Thread: touring spare parts

Ok in my 90 300 TDi (i know differant but mostly the same stuff)
I took

water pump
Viscous Fan
2 Uj's
Rear Prop (complete)
Spare prop nuts and bolts
2 complete sets of Wheel Bearings
1 Stub axle
1 CV
Slave Cylinder
Master Brake Cylender
Master clutch cylinder
Fan belt x 2
Alternator
Complete set of water hoses (afican style)
Spare set of Turbo Hoses (not new replaced old ones with silicon ones and kept the old ones as there was nothing wrong with them)
Flexy brake hoses . Full set
The brake hose for the front calipers (little bent puipe ones)
Spare Alloy wheel nuts
Spare set of steel wheel nuts
Spare key for locking wheel nuts
Spare rad plugs
1 coil
1 front shock
1 rear shock
Air filter
Oil filter
Feul filter
Servo (again replaced it and it was not the problem so took it with me)
5ltr EP90
5ltr Atf
5ltr Engine oil
5ltr engine coolant (was going to change it but 90 ran fine on the UK anti frezze, still got it in it in fact)
Bearing Grease.
Grease and guin for UJ's
sereval reels of wire
Spare nuts and bolts used on landies
Gaffa tape
Zip ties
Spare tyre and rim


I think that was all of it
And out of that lot what did i use on our 35,000k trip.
mmmm a wheel bearing . Did also break a rear brake pipe , one that goes along top of rear axle . Did not have one had to buy one at Alice Springs Land Rover dealership

So all of it had a trip around Aus and is now back in Brisbane.

mmm you are thinking would i take that lot again with me.

Too bloody right . I am a if you have it you won't need sort of person. And if you need it well you have it so no problem

thanks, thats a pretty extensive list....now i've just got to work out how to stow all that gear

Originally Posted by macey918

thanks, thats a pretty extensive list....now i've just got to work out how to stow all that gear

All the parts lived in the front storage box in the back. In fact still are sat in the drawer
The oils went in the Tool box of the camper trailer along with the Ground Anchor

It really depends on where your traveling but the most important things to take regardless of spares for the car are: Fresh water, emergency rations, first aid kit and emergency communication.

With water it is a good idea never to fill you washer bottle with any additives, keep it for water; in an emergency it's another source. Also in northern clim's work on at least 10L per person per day. With rations I do up a "ration pack (spam, crackers things that last and don't go off, but taste bloody horrible) and put it in a palstic sealed box under the seat.

First aid kit, get it from Rural Ambulance in Vic or St Johns and don't skimp on it. Also get some basic first aid training.

For emergency com's get an EPIRB. Ignore the issue of which frequency as the units usually need an inspection every 5 years to renew the battery (just in case) and by then the new frequency units may be readily available. The other thing is a SatPhone, much easier to explain to everyone in the group how to use than an HF as there aren't many kids or adults who can't use a mobile nowdays. Get some dyno tape and put the phone number, pin number and emergency number on the side of the phone.

A UHF is also handy (mainly for vehicle to vehicle) but in remote areas there are still not a lot of repeaters (except SA).

A good list of spares. I'll be keeping this in mind when stocking up the Disco for a trip.

Chuck in some Q Bond or Rapidfix, some two part epoxy putty ( the right stuff can fix leaking fuel tanks etc. ),and a spare key for the car. Hide it somewhere. You'll go for walks I imagine. I came across a bloke up at MT Hotham once who had dropped his keys on a 100 metre walk. In the snow he had no hope of finding them until spring. Same can happen in mud, sand and water.

Originally Posted by johntins

......and a spare key for the car. Hide it somewhere. You'll go for walks I imagine. I came across a bloke up at MT Hotham once who had dropped his keys on a 100 metre walk. In the snow he had no hope of finding them until spring. Same can happen in mud, sand and water.

What I have done for years now without an issue is have a nappy safety pin permanently attached to the key ring and then fasten the keys to the inside of my pocket with it. The keys are now secured and can't fall out and get lost or accidentally get pulled out whilst reaching in the pocket for a handkerchief etc. An unnecessary but simple pat to check their continued presence can be very reassuring during a big day out.

A mate always use to hide his keys under a rock track side and some 10 metres from his car. All was good until one day a grader came along doing track maintenance and moved his rock and the keys under it. He wasn't a happy camper that day.

Originally Posted by Grumbles

What I have done for years now without an issue is have a nappy safety pin permanently attached to the key ring and then fasten the keys to the inside of my pocket with it. The keys are now secured and can't fall out and get lost or accidentally get pulled out whilst reaching in the pocket for a handkerchief etc. An unnecessary but simple pat to check their continued presence can be very reassuring during a big day out.

A mate always use to hide his keys under a rock track side and some 10 metres from his car. All was good until one day a grader came along doing track maintenance and moved his rock and the keys under it. He wasn't a happy camper that day.

Not a bad plan. I used to simply leave them in the car somewhere, but around three years ago on a Winter Wombat weekend someone's D2 got itself locked with the keys in the ignition. There were many people around to 'help'. Don't think it would be funny if you were alone.