spare parts and what tools

[wongthecorrupter]

Hi, me and my wife are off to Europe for 2 weeks in September. This is our first trip and i'm wondering what spares and tools to take. It will be serviced next week inc all belts etc and the throttle cable was recently replaced. Any help , ideas would be nice. Cheers

[The Surveyor]

When I go abroad, I only take the small items which wouldn't be easily available, and which could potentially leave you stranded. Tyre repair foam, Bulbs, fuses, 80 & 100 amp fuse inserts, relays, some spare wire and connectors, some insulation tape, zip-ties and a spare throttle cable (even if you have just had a replacement), along with a basic set of screwdrivers, sockets and spanners.

If something big goes, you're just not going to be able to fix it by the roadside so make sure you have European recovery

Oh, and enjoy the trip

Paul

[Quentin1]

DOT 4 fluid, just in case you get a clutch cylinder leak, you would still be able to cover a few hundred miles by topping up.

[wongthecorrupter]

Thanks, it all helps

[Colin RedGriff]

There's a list on the Chimaera Pages
http://www.chimaerapages.com/touring.php

This is the list I put together for my trip round Spain earlier this year

Spares/consumables
Ignition Amp
King Lead
Rotor Arm
fuse and bulb set
throttle cable
jubilee clips
100 Amp fuses and box
40 Amp fuses
Fuel Pump relay
Fanbelt - having checked size and fit
Electrical connector blocks
cable ties
string
wire
wd40
tyre weld
tape, electrical and gaffer
Electric crimp terminals

Toolkit
The Bible
long nose pliers
allen keys
torch
small screwdriver
socket set
spanners
large adjustable spanner
multimeter
wire stripper/crimpers
Knife
Glue
Hand Cleaner
Vinyl Gloves
Tow Rope
Rug (to lie on)

legal stuff
First Aid Kit
Fire Extinguisher
Triangle
Yellow vests x 2 in the car

Documents
Tickets
Driving licence both parts
Car insurance
V5
Insurance certificate
Passport
Health ins card
Breakdown cover

[glenrobbo]

Never needed any of this lot on our S Club Eurotours .
But it's a comfort to know it's there if we need it.

ColinRedGriff's list above is quite a comprehensive checklist, but I would recommend carrying a set of jump leads in addition.

And if you're packing all the electrical gubbins, a small reel or two of electrical cable might come in handy to give you something to crimp the terminal ends onto.

Edited by glenrobbo on Thursday 21st August 00:16

[wongthecorrupter]

glenrobbo said:

Never needed any of this lot on our S Club Eurotours .
But it's a comfort to know it's there if we need it.

ColinRedGriff's list above is quite a comprehensive checklist, but I would recommend carrying a set of jump leads in addition.

And if you're packing all the electrical gubbins, a small reel or two of electrical cable might come in handy to give you something to crimp the terminal ends onto.

Edited by glenrobbo on Thursday 21st August 00:16

christ

[RobertoBlanco]

Where do you put your luggage then? ;-)

[dodgepot]

Where are you heading for?

We're off to SW France for a week heading through the tunnel on the 3rd - hoping for better weather than we have here at the moment

[wongthecorrupter]

We stop at reims first, then on to chamonix, then grenoble. From there down in to monaco, then to maranello, then garda, then davos, then andermatte, then black forest, then barden, then spa

[wongthecorrupter]

we cross the tunnel on the 6th sept

[bluezeeland]

wongthecorrupter said:

We stop at reims first, then on to chamonix, then grenoble. From there down in to monaco, then to maranello, then garda, then davos, then andermatte, then black forest, then barden, then spa

Lucky git !

(enjoy !)(when passing Antwerp, give us a wave !)

[s6boy]

wongthecorrupter said:

We stop at reims first, then on to chamonix, then grenoble. From there down in to monaco, then to maranello, then garda, then davos, then andermatte, then black forest, then barden, then spa

Hoping to pick my car up from Como on the 10th before driving down to just past Rimini, going the long way via Genoa and Florence then up and over the Apennines.
If you're around any of those areas drop me a line

Oh and my breakdown kit will be the free European breakdown cover Classicline were nice enough to include in my policy this year.

[wongthecorrupter]

lets hope we make it, im getting nervous. The car has never let me down, but who knows

[TA14]

Unless that's got the same power plant as the Back to the Future car the 'radiation keep out' sign seems rather excessive.

You also need to cut down on the number of spanners.

[bluezeeland]

wongthecorrupter said:

lets hope we make it, im getting nervous. The car has never let me down, but who knows

We had a 2500 km trip in the 3000S, she is 35 years old, and you are getting nervous over a tuscan ??
(Ye of little faith !)

[wongthecorrupter]

bluezeeland said:

We had a 2500 km trip in the 3000S, she is 35 years old, and you are getting nervous over a tuscan ??
(Ye of little faith !)

Just joking, the car is very well prepared. Looking forward to it

[phillpot]

This little lot goes everywhere with me, not just mainland Europe






Yes, you can carry credit cards and AA membership but I prefer the option of maybe being able to do a quick fix myself and be on my way rather waiting around for a recovery truck!

Edited by phillpot on Thursday 21st August 21:13

[bluezeeland]

wongthecorrupter said:

bluezeeland said:

We had a 2500 km trip in the 3000S, she is 35 years old, and you are getting nervous over a tuscan ??
(Ye of little faith !)

Just joking, the car is very well prepared. Looking forward to it

Phew..tought you were serious ! TBH I've got about what Phillpot got in his boot...but apparently he goes to Africa nowadays

[prideaux]

phillpot said:

This little lot goes everywhere with me, not just Europe






Yes, you can carry credit cards and AA membership but I prefer the option of maybe being able to do a quick fix myself and be on my way rather waiting around for a recovery truck!

You need to add one of these always keen to save space and embrace modern technology this bit of kit has a battery that fully charged can be used to charge your lap top phone etc is a led torch but best of all will start a car up to 45times on one charge I have seen it start a V8 Mustang so throw out the jump leads and get one of these you can re charge from your lighter socket and holds its change for ages