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[BaronVonchesto]

While i'm in the UK, I'd like to make a trip to Halfords to buy all the SAE sockets and spanners needed to work on the mini as they're hard to come by in Malaysia. Does anyone have a full list of the sizes needed?

[Spider]

I'd suggest in terms of sockets, getting a 3/8" Drive set. That will cover 99% of the entire car (for sockets).

 

Other Sockets you'll want are 1-5/16 and 1-1/2" (this one in a deep dish type). These will most likely be a 3/4" Drive (and that's what I'd recommend). A sliding handle T bar is a fairly useful and cheap way to drive these bigger sockets.

 

Spanner wise - you can often pick up good quality yet inexpensive sets in a pouch. They'll likely be open ended / ring types. Find a set that goes from 1/4" to 1" and grab 2 of those.

 

If the money will stretch, I'd also suggest 3 ratchet ring spanners in 7/16", 1/2" and 9/16" Get best quality in these, as poor quality ones will leave you with skinned knuckles. You could get a set, but I doubt you'd use any others than these 3 from it.

 

A 7/16" Line Spanner for doing the Brake lines and if your Mini has Tandem Brakes, get a 10 mm one too. You'll also want a 15 mm open ended spanner (but you can get that locally) for the flexy Brake Hoses.

 

That's all that springs to my mind.

[DeadSquare]

It depends what sort of Mini you have, but for one with imperial fastenings, the smallest is 1/4", for adjusting the brakes, and the largest is 1 1/2 " for the flywheel.

 

Some people buy an engraver, and engrave their name and address on their tools.  I do that, but prefix it with "Stolen from".

 

In view of the three recent Mini thefts, that is what I am going to engrave on every item that I can get to on my cars.

[mini_in_progress]

It depends what sort of Mini you have, but for one with imperial fastenings, the smallest is 1/4", for adjusting the brakes, and the largest is 1 1/2 " for the flywheel.
 
Some people buy an engraver, and engrave their name and address on their tools.  I do that, but prefix it with "Stolen from".
 
In view of the three recent Mini thefts, that is what I am going to engrave on every item that I can get to on my cars.

I wouldnt do that, maybe my name but the address indicates where to get more tools from.....

[A-Cell]

I'd suggest in terms of sockets, getting a 3/8" Drive set. That will cover 99% of the entire car (for sockets).
 
Other Sockets you'll want are 1-5/16 and 1-1/2" (this one in a deep dish type). These will most likely be a 3/4" Drive (and that's what I'd recommend). A sliding handle T bar is a fairly useful and cheap way to drive these bigger sockets.
 
Spanner wise - you can often pick up good quality yet inexpensive sets in a pouch. They'll likely be open ended / ring types. Find a set that goes from 1/4" to 1" and grab 2 of those.
 
If the money will stretch, I'd also suggest 3 ratchet ring spanners in 7/16", 1/2" and 9/16" Get best quality in these, as poor quality ones will leave you with skinned knuckles. You could get a set, but I doubt you'd use any others than these 3 from it.
 
A 7/16" Line Spanner for doing the Brake lines and if your Mini has Tandem Brakes, get a 10 mm one too. You'll also want a 15 mm open ended spanner (but you can get that locally) for the flexy Brake Hoses.
 
That's all that springs to my mind.

I reckon MokeSpider has covered it all.
I would recommend a 1/4inch drive set of sockets inch sizes and metric. Best thing I found to get to difficult to reach fixings.
Like this https://www.halfords...-socket-set-1-4
Also 1/4 to 3/8 adaptor, 3/8 to 1/2 adaptor

Good luck

[KTS]

if you can get hold of them i'd recommend a metrinch spanner and 3/8" socket set - had mine for 30 odd years now and wouldn't be without them

[nicklouse]

While i'm in the UK, I'd like to make a trip to Halfords to buy all the SAE sockets and spanners needed to work on the mini as they're hard to come by in Malaysia. Does anyone have a full list of the sizes needed?

Are Harley Davison bikes sold in Malaysia? They should have most of the tools you need.

But as Spider says get a 3/8 drive set.

[ukcooper]

nicked iff here some where

 

f you have any suggestions yourself, or anything I've missed please add them to this thread.
General tools

Decent set of imperial (that's inch) (metric spanners/sockets and a set for later cars )

A second 1/2" and 7/16" spanner 13mm and 11mm 

1/4 drive imperial+metric socket sets

Torque Wrench1/2 + 3/8

Posidriv & Philips screwdrivers

Tap & die set (imperial)+metric

A magnetic tray to save you losing all those nuts and bolts

Coffee/sweet/jam jar of choice for storing nuts and bolts

A BIG hammer, or BFH, for those "rhubarb" moments

Rivet gun and rivets for those arches

Pliers

Molegrips

Wire brush(electric and hand)

Crowbar

Long needle nose pliers

Rubber mallet

Circlip Pliers

Roll Pin Punch

Center Punch

Brass Drift

Easy out

Hacksaw (junior and senior)
Brakes Specific

5/16" Brake adjusting spanner

Brake Pipe Spanner (7/16th's)

Eezebleed brake bleeding kit

One of those things for fitting circlips on rear brake cylinders
(http://www.minispare....aspx?pid=37917)or some pipe pliers will work.

Engine Specific

Spark plug socket

Timing gun

Compression tester

Points File (anyone remember/got these)

Valve spring compressor

Piston ring compressor

6 & 7mm hex drive = 1/4 sockets and long extensions for jubilee clips.

Oil filter wrench

Feeler gauges

Dwell meter (multimeter may or may not include dwell)

Impact driver for door striker plates and such.

Flywheel locking tool (aka an old main bearing shell)see mini spares

Flywheel puller and old drive shaft (use the drive shaft to "ring" off the flywheel, just smack it with a hammer)see guess works heavy duty

Suspension Specific

1 5/16" Impact socket for Hub centre nut, disc braked minis. Also fits steering wheel retaining nut

1 1/2" deep socket for Swivel pin cups, all minis

Grease gun

BIG breaker bar for disc hub nuts

Cone compressor tool

Hub puller

Scissor type ball joint splitter
Electrical Specific

Multimeter

Test lamp

Quality electrical crimping tool

Assorted crimps

Quality wire cutters

Wire strippers if you feel the need
Other Usefuls

Copper Grease (not technically a tool but, required)

Sand Paper/ Wet & Dry Paper

Masking tape

Labelling kit (so you remember where it all goes) post its, masking tape, bags, cardboard with holes

Blowtorch

Bottle of rust converter

A LARGE can of penetration oil (wd40 is ok, but plus gas kicks ass)

A roll of Gaffer Tape

Oil drain tray (an oil can with side cut out just doesn't cut it!)

A magnet on a bendy rod for retrieving dropped bolts

A third hand for all those jobs where two isn't enough

A nice cup of tea and a sit down

Torch (with a magnetic holder if possible)

[ukcooper]

1"1/2 Deep= Ball joints / Gearbox internal / Flywheel

15/16" or 24mm = Sump plug

1"1/8 = Gearbox internal / Drum Brake Hub Nut / Crank Pulley Bolt

1"3/16 = Verto nut

1"5/16 = Hub nut / Tower Bolts / S-Wheel Boss /Fits crank pulley bolt / camshaft nut / post-76 front subframe tower bolt

11/16" = wheel nut's

1" = oil releaf nut

[ukcooper]

http://www.minispare...Tools.aspx?0108

 

special tools or what you can get these days oil seal tool highly recommended   http://www.minispare...px|Back to shop

Edited by ukcooper, 18 May 2019 - 04:15 PM.

[ukcooper]

find some of these for prezzys home for the lads  ebay ect ……….     http://www.minispare...px|Back to shop

[Spider]

 

While i'm in the UK, I'd like to make a trip to Halfords to buy all the SAE sockets and spanners needed to work on the mini as they're hard to come by in Malaysia. Does anyone have a full list of the sizes needed?

Are Harley Davison bikes sold in Malaysia? They should have most of the tools you need.

But as Spider says get a 3/8 drive set.

 

 

A quick google, in Malaysia and I was able to find these;-

 

https://www.techno.c...ducts_id=21392  (nice set!)

 

https://www.techno.c...roducts_id=6480

 

I'm sure they are quite widely available, just perhaps not in the local hardware.

[Mini Manannán]

 

If the money will stretch, I'd also suggest 3 ratchet ring spanners in 7/16", 1/2" and 9/16" Get best quality in these, as poor quality ones will leave you with skinned knuckles.

 

 

Dang you Chris, you've just cost me  £50-odd on 3 Wera spanners. I really like Wera kit 

[nicklouse]

 

 

If the money will stretch, I'd also suggest 3 ratchet ring spanners in 7/16", 1/2" and 9/16" Get best quality in these, as poor quality ones will leave you with skinned knuckles.

 

 

Dang you Chris, you've just cost me  £50-odd on 3 Wera spanners. I really like Wera kit 

 

quite common out here but no AF easy to find.

[gazza82]

Wera Joker range ... not cheap though