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[ace]

Hi all

anyone recomend a socket set for our minis with a click to it to Buy - One that covers spark plugs 14mm I believe and sump plug and all the other size scews bolts etc...

I'm sure us newbies will be extremely great full and its good to get the right tools for the job

[WiredbyWilson]

14mm spark plugs?? thought they only fitted them to newer renaults n stuff??

failing that a pretty good starter set can be got from halfords (v good tools for the cost), have a look at this one Socket Set

[Ethel]

Draper do a decent one 'bout £50 from Argos. you can always buy the odd socket extra, 1 5/16 is pretty much essential if you own a Mini.

[tomsbluemini]

Draper do a decent one 'bout £50 from Argos. you can always buy the odd socket extra, 1 5/16 is pretty much essential if you own a Mini.

I bought one for £20 from Wickes... in the motoring section...

the only extra i've bought really was a brake adjusting spanner...

Tom

[ginigwunkle]

the spark plug is a special 'sparkplug socket, halfords do them bout a fiver, ther deeper than std for the plug to go into.....

if you get a metric and an imperial socket set, also the spanners and then just add to them when needed, machine mart do a good set i think it was about £30-40 with a good range of both metric and imperial sizes

[Jammy]

Most of what you find on a Mini will be imperial, so its pretty essential that you at least get some imperial sockets. If you have a later Rover car, they started to use metric stuff, so a mix of both might be needed for later Minis.

[Bungle]

look for a nice imperial set in your local halfords

[Bevan]

good website I use
http://www.tooled-up.com/

[advantage998]

Silverline do a 24 piece set of metric and imperial spanners, nice finish and feel, life-time guaranty and only £14, treated my self to two sets. They do metric and imperial sockets and are also peanuts and excellent quality.

www.silverlinetools.com

[1984mini25]

That’s one of the sets I’ve been using…

Kamasa 1/2 Socket Set

[wolfys_mini]

today i found a load of 13mm nuts

as above really, i would personally go for a 3.8 drive set. sealey do a decent set, got a few imperial sizes, ie the most common, small breaker bac, uj,2 extentions, deep and shallow imperial and metric sockets, all in a lovely metal case

[Doodle]

I find 13mm one of the most common nut used in cars that i've worked on, its worth having a few 13mm sockets becuase your always hunting around in the tool box for one just at the wrong time

and 24mm is the closest metric socket for the 15/16 sump thats easily available, the halfords near me didnt sell any imperial sockets, infact no where i tried did without having to order it in

Edited by Doodle, 20 January 2008 - 02:01 AM.