Equipment

[martin]

That looks identical to the one sold by Aldi back in January in a kit along with a mirror on a similar telescopic handle. Excellent quality, and just what you need when you drop a nut in the vee and it rolls under the inlet manifold.

Dave

I've rather shot myself in the foot there, most of my fixings are stainless, they look nice but you can't pick them up with a magnet Martin.

[badenstag]

Hi,

Thanks again to all for your suggestions. So, beside the spanners, I have to look for a set of imperial sockets (I think my metric sockets are not good enough), 4 axle stands and an appropriate trolley jack. Small tools like the LED pick up tool I will add at the next opportunity.

screwdrivers, multi meter and connectors,

These ones I have already from my motorbike.

feeler gauges, strobe timing light, modified 7/16" ring spanner for the distributor

... are certainly helpful. I will buy them on demand.

Next poor question: what is the easiest way to get the car on the 4 axle stands with one trolley jack ?

Gerd

[martin]

Hi,

Thanks again to all for your suggestions. So, beside the spanners, I have to look for a set of imperial sockets (I think my metric sockets are not good enough), 4 axle stands and an appropriate trolley jack. Small tools like the LED pick up tool I will add at the next opportunity.


These ones I have already from my motorbike.


... are certainly helpful. I will buy them on demand.

Next poor question: what is the easiest way to get the car on the 4 axle stands with one trolley jack ?

Gerd

Jack up the front on the crossbeam under the engine, then place the stands under the substantial "chassis" members either side, now jack the rear up on the back part of the diff and place the stands. Martin.

[Jools Stornoway]

Don't forget the plasters, for the nuckles. (Inevitable, innit)

[jleyton]

Personally, I would also very strongly advise getting a 1/4" drive socket set as well - I've found mine invaluable on numerous occasions.

I've also got some flexi ratcheting spanners that have proved really useful, although they are hard to find in AF sizes.

Good luck - you certainly sound like you've got the right attitude and feeling for your Stag, well done

Cheers

Julian

[neil.henderson]

Hi Gerd,
I'd add a garage stereo to your list of tools, I picked mine up in a garage sale for about 40 dollars (20 quid) - you can dream of roaring along the road whilst singing along to Rod Stewart - all whilst your removing the little remaining skin from your knuckles............
I find some great music in the garage (not all Rod) to be a great distracton when things get tricky.

Welcome to the forum
Neil Australia

[Klaus Schlueter]

Hi Gerd,

I have one set of spanners and ratchets in the the Stag which I bought 20 years ago in the States. Pefect quality. Fot my garage work I ordered last year a second set from Fluidonline and I think they are quite ok fot the money. No connection etc......

Klaus

http://www.fluidonline.de/zoll-werkzeug-knarrenkasten-nusskasten-27teilig-mit-knarre-und-nuessen/a-1471/

http://www.fluidonline.de/zoll-ring-maulschluessel-ring-gabelschluessel-satz-12teilig-von-1-4-15-16/a-373/

[badenstag]

http://www.fluidonline.de/zoll-werkzeug-knarrenkasten-nusskasten-27teilig-mit-knarre-und-nuessen/a-1471/

http://www.fluidonline.de/zoll-ring-...4-15-16/a-373/

Hi Klaus,

thank you for the links. The value for money seems to be proper.

@all: The German Repair Operations Manual mentions another tool: a grease gun. Is this necessary or helpful?

Gerd

[badenstag]

I'm sorry about repeating my question, but I'm sure that this forum knows an answer

@all: The German Repair Operations Manual mentions another tool: a grease gun. Is this necessary or helpful?

[jleyton]

I'm sorry about repeating my question, but I'm sure that this forum knows an answer

No problem Gerd.

The Stag was one of the first British cars that had virtually no grease points !

The manual suggests removing a small plug on the steering rack and giving it just a couple of strokes from a grease gun but I'm pretty sure that's the only one. That being the case, maybe you can borrow one for that occasional and non essential job.

Cheers

Julian

[badenstag]

Thank you, Julian.

That being the case, maybe you can borrow one for that occasional and non essential job.

I think you're right.

Gerd

[martin]

There are often grease nipple points on the prop shaft, they have a small grub screw in them, remove and replace with a nipple, they're tiny, and invariably dirty, so you need to clean up and look closely. Martin.

[StagnJag]

After running over my old 1/2" socket set and knackering the case, I bought one of these:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&categoryId =255215&langId=-1&action=listrefine&constraints=sor||Price||1||pag ||3&mode=list

only £25 at the moment.

A good mix of 3/8" and 1/4" sockets and screwdriver bits. It was a good starting point, the most obvious bit missing is a 1/4" ratchet, it assumes you will use the screw driver handle for the 1/4" sockets.

After that, over time I have added a set of deep 3/8" sockets and a set of extension bars I picked up at stoneleigh one year.

... and a socket rail to keep my now homeless 1/2" sockets on!

The quality is up to the abuse I give it, apart from the universal joint that did fall apart on me, but that was easily replaced. (I think I put it on my Christmas wish list!!!)

Rgds

Dave

[PaterB]

Just been facing the same situation here as my newly acquired stag needed some TLC.

Gerd, in Germany BGS tools make a decent 3/8" imperial socket set for reasonable money. They also make a very complete spanner set - both items could be found on ebay. A nice to have is the 8in2 geared ring spanner set from KS-Tools (No. 503.4585). Another thing from KS tools everybody should have is the Modifix 1/4" ratchet - a real problem solver for those hard to get to nuts.

[martin]

After running over my old 1/2" socket set and knackering the case, I bought one of these:

http://www.halfords.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/SearchCmd?catalogId=10151&storeId=10001&categoryId =255215&langId=-1&action=listrefine&constraints=sor||Price||1||pag ||3&mode=list

only £25 at the moment.

A good mix of 3/8" and 1/4" sockets and screwdriver bits. It was a good starting point, the most obvious bit missing is a 1/4" ratchet, it assumes you will use the screw driver handle for the 1/4" sockets.

After that, over time I have added a set of deep 3/8" sockets and a set of extension bars I picked up at stoneleigh one year.

... and a socket rail to keep my now homeless 1/2" sockets on!

The quality is up to the abuse I give it , apart from the universal joint that did fall apart on me, but that was easily replaced. (I think I put it on my Christmas wish list!!!)

Rgds

Dave

I can't believe you abuse anything Dave