Essential 911 tools

[gduke]

I also have a mini compressor and a tire plug kit. Thas incase I have a flat on the highway... want to avoid using the jack or driving w/ the spare. The jack looks kind of aukward or dangerous.

[911Atlanta]

These may be listed above somewhere, but to me they are absolutely indispensible:

-- Telescoping Magnet (for picking up screws / small parts that always fall into inaccessible recesses of the engine).

-- Mirror (typical bathroom type and small one at end of telescoping rod, for views of the back of engine and small crevasses, etc.).

[pwd72s]

Originally posted by Mysterytrain
Speaking of the factory kit. Does anyone know where I can get a 24mm factory style wrench for removing the alternator nut?? New alt is 24mm my old one was 22mm..and it just won't fit.

A 1/2" drive breaker bar and a 24mm socket would do the job as well, if not better. Socket sets and breaker bars are handy...the "lug nut wrench" for all my cars is a long breaker bar, and extension of the size needed, and the proper size socket. Much better leverage than offered by manufacturer supplied lug wrenches.

[Mysterytrain]

LOL, well of course I know a breaker bar and a 24mm socket would do the job..I just thought it would be nice to have the proper factory tool sitting in my factory tool kit.

[jwmarc]

How about just carrying a LARGE WAD OF CASH ($2-5k) .. since you are gonna spend it anyway once you get her home or to the PM...

[Brian 162]

A multi-meter would come in handy with the fuses ,relays, and spare wire.

[randywebb]

LARGE WAD OF CASH ($2-5k)

- yeh, in most of the West you can use it to keep warm -- it's good tinder for a fire

[pwd72s]

Hoot! Randy, one night long ago, a few miles off the skyline trail, I thought about just that...using $ to start a fire. Luckily, found some pitchy stuff on the underside of a rotting log...after that, I began packing a good sized handful of dried cedar shavings in a plastic baggie...guaranteed one match fire starter...

[randywebb]

good idea - I always carry a Bic lighter too...

Of course, pretty soon it'll be too hot...

[randywebb]

the rear springplate requires 22 and 24 mm sockets (or wrenches)

- also need 24 & 36 mm sockets or wrenches for the factory ht. adjustments on the spring plates + 24 & 36 mm flat wrenches to get to the back side of the plate

[DarrylD]

I've been assembling a generic Porsche toolkit to toss into my 914, 912 or 911 when I take it out for a drive. I figured most issues would be minor loose / adjustment things so no spark plug wrenches. I found this great dual-strap cinching cordura tool roll at Duluth Trading Company and added my own "Hazet" patch:



I also found these great nesting metric socket sets for 3/8" and 1/4" drives with the sockets stored in the handles at Northern Tools.



Finally a Gorilla telescoping lug wrench from Harbor Freight Tools, but substituting a 19mm "soft socket" for my alloy lug nuts:



Many of the other pieces are extra Porsche toolkit items and I'm still planning on adding a couple small items like allen head wrenches and 1/2" down to 3/8" down to 1/4" socket drive adapters. The nice thing about that tool roll is the row of velcro pockets along the edge for smaller pieces.

Reading this thread has given me some great ideas to add to mine.

[randywebb]

very trick, Darryl

where do the body tools go?

[gwood]

These Stanley tripod flashlights look handy. Amazon carries them.

[berettafan]

Originally posted by Early_S_Man
Fonz,

With your EFI ... I suggest a good DMM with port for logging to a PC, and a portable scope with PC cable and screen plotting capability wouldn't hurt, either! Also, a CMOS-capable logic probe would be good for troubleshooting, too.

Let's hear it for the early cars!

[austin552]

AAA card and cell phone
+1

[berettafan]

Oh and i don't think i'd take a trip of any length without my 101 Projects book.

[safe]

Allen-key set and channel grip.
Had the use of those last summer when I had to adjust my front left wheel bearing.
Some form of thread locker wouldn't be missplaced in the tool bag either.
Better to carry 1 tool too many than the other way around.

You feel plenty good when you can repair your car on the side of the road

[Gunter]

Originally posted by zefsuper911
That`s all you need

A word about the factory tool kit: It is somewhat cosmetic.
You may find that the lug-type wrench for the nut on the alternator/fan is the wrong size.
My remedy: Get a box-end wrench either Metric or SAE with correct size and cut off the open end to make it shorter.

Also, I don't like open-end wrenches (Or Crescent wrenches) because they are hard on nuts and bolts.
Box-end wrenches are easy on the hex.
I keep a set of combination wrenches (One side open, the other side box) 7-19mm and 3/8-drive sockets 9-19mm.

And a long list of other tools and spares.