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« Reply #120 on: May 24, 2021, 12:18:28 PM »

strictly by calculation (1inch = 25.4mm)
7/16" = 11.11mm
1/2" = 12.70mm
then there is whatever size they have actually made the jaw...
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« Reply #121 on: May 24, 2021, 12:56:09 PM »

Have a look at this spanner comparison table, found in the front of Haynes manuals  :Haynes



Here's another useful table:-




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« Reply #122 on: May 24, 2021, 02:49:32 PM »

Should I assume nuts and things are Whitworth wrench sizes?

Obvious things like the trailer hitch on the rear bumper a mystery to me.  USA trailer hitches use a ball coupling set up.  This is quite different.  How does this connect to a the trailer?

What type of hitch is on it?  Pin?  Pintle?

Grover has the pin hitch setup, but with a ball mounted in the top hole (it'snot attachedin the pic); the ball is going to be replaced by a combo ball/pin.  I do have a pintle as well, but since I don't have a trailer that works with it it'll remain on the shelf.

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« Reply #123 on: May 24, 2021, 02:53:15 PM »

For those of us in the States...

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« Reply #124 on: May 24, 2021, 02:57:34 PM »

A nice cheap tip  ;)

... but I wouldn't want to remove a seat box like that.
You need 2 spanners, 1 to hold the head and another to turn the nut; so that's a 20¢ job.

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« Reply #125 on: May 24, 2021, 02:58:27 PM »

Today I am going to be investigating why I am getting a dangerous rear axle steering effect while driving in my now fuel injected 1971 SWB 2286! Get off the pedal and the vehicle goes to the right, get back on the pedal and immediately goes to the left, quite violently. I’m thinking the guy who installed my parabolic didn’t get the spring pin in the axle hole or maybe a couple of destroyed bushes! Standby for more later today!
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« Reply #126 on: May 24, 2021, 02:59:08 PM »

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Sounds like someone has fitted a latter "metric" wheel cylinder to that corner  :shakeinghead

13/32" is just about 10 mm spanner size.



Exmoor Trim sell a bespoke canvas tool roll, but you'll have to stock it yourself  :eclipsee_gold_cup


You can do as I have done here:-


....with a selection of the most likely to be needed.

The tools in my roll ^^^ more or less are what they are.



1)   Telescopic inspection mirror
2)   12V test bulb and leads
3)   ¼” socket drive, with 2BA, 11mm (7/16”AF) and 7mm (for the rad hose clips)
4)   Big adjustable spanner
5)   Tyre pressure gauge
6)   King Dick box spanner ¼” & 3/16”Whitworth with a junior hacksaw blade
7)   Multi strip connector block
8)   Period battery check gauge – nice find, but not essential
9)   Propshaft bolt tool
10)   Surgical artery clamps, good for holding nuts and washers in tight places.
11)   5/16” x ¼” AF spanner for the hand brake adjuster
12)   7/16” AF ring spanner
13)   7/16” AF ring spanner
14)   7/16” x ½” AF open ended spanner
15)   ½” Halfords Professional spanner with ratchet end
16)   9/16” Halfords Professional spanner with ratchet end
17)   RS mini adjuster spanner
18)   5/16" x ¼” Whitworth long crank ring
19)   5/16” x ¼” Whitworth open ended spanner
20)   Wire cutters
21)   Small long-nosed pliers
22)   Adjustable wrench
23)   Pozidrive stumpy screwdriver
24)   Blade stumpy screrwdriver
25)   Small hammer
26)   Long reach screwdriver with screw holder – used for the 3 2BA screws that hold the speedo cable to the transfer box
27)   Small electrical screwdriver
28)   Big Pozidrive screwdriver
29)   Big blade screwdriver
30)   Medium blade screwdriver
31)   Land Rover inspection lamp – sits in the cab, not in the tool roll.

The spanners are a good assortment of 7/16", 1/2" & 9/16" AF and for the drive flange bolts.

If you have a diesel engine then a 17mm combination spanner is good for the fuel line/injector fittings.



...or you can search your local autojumbles (and eBay) for the correct OE tools  as they do come up from time-2-time.


This is what the "official" Land Rover tool kit/roll contained:-





Basically - You can never ever have too many spanners.

Then you might want to graduate to:-



Key to Spanners

1)   7/16” AF long ring
2)   7/16” AF  ring & open end
3)    7/16” AF ring open end
4)   7/16” AF ring & open end
5)   7/16” AF small open ended
All good for body work panels, seat box and tub stays.

6)   7/16” & ½” AF ring
7)   ½” AF Halfords Professional ratchet end
8)   ½” x 9/16” AF ring
9)   ½ x 9/16” long ring
All good for in the engine bay, manifold, carb & exhaust mountings, dynamo/alternator mounting, fuel and water pump fixings etc.

10)   2” Box spanner for wheel bearing retaining nuts.
11)   King Dick ¼” W x 3/16” W box spanner.
12)   9/16” propshaft extension for 3/8” drive socket drive

13)   9/16” AF Halfords Professional ratchet end

14)   5/8” x 9/16” AF long crank ring

15)   5/16” x ¼” W long crank ring

16)   5/16”  x ¼” W open ends

17)   5/16” x ¼” W open ends

18)   19) &20) set of 3 – 5/16”, ¼” & 1/8” W ring spanner set

21) ¼” socket drive with 2BA and 7/16” sockets, etc.
22) Big adjustable
23) Mini RS adjustable
24) 10” Bahco adjustable

Backed up with a decent socket set - Halfords Professional range is a good place to start looking - more so if you have a trade card - watch out for their special offers.
A decent socket set would make an ideal Christmas or Birthday present  :eclipsee_gold_cup
You'll find both 3/8"  and 1/2" drives useful with a nice long extension bar and a (digital) torque wrench could be handy.

.... and then when things go wrong or you need to make an adjustment:-



... and you can never have too many hammers - just some of the Wittsend collection.


 

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Really nice visual....  I'm reorganizing my tools - a 'shop' set and an 'on board' set, this will be a good reference.

I do tend to have 3 or four extra of the main tools used - these are my 'father-in-law' tools.  He is really, REALLY bad of just laying a tool around instead of putting it back.  Because of those I have the extras.  You'd be amused to know some of the places he's left tools. 
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« Reply #127 on: May 24, 2021, 02:59:53 PM »

A nice cheap tip  ;)

... but I wouldn't want to remove a seat box like that.
You need 2 spanners, 1 to hold the head and another to turn the nut; so that's a 20¢ job.

True.
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« Reply #128 on: May 24, 2021, 03:02:05 PM »

.... and then when things go wrong or you need to make an adjustment.

When things go wrong...
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« Reply #129 on: May 24, 2021, 05:37:30 PM »

My brother and I met up for the first time in 2 years.
We found a good use for the cup holders
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« Reply #130 on: May 24, 2021, 05:55:23 PM »

My brother and I met up for the first time in 2 years.
We found a good use for the cup holders

What kind of cup holders are those?
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« Reply #131 on: May 24, 2021, 06:09:34 PM »

What kind of cup holders are those?

printed by my daughter's partner
I can find the printer file for you, if you like

https:www.thingiverse.com/thing:3337714

he modified it with a bit of reinforcing and a magnet - I can't remember which filament he used
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« Reply #132 on: May 24, 2021, 06:14:27 PM »

printed by my daughter's partner
I can find the printer file for you, if you like

https:www.thingiverse.com/thing:3337714

he modified it with a bit of reinforcing and a magnet - I can't remember which filament he used

Cool.  Thanks for the offer, I don't have a 3d printer and can't think of any I know who does.
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« Reply #133 on: May 28, 2021, 05:14:37 PM »

Putting things back together instead of taking them off 😇

Assembled the new exhaust manifold with its new spring, weight and home made stop pin, then fitted back on the block.

I changed the bolts out to all studs as per the early parts book, with long brass nuts (front and rear had to be cut down to clear the manifold).

My tame welder reattached the choke cable holder onto my old solex, which was interesting as it’s pot metal, which with its correct linkage (my other post), will hopefully work better than the copy zenith.

Onto the other side of the block tomorrow......

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« Reply #134 on: May 28, 2021, 08:14:02 PM »

Did a Lantra 4wd course today

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