Thread: Soon to be a proud owner of an S3 - what tools?

Originally Posted by inch

Yes, Whitworth spanners! also good rivet gun, degreaser, rags, lots of rags...

On a similar vein, and working on the principle 'He who dies with the most tools wins..." I was hoping to get a clutch alignment tool for the inevitable clutch (or main seal) job.

Not being able to find a scrapper gearbox to butcher i found these good American people, $10 for a locating tool! (Plus P and P mind you)

Kingsborne Clutch Tools - Automotive Clutch Alignment Tools

Can anyone confirm is this the right specs for a S3 clutch alignment tool?

Pilot dia. inch: 0.75
Pilot dia. Metric: 19.05
Spline count: 10
Spline decimal: 19.05
Spline inch: 1"
Spline metric: 25.4

Just got to have one in the tool box!

Happy new year to you all by the way. Cheers

Ian

Series Land Rover is 7/8" (0.875") spigot and spline is 1 1/8" (1.125") external diameter, 10 spline.
If you know someone with a lathe it's easy to knock one up, even from a piece of wood will work.
You don't need the spline, just the inside diameter of the clutch plate.
Tool pictured below is .875" dia, then .920" dia which will fit neatly in the clutch plate centre.
First bit to fit in spigot bush is 3/4" inch long, then the piece that fits through the clutch plate is 1 1/2" long.
Disregard the other end and the drill holes, as it was just a scrap piece of bar I had laying around.

Chees, Mick.

Originally Posted by mick88

I have an "original" tool kit here for a 1971 2A and it has a variety of, Whitworth, Metric, and AF spanners!!!




Cheers, Mick

G'day Mick,

Happy New Year!

Since the Land Rovers I buy are lucky to have the full compliment of seats the thought of having an original tools kit included with the purchase simply beggars belief!

Can you please spare some time Mick and jot down the contents of an original tool kit? Thank you

Were the tools held in a canvas style tool roll or something similar?

Also, what does an original Series III jack from 1974-76 look like? Yep my vehicles have never been bought with one. It the jack a hydraulic or screw type? Were jacks stored behind the seat in ute style cabins. There are a couple of clips on the back wall that I am not sure what they are for.

Did the they come with crank handles for the engine as well?

Tim, my apologies for the thread hijack Have you started a new thread of your recent purchase and posted any photographs of it somewhere on AULRO yet? Is it a registered runner or a restoration project?

Kind Regards
Lionel

Jacks varied over the years, but my 1981 S3 came with all the original tools - including a hydraulic jack. It, the crank handle, and wheel spanner live behind the seats, with clips for the jack handle, wheel spanner and crank. The small tools are in a vinyl tool roll, usually in the tool box under the left or centre seat.

John

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

Were the tools held in a canvas style tool roll or something similar?

Lionel,

If you are feeling flush and want a nice start to your tool collection, then Exmoor Trim have been selling canvas tool rolls for some little time now.

More than likely the originals will not have come with this particular piece of kit, but it suits the look.

Cheers,

Neil

Originally Posted by mick88

Series Land Rover is 7/8" (0.875") spigot and spline is 1 1/8" (1.125") external diameter, 10 spline.
If you know someone with a lathe it's easy to knock one up, even from a piece of wood will work.
You don't need the spline, just the inside diameter of the clutch plate.
Tool pictured below is .875" dia, then .920" dia which will fit neatly in the clutch plate centre.
First bit to fit in spigot bush is 3/4" inch long, then the piece that fits through the clutch plate is 1 1/2" long.
Disregard the other end and the drill holes, as it was just a scrap piece of bar I had laying around.

Chees, Mick.

I have a front shaft from an old gearbox that I use now but in the past I have quite successfully aligned clutches with a piece of wooden dowel that is the right size to go into the back of the engine (sandpaper it down if you need to) and then wrapped in insulation tape or cloth tape to be the right thickness for the clutch plate. Yes, things work best if they are absolutely perfectly aligned but it does still work with that sort of set up.

Cheers,

TimJ.

Used a bit sawn off a broom handle plus tape in the Simpson in 1966. It works.

John

Dont think anyone mentioned patience and a "I can fix that" attitude

Originally Posted by Lionelgee

G'day Mick,

Happy New Year!

Since the Land Rovers I buy are lucky to have the full compliment of seats the thought of having an original tools kit included with the purchase simply beggars belief!

Can you please spare some time Mick and jot down the contents of an original tool kit? Thank you

Were the tools held in a canvas style tool roll or something similar?

Also, what does an original Series III jack from 1974-76 look like? Yep my vehicles have never been bought with one. It the jack a hydraulic or screw type? Were jacks stored behind the seat in ute style cabins. There are a couple of clips on the back wall that I am not sure what they are for.

Did the they come with crank handles for the engine as well?

Tim, my apologies for the thread hijack Have you started a new thread of your recent purchase and posted any photographs of it somewhere on AULRO yet? Is it a registered runner or a restoration project?

Kind Regards
Lionel

Lionel, I found these pics on another Land Rover site.
It said they are from the Series 2 era.
I will add a pic of my 2A tool kit later.


Cheers, Mick.