive tools such as sidchrome or kingchrome, supatool seems quite good. Check it out. Matt

With my Disco I carry AF and Metric spanners/sockets because there is a bit of everything on the Disco. Depends on who made what but for the most part on Series 2 at least, metric will get you by.

Apart from a selection of screw drivers, spanners, sockets and pliers, I'll also carry the following:

a first aid kit! And keep the thing well stocked!

WD40 - A must

various hose clamps

a 3 foot wrecking bar - for bending under body bits back to roughly they should be!

a scissor jack from some jap wrecker for the same purpose as the 3 foot wrecking bar...

(Haven't needed to use either of them....yet.... 8O

a multimeter and some bits of wire, fuses, crimps, bulbs, insulation tape.

an assortment of nuts and bolts and screws.

Generally I'll tailor my needs to the trip I'm about to undertake and either take more or take less as required.

Apart from the wrecking bar, scissor jack and first aid kit, all this stuff will fit into a single $10.00 metal tool box from Bunnings.

Originally posted by rocket
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] German (EU) metric is not compatable with Jap Just ask a Jap motorbike rider how many bolts he's wrecked by mixing threads? ops:

But I only know Aussie motorbike riders.... 8O 8O 8O

I don't have the time to learn Japanese...... 8O

Maybe I need to go to Japan to talk to a Japanese motorbike rider..... :? :?


Oooooooooooooooooohhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! You mean someone who rides a Japanese bike!!!

Defenderzook got it right- a roll of thin gauge fencing wire and pliers will get you out of just about any situation- not always a pretty fix and definately not a long term fix but enough to get you to a place where a better solution can be found. Cheers
Pullsy

Originally posted by rocket
[img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif[/img] German (EU) metric is not compatable with Jap Just ask a Jap motorbike rider how many bolts he's wrecked by mixing threads? ops:

metric is metric, eu metric has the same thread form as japanese metric or australian metric or mongol metric [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

manufacturers may choose different pitches for bolts with the same major diameter but that has to do with tension required, vibration and materials used in the bolt itself or the engine component, not different standards.

tis why the supreme being gave us thread gauges and some of us decent eyesight [img]style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/tongue.gif[/img]

Originally posted by incisor
make sense?

I'm more confused than ever. (not your fault Incy).

I just need to know what tools I should look at buying for my home workshop & what standards tools are used for Defenders.

Hi vladtepes, all i have in my work shop is a good set of 13 screw drivers, ie stanley, kingchrome or sidchrome, cheap ones strip either the srew head or the screw driver its self what ever gives first. a good set of pliers, side cutters, multi grips and some pointy nose pliers A supatool socket set, which has some spanners included, made by supatool as i said before these are made by sidchrome, and a set of spanners, I bought the big $90 set from super sheap auto, yes i know they are **** but thats all i could afford at the time being a unistudent and all, i haven't had a problem with them yet, I slightly bent one putting new shocks in the other halfs commodore but havent broken any yet, when they break i will replace them with sid or kinchrome. 3 shifters of varying sizes the largest is 300mm. A torx set to undo the filler plug on the discos manual gear box, why it cant be the same as the diffs and tranfer case is beyond me. one of those oil filter removers which fits on a ratchet is handy and thats about it other than specialist tools i have bought to do one of jobs, eg a pitman arm puller in preparation for the power steering box rebuild i am about to do, oh and the usual stuff like tie wire, wire crimpers/strippers etc. The best peice of advice i can give you from personal experience is to shop around you will be amazed at how much the price of the same socket or spanner set can change between three different shops. Hope i have been some help. Matt