A few years ago when I decided to drive my Mini till it died (once it died a full rebuild would begin) and did a 1000Km round trip every second weekend. Bottom fan belt / crank pulley exploded 100km from Rocky after about 1 year of this abuse.

Tool kit consisted of: basic tool kit (spanners & screw drivers), zip ties, electrical tape, torch (came in handy many times), various pliers and electrical connectors (also very handy). If I couldn’t fix it with this lot then I was never going to get it going by myself – Though I did use the pliers to cut a fence for some wire once or twice….

Now if I go more than 100km - I tow them. I no longer carry a tool kit, just a jack & wheel brace.

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1964 Nb Race Car - big bore short stroke & lots of revs - Sold
1969 Mk2 Cooper S - First Car

Make sure you have an imperial shifter - won't get far with a metric one

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

I used to carry much of the previously mentioned.....

But also a selection of nuts, bolts, washers and screws as well.....
the weirdest things rattle free... and a simple nut can fix.

(it used to be funny travelling down to Syd for mini club events - was always laughed at for my "kit" I took with me....
.. until later in the day when there would be a sheepish visit asking "do you have a ... ?" )

Not a bad idea, but without all the tools needed to change it on the roadside makes it a bit difficult.

With regards to spares and tools, I take what is appropriate for where I'm going.

eg, around town, a screw driver and a 6" shifter (as well as jack and wheel brace) is about all that I need, however I have done a number of desert trips and for these the list is considerable;-

Spares:-

Front & Rear Wheel Bearings & Seals,
L & R Drive Shafts,
Pr Ball Joints,
Steering Rod End,
CV (Inner and outer),
CV Boots (Inner and Outer),
CV Nuts and Taper Washers,
Front Brake Hose,
Fuel Pump,
Top Radiator Hose (My lower is made up of 2 top hoses),
Water Pump,
Trailing Arm Pin,
Carb Needle & Seat,
Distributor,
Fan Belt,
Dolphin Torch Battery,
Assorted Nuts, Bolts, Pins etc,
Solder,
Front & Rear Wheel Studs and nuts,
For some trips, a diff assembly,
Silastic (suitable for oil),
Fuses,
Bulbs,
Tyre Tubes,
Fencing Wire,
Engine Mount,
Wheel Bearing Grease
(that's about all that springs to mind)

Tools:-

Open end and rings spanners;
1/4"
5/16"
3/8"
7/16"
1/2"
9/16"
5/8"
11/16"
3/4"
15/16"
Imperial Shifters ,
Screw Drivers,
Phillips Drivers,
Sockets (with ratchets and extensions);
1/2"Drive - 3/8 to 15/16"
3/4"Drive - 1 5/16" and 1 1/2"
Ball Joint Splitter,
Tirfor Winch
(and that's about all that come to mind)

<EDIT> 2 x 600mm Tyre Levers

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I never carried anything with me. Going on the logic of Sod's Law. That anything that does break will be the one thing you didn't bring.

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Simplify and add lightness

A word leaps out at me...what is this "SHIFTER" that several have mentioned as being a spare? No such word used on this side of the Big Pond.

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Select a gear, bring up the revs and release the clutch...off you go!

adjustable wrench.

having a spare 'shifter' as in gear change probably wouldn't go astray either.

Ah...similar to a "dummy" which fooled me until my 2nd cousin said, "It's a baby soother Rick!"

The delights of language.

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Select a gear, bring up the revs and release the clutch...off you go!

Day to day I carry the jack and wheelbrace, screwdrivers, a few spanners, 2.5L of water and a bottle of Flashlube. Oh and 4 spare spark plugs.
No points for me, they are old tech...

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

drmini,

Do we need anything special to bolt the roo bar on in August?

Hunter2

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Select a gear, bring up the revs and release the clutch...off you go!

I've never had one on a car, I'll put it up under the Clubby today and report back. I think it's just 4 bolts needed.

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Hit a Roo in a Mini a Roo Bar won't help much - good for breaking pedestrians legs just below the knees though.

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David L


My greatest fear in life is that when I die my wife will sell my Mini and tools for the price I told her I paid for them!

agreed.
i hit a wallaby and more damage was done from the driving lights bending the body where they were mounted.

hahaha for that exact reason! mine is metal. but I also have the battery cover, and a bootboard.



hahaha classic. you're the bloke that sends the apprentice for the left handed screwdriver aren't you!

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78 Leyland Mini - Prince

I go by the if it's a big job to do at home don't bother on the side of the road philosophy
I use the preventative maintenance philosophy.
If it rattles, squeaks, thumps or bangs and shouldn't before a trip it gets fixed or replaced.
The car gets a good going over and all parts are fixed or replaced as deemed necessary.

Then if anything breaks it's most likely to big a job for me to take on by the side of the road so it'll get towed to the nearest place where it will be easier/safer to fix it.

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