Of course, the spares are no good without a tool kit.
So, along with the requisite spares, are the nuts and bolts on a D3/D4 (or most relevantly to me, a MY12 D4 TDV6) metric, imperial or the dreaded bit of both?
Of course, the spares are no good without a tool kit.
So, along with the requisite spares, are the nuts and bolts on a D3/D4 (or most relevantly to me, a MY12 D4 TDV6) metric, imperial or the dreaded bit of both?
All metric, and from what I've seen, mostly 10mm at that... :-)
2010 TDV6 3.0L Discovery 4 SE, Alaska White, GME XRS-330c, IIDTool BT, Traxide D3-DU Dual Battery Kit, Apple CarPlay, Power and Heated Seat retrofit, Rhino Rack Batwing Awning (Part time install), BFG KO2 for play
Hi all
I'm also particularly interested in what tools I should carry. Have had my 2013 D4 for a bit less than two months. I don't do off roading or desert trips but travel a lot in the country each weekend (about 530 kms each weekend) and on dirt roads. Far enough that I'm not near any service place.
OK I have fencing wire, duck tape, electrical wire and multimeter in my kit but I need to replace those Toledo brand screwdrivers for sure. I just have some open end and ring spanners from when I had my Audi 80 and Commodore VK. I'll be going to the Mudgee Small Farms field day next Friday and Tool King is always there with tables of tools at good prices. But what to get??
Ring spanners ? - what range of sizes ?
Socket sets ? - what range of sizes ?
Posidrive screw drivers, flat head ones ?
Anyone got a good list that is useful. Oh BTW, I'm not a mechanic, so I'm only going to be fixing simple stuff. Even if I don't know how to fix something myself having the tools that fit might mean someone else in my group can fix it.
Mike
Our car: Fuji White MY13 D4 SDV6 SE 3.0 Litre, 8 spd auto.
My car: Series 2a Workshop, 109 inch WB, ex mil., 1971. To be restored.
Wife's car: Series 2a FFT, LWB, ex. mil., 1966. To be restored.
Hi All,
I notice no-one has mentioned an air bag/strut for D3.
I was thinking about throwing one in.
Thoughts?
Ralph
01 D2 TD5 Auto...'Sweet Brown'.
06 D3 TDV6 HSE...Zambesi Silver
99 D2 TD5 Auto...in that Goldy colour. Donor
81 S3 2.4 Trayback Ute - Gone now
97 D1 LPG V8 in Blue - Gone now
It’s the carrying of such items that often causes the failures you’re trying to avoid
It has to end somewhere, otherwise people would be transporting a spare engine, diff centre, transmission etc.
If a strut fails it’s as simple as having one shipped to the nearest town. It’s highly unlikely you’ll replace it on the track.
If one is prepared to swap out a strut then carrying a handful of the internal bump-stops to use as spacers would be a viable temporary fix to be used on either the front or rear.
MY12 RRV 4.4 TDV8 AB, +LLAMS, +e-diff, +ACC stop/go. Produce LLAMS for LR/RR, Jeep GC/Dodge Ram
VK2HFG and APRS W1 digi
I haven't heard of many airbag failures while remote - main issue is punctures from sticks.
I'd take some airline and a few quick connects - I had a line burst in the bush (OK, I wasn't being very kind to the car at the time) which I could thankfully get home with but will now have some air line and connectors next time I go too far from home.
FINN - '72 88" S3 - 2.286 petrol - yet to go on it's first adventure
SOLD - '08 D3 4.0 V6 - 265/65/R17 on X5 rims
GONE '96 D1 300Tdi - 2" lift, 32" tyres, HD rear axles, lockers :(
MY12 RRV 4.4 TDV8 AB, +LLAMS, +e-diff, +ACC stop/go. Produce LLAMS for LR/RR, Jeep GC/Dodge Ram
VK2HFG and APRS W1 digi
On the subject of things unlikely to be replaced on the track, has anyone ever replaced a starter motor, as recently I had my mech replace mine and asked him to keep the old one for me in case I needed to replace it beside the road, he said I'd pro'ly wouldn't be able to do it, as it is very difficult to do, and really needs a hoist.
2005 D3 TDV6 Present
1999 D2 TD5 Gone
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