this may be kind of useless, but here goes.

i am putting together a small collection of hand tools for my little hand box to take places or just leave at home and if i need it, i know where it is and what is in the box. this is more/less for common sized bolts and nuts on an integra. not the kind of tools to do a motor swap. just an emergency kit if you will.

i have a good start, but i do still want to leave my good tools at home in my larger boxes. ive not had to do a great deal of work to my car so i cant think of everything. maybe you have a tool that you would never leave home without that i may not think of.

 

Phillips head screw driver.
Great idea with the "Convenient Box"

 

8-12 mm sockets.

 

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lol, no ****. i can never find a 12mm when i need it.

um, just a socket kit w/ extensions, a couple screwdrivers, maybe pliers or wire cutter/stripper.

 

10mm and 12mm sockets or wrenches. or both.

 

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I swear you can take an entire integra apart with those two sizes.

 

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not to just quote this one, few of you said the same thing. i do have a handy little 1/4 drive metric socket set. its been a handy thing to have. i may just buy another one. that or like more of 10mm/12mm each.

thanks guys

keep it up, unless thats pretty much all. i dunno ... should i keep a quart of oil maybe? or is that too far?

 

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Or atleast the entire interior.

 

yeah you'll need an 8mm too. I would recommend a crescent wrench just in case you ever need to fool with a english standard bolt that didn't come on the car, or just a really nice socket set.

 

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i was thinkin better safe than sorry, ima bring metric and standard with my 1/4 drive

 

I would go up to a 14mm 3/8 drive, and a 19mm 1/2 with a 3/8 sizer. The 14mm is good if a bigger bolt is in the way of something smaller (motor mount to get the PS belt on)

19mm for lug nuts. Also I would carry a breaker bar rather then an actuall ratchet. Ratchet wrenchs can break, if you break a breaker bar then you a just screwed anywyas

Carry some wire and a few random ends, splices, eye loops, jsut incase a wire fries. Fuses, both types, just incase someone else is stuck and you are helping them out. Vise grips, Duct tape and electrical tape, couple spare small bulbs. Small thing of lube or anti sieze (1gram packets)

That is all I can think of

 

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I swear you can take an entire integra apart with those two sizes.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I know man, when I work on my car I just have those two sockets sitting there, and normally if its not one, its the other.

 

10, 12, 14, 17mm sockets
same for wrenches
you'll be golden

 

8,10,12,14,17,19,32 mm will take care of everything you need..

i tried to look for a craftsmen toolkit and they only carry stuff from 7mm-14mm or somehting like that.. The only toolkit that has everything is like 300 bucks...

 

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I know man, when I work on my car I just have those two sockets sitting there, and normally if its not one, its the other.</TD></TR></TABLE>

And yet, these are the two I lose the most, .

 

In regards to the quart of oil, no I don't think it's going too far. Even if you don't need it, there's a pretty good chance someone around you will at some point. I generally just keep the "leftovers" from my oil change in my backseat stash and rotate it with the next change.

 

I am thining about putting an emergency kit together too.
I think flashlight / w extra batteries
1st aid kit
road flare
knife for cutting seat belt in case of accident would be good too.

Some other things too
A rotten Banana
Shaving cream
six pack of grape soda
and a deck of cards

What do you guys think? ?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by skleats &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">In regards to the quart of oil, no I don't think it's going too far. Even if you don't need it, there's a pretty good chance someone around you will at some point. I generally just keep the "leftovers" from my oil change in my backseat stash and rotate it with the next change.</TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly. It's always good to bring oil for people around you.

 

You should also consider brining a torque wrench with a 19mm socket for your lug nuts. I know not all people torque their lugs but I had a wheel almost roll off my car while driving on some city streets from jumping on the tire iron to tighten them instead of using the torque wrench. It would even be a good idea to have if you ever had to take your spark plugs out on the fly. You could stick them back in and make sure they where torqued right. haha just a thought.

 

flashlight breaking down at night sucks

 

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That's a great idea!!!

 

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damn! good thing someone was thinking about night too. im just thinking of hand tools and such. im sure i would have tossed one in eventually. but now that it had been mentioned .. i WILL put it in there.

thanks

 

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**** yeah.

Radiator fluid too.

 

1\4 inch drive
stubby ratchet
8inch fine tooth rathet (matco)
8mm,10mm,12mm deep and short sockets (any decent brand)
10mm magnetic socket
10mm universal socket
extensions

3\8 inch drive
couple different size ratchets (flex head is nice too) also get a stubby
extensions
10mm,12mm,14mm,17mm,19mm (deep and shallow)
magnetic 10mm

1\2 inch drive
longer ratchets (flex head is nice addition)
big *** breaker bar
extensions
14mm,17mm,19mm,32mm

nice screwdriver set (ergo cushion handles)
nice plier set (needle nose (some long ones too), cutting dikes, alligator)

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Beach Accord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">1\4 inch drive
stubby ratchet
8inch fine tooth rathet (matco)
8mm,10mm,12mm deep and short sockets (any decent brand)
10mm magnetic socket
10mm universal socket
extensions

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8inch fine tooth ratchet? maybe i call it something else ....