Roadside Toolkit

[Ginger's VW]

Thought you might be interested in the roadside toolkit list we've made. It also includes a downloadable/printer friendly version checklist.

Air-cooled VW roadside toolkit.

Have we forgotten anything?

 

[alex4057]

Great list but just found it hard to read with the wood backround and white text.

 

[Ginger's VW]

Great list but just found it hard to read with the wood backround and white text.

We are working on that, in the mean time there is the printable PDF - link at the top and bottom of the page.

Thanks for the feedback.

 

[mister]

I know they are not tools but would also include a John Muir/Bentley manual, they both live in my bus with the tools

 

[Ginger's VW]

Good point. I'll update that in due course.

Thanks.

 

[triothreetrio]

Well that confirmed how unorganised I am lol
Seems a very pessimistic attitude, but i am a optimism (it is going to be sunny at big bang )
But out of interest what's the 30mm socket for :?:

 

[Ginger's VW]

Well that confirmed how unorganised I am lol
Seems a very pessimistic attitude, but i am a optimism (it is going to be sunny at big bang )
But out of interest what's the 30mm socket for :?:

It's used on a few things but one that comes to mind is some steering wheel nuts.

 

[jonboylaw]

Perhaps the most useful "tool" of all is a little card in your wallet with AA or RAC written on it
There are certain jobs you can do at the roadside, but when it is cold, wet and on a busy road, I for one will not be under my bus with a 30mm socket :shock:

The AA have helped me out a few times and well worth the membership when your dynamo dies at 4am on a 500 mile epic journey

 

[Ginger's VW]

Perhaps the most useful "tool" of all is a little card in your wallet with AA or RAC written on it

That's the first item on the list .

We've all been helped out be the AA/RAC, it's nothing to be ashamed of - unless it was a flat tyre!

 

[Kyrk72]

Not quite strictly tools, but I have used cable ties a lot to get me going, managed to fix a broken accelerator linkage roadside last year with them until a better repair when I got on site.

 

[triothreetrio]

Agreed with above but as well I never leave home with out my duck tape

 

[Kyrk72]

Agreed with above but as well I never leave home with out my duck tape

yeah that as well.

 

[sharky71]

all that fits in one toolbox??
shall have to leave the kids at home to make room :lol: :lol:

 

[Nugsy]

Yep id included Duct Tape and electrical connectors. Also the obvious like Oil, Brake Fluid, Points, Rotor Arm, Dizzy Cap, Alternator Belt etc

Bought a handy metal chest of Ebay last week to stick it all in

 

[Rhodes4130]

That's a big box :lol:

Rubber gloves and rags always save getting black hands everytime you hold the steering wheel after!

Good list gotta get a few things I think

 

[sharky71]

Yep id included Duct Tape and electrical connectors. Also the obvious like Oil, Brake Fluid, Points, Rotor Arm, Dizzy Cap, Alternator Belt etc

Bought a handy metal chest of Ebay last week to stick it all in

stone the crows.......i'd need to hook up me trailer to cart that box around or leave the kids at home and put it in the back...

 

[crede999]

i stow most of my spares under the front seats in the holes they hold loads of stuff ......on my euro trips i try to cover every eventuallity so i take a lot of spares .........i even take a spare 3 piece clutch :shock:

if its a choice between a couple of hours to fix it and a holiday saved and memories made or its broke...... lets get relayed home then for me is lets fix it

some other things i take is one axle stand,brake fluid , cv grease and a bag of nuts and bolts ........its surprising how things can fall off :lol:


chris

 

[Barkafer]

Great tool kit and add-ons! I always forget my head-torch and a bunch of fuses :roll:

 

[Ginger's VW]

You'll get all bar the over sized items in a 18x8x8 inch toolbox.

Spares and bodge bits will follow in a separate list.

 

[Ginger's VW]

As promised, here is the spares list.

Great tool kit and add-ons! I always forget my head-torch and a bunch of fuses :roll:

Bugger, forgot to add a torch to the tool list. Will update next time.