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CarGuru > Open discussion > Car pack-ups 10 May 2005 01:16:14

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Travis 4 May 2005 18:18:55
	What do you have in your car for emergencies? I have: Large & Small Zip-Ties Foot Pump Leatherman Small Change a Leatherman Wheel changing gear and spare tyre (Came with car) Jump leads AA membership card! Have I forgotten anything? What do you all have?
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Paul Cummins 4 May 2005 19:09:00 [ permanent link ]
	In article <1115216335.143957.230010@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, j.dammes@gmail.com (Travis) wrote: Large & Small Zip-Ties> Foot Pump> Leatherman> Small Change> a Leatherman> Wheel changing gear and spare tyre (Came with car)> Jump leads> AA membership card! Tow Rope and First Aid Kit. It's not always a mechanical breakdown you have to deal with. -- Paul Cummins - Always a NetHead Wasting Bandwidth since 1981 I'm Backing Blair - www.backingblair.co.uk
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Akd 4 May 2005 19:12:20 [ permanent link ]
	Paul Cummins wrote:> In article <1115216335.143957.230010@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com>, > j.dammes@gmail.com (Travis) wrote:> Large & Small Zip-Ties>>Foot Pump>>Leatherman>>Small Change>>a Leatherman>>Wheel changing gear and spare tyre (Came with car)>>Jump leads>>AA membership card!> Tow Rope and First Aid Kit.> It's not always a mechanical breakdown you have to deal with.> I have a tow-bar, tenner from machine-mart. I need a tow bar cos i have a peugeot... Andy
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Willy Eckerslyke 4 May 2005 20:05:36 [ permanent link ]
	Travis wrote: What do you have in your car for emergencies? Small tool box containing basic tools, duct tape, cable ties, bits of fuel pipe, etc. Foot pump. Tow rope. Spare wheel. Wheel brace. Trolley jack (smallish cheapo one in it's own plastic case). Complete spare distributer with correctly set points. Spare Stromberg carb diaphragm. Oil. Water. Brake fluid. A spare fuse (lives in the fuse box with the other two). Sponge (handy for bailing if/when rain gets in). Walking boots. Hat. And a shovel if it looks like snow. In case you're wondering, the car's 36 years old and benefits from a bit of weight over the rear wheels.
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Paul Cummins 4 May 2005 21:48:00 [ permanent link ]
	In article <4278e676$0$77655$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net>, andy@andyn0spamdenley.com (akd) wrote: It's not always a mechanical breakdown you have to deal with.> > I have a tow-bar, tenner from machine-mart.> I need a tow bar cos i have a peugeot... I have a tow rope that hooks onto a loop on my tow-hitch. I only carry a tow rope cos I have a diesel Escort. -- Paul Cummins - Always a NetHead Wasting Bandwidth since 1981 I'm Backing Blair - www.backingblair.co.uk
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Guy King 4 May 2005 22:13:07 [ permanent link ]
	The message <memo.20050504160915.3580B@admin.vlaad.co.uk> from agree2pay4uce@spam.vlaad.co.uk (Paul Cummins) contains these words: Tow Rope and First Aid Kit. Tow poles are better. Though mine's had to be modified 'cos the Montego's rear lashing eye wasn't suitable being too high up under the bumper. So I welded a tow coupling to the end of the pole and jolly good it is, too. Except word's got around the neighbours and I keep having to rescue them. -- Skipweasel. Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
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Guy King 4 May 2005 22:13:48 [ permanent link ]
	The message <d5ars2$ft3$1@fantastix.bangor.ac.uk> from Willy Eckerslyke <oss108no_spam@bangor.ac.uk> contains these words: In case you're wondering, the car's 36 years old and benefits from a bit > of weight over the rear wheels. I'm 43 and could benefit from considerably less weight over my rear axle. -- Skipweasel. Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
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Nik&Andy 4 May 2005 22:23:04 [ permanent link ]
	"Guy King" <guy.king@zetnet.co.uk> wrote in message news:313030303432373942791EEC75@zetnet.co.uk...> The message <d5ars2$ft3$1@fantastix.bangor.ac.uk>> from Willy Eckerslyke <oss108no_spam@bangor.ac.uk> contains these words:> In case you're wondering, the car's 36 years old and benefits from a bit>> of weight over the rear wheels.> I'm 43 and could benefit from considerably less weight over my rear axle.> -- > Skipweasel.> Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."> Lol
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Malc 5 May 2005 01:00:21 [ permanent link ]
	"Travis" <j.dammes@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1115216335.143957.230010@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> What do you have in your car for emergencies?> I have:> Large & Small Zip-Ties> Foot Pump> Leatherman> Small Change> a Leatherman> Wheel changing gear and spare tyre (Came with car)> Jump leads> AA membership card!> Have I forgotten anything?> What do you all have? Mobile phone and AA card -- MAlc
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Willy Eckerslyke 5 May 2005 12:32:41 [ permanent link ]
	Guy King wrote: Tow poles are better. Though mine's had to be modified 'cos the> Montego's rear lashing eye wasn't suitable being too high up under the> bumper. So I welded a tow coupling to the end of the pole and jolly good> it is, too. My Vitesse doesn't have towing eyes, front or back, so a pole's not much good for me. I did borrow a towing pole once and found it a bit fiddly to set up, so for a real emergency when the priority is to get the car out of traffic as quick as possible, I'd prefer a rope with proper D shaped shackles on the ends. Incidentally, despite its age the Vitesse has always been the one doing the towing so far. I hope that's not tempting fate too much...
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Willy Eckerslyke 5 May 2005 12:33:42 [ permanent link ]
	Guy King wrote:> The message <d5ars2$ft3$1@fantastix.bangor.ac.uk>> from Willy Eckerslyke <oss108no_spam@bangor.ac.uk> contains these words:> In case you're wondering, the car's 36 years old and benefits from a bit >>of weight over the rear wheels. I'm 43 and could benefit from considerably less weight over my rear axle. <grin> I'll be saying the same in a couple of months.
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Topcat11uk 5 May 2005 16:31:23 [ permanent link ]
	Willy Eckerslyke wrote:> Travis wrote:> What do you have in your car for emergencies?> Small tool box containing basic tools, duct tape, cable ties, bits of fuel pipe, etc.> Foot pump.> Tow rope.> Spare wheel.> Wheel brace.> Trolley jack (smallish cheapo one in it's own plastic case).> Complete spare distributer with correctly set points.> Spare Stromberg carb diaphragm.> Oil.> Water.> Brake fluid.> A spare fuse (lives in the fuse box with the other two).> Sponge (handy for bailing if/when rain gets in).> Walking boots.> Hat.> And a shovel if it looks like snow.> In case you're wondering, the car's 36 years old and benefits from a of weight over the rear wheels. How about a torch in case you have to use some of the above at night?
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Willy Eckerslyke 5 May 2005 17:13:58 [ permanent link ]
	topcat11uk wrote: How about a torch in case you have to use some of the above at night? Yup, I forgot about that, I keep an LED one in the glovebox. I did once have to change a wheel on an old Viva in pitch dark entirely by touch and managed in about the time it would have taken me in daylight. Being employed as a darkroom technician may have helped there.
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Mike G 5 May 2005 23:41:47 [ permanent link ]
	"Travis" <j.dammes@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1115216335.143957.230010@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> What do you have in your car for emergencies?> I have:> Large & Small Zip-Ties> Foot Pump> Leatherman> Small Change> a Leatherman> Wheel changing gear and spare tyre (Came with car)> Jump leads> AA membership card!> Have I forgotten anything? A few feet of fencing wire. Invaluable. Especially if you run an older car. Mike.
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Angus McCoatup 5 May 2005 23:48:25 [ permanent link ]
	"Willy Eckerslyke" <oss108no_spam@bangor.ac.uk> wrote in message news:d5clmp$c65$1@fantastix.bangor.ac.uk...> Guy King wrote:> Tow poles are better. Though mine's had to be modified 'cos the> > Montego's rear lashing eye wasn't suitable being too high up under the> > bumper. So I welded a tow coupling to the end of the pole and jolly good> > it is, too.> My Vitesse doesn't have towing eyes, front or back, so a pole's not much> good for me. I did borrow a towing pole once and found it a bit fiddly> to set up, so for a real emergency when the priority is to get the car> out of traffic as quick as possible, I'd prefer a rope with proper D> shaped shackles on the ends.> Incidentally, despite its age the Vitesse has always been the one doing> the towing so far. I hope that's not tempting fate too much... A 2.0 six?
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Angus McCoatup 6 May 2005 00:00:32 [ permanent link ]
	I've got an orange flashy beacon, and a pair of vice grips not much else realy (A 15 yo french car and a 20 yo LR)
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Pete M 6 May 2005 00:03:59 [ permanent link ]
	In news:1115216335.143957.230010@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com, Travis <j.dammes@gmail.com> decided to enlighten our sheltered souls with a rant as follows> What do you have in your car for emergencies?> I have:> Large & Small Zip-Ties> Foot Pump> Leatherman> Small Change> a Leatherman> Wheel changing gear and spare tyre (Came with car)> Jump leads> AA membership card!> Have I forgotten anything?> What do you all have? I keep the following in the boot Small Halfords socket set Tow Rope Jump Leads (Weapons Grade) few bits of wire, connectors etc Overalls Foot Pump Most of which are well handy.. -- Pete M Mercedes 260E, Porsche 911 Carrera 3.2 Ford Capri (ressurection started) VW Golf Clipper Convertible. COSOC #5 Scouse Git extraordinaire. Liverpool, Great Britain
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Sim G . 6 May 2005 00:26:31 [ permanent link ]
	On 4 May 2005 07:18:55 -0700, "Travis" <j.dammes@gmail.com> wrote: What do you have in your car for emergencies?>Have I forgotten anything?>What do you all have? Similar to others, plus... small torch spare wiper blade [lesson learned] moist baby-wipe thingys - handy for cleaning hands after wheel change etc couple of bottles of drinking water - after bad experience stuck on m'way for 4 hours on hottest day ever. bag of nuts - as above pen/paper
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Gromit 6 May 2005 11:54:39 [ permanent link ]
	What do you have in your car for emergencies? In no particular order: Trolley jack 2x axle stands tow rope 1/2" socket set 1/4" socket set 2' breaker bar gearbox, engine and axle oil coolant, clutch and brake fluid screwdrivers - all sizes Hammers - all sizes Ring spanner set Open ended spanner set punches jublie clips pliers vice grips vice multimeter feeler gauge circlip pliers gas soldering iron cabling duct tape box of fasteners and cable ties ball joint splitter grease pump oil syringe torch Haynes work shop manual parts list torque wrench Funnels oil filer remover jump leads files x3 brake bleed kit 12v drill & bits there's more but i can't remember. is this overkill? I'll let you guess what I drive! Gromit
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Willy Eckerslyke 6 May 2005 12:16:39 [ permanent link ]
	Angus McCoatup wrote:> "Willy Eckerslyke" <oss108no_spam@bangor.ac.uk> wrote in message> news:d5clmp$c65$1@fantastix.bangor.ac.uk... Incidentally, despite its age the Vitesse has always been the one doing>>the towing so far. I hope that's not tempting fate too much... A 2.0 six? Yup. I got some funny looks pull starting my wife's fully ladened Passat estate with it once when the starter had failed, but it hauled away as though there was nothing there.
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Gromit 6 May 2005 13:07:51 [ permanent link ]
	It must be unreliable, yes. you have no garden shed Yes. old Landrover Yes - right first time - give that man a prize!! I've nowhere to put it all, so it all lives in a locked box bolted to the tub. Gromit
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Akd 6 May 2005 18:15:29 [ permanent link ]
	Willy Eckerslyke wrote:> Angus McCoatup wrote:> "Willy Eckerslyke" <oss108no_spam@bangor.ac.uk> wrote in message>> news:d5clmp$c65$1@fantastix.bangor.ac.uk...> Incidentally, despite its age the Vitesse has always been the one doing>>> the towing so far. I hope that's not tempting fate too much...> A 2.0 six?> Yup.> I got some funny looks pull starting my wife's fully ladened Passat > estate with it once when the starter had failed, but it hauled away as > though there was nothing there. I got some funny looks from my cousin in his Citroen AX 1.4Diesel...... I was towing him from the M6 back to Blackpool after it blew yet another head gasket. Anyway, we had just set off, turned round, up the sliproad and onto the motorway. I was very tired, forgot I was towing, pushed to right pedal to the floor. looked behind and one of the front wheels of the citroen was off the floor as we had tied it to the towbar. Afterwards my cousin commented that he had never got the car to go that fast on it's own engine. Those volvo 960 3litre 24Valve engines can seriously tow!!! Andy
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Guy King 6 May 2005 18:37:27 [ permanent link ]
	The message <427b7c0f$0$93772$ed2619ec@ptn-nntp-reader01.plus.net> from akd <andy@andyn0spamdenley.com> contains these words: Afterwards my cousin commented that he had never got the car to go that > fast on it's own engine. It's perceived as faster, as well. I towed a friend's husband home considerably slower than he would usually drive down that road - and he reckoned I was going far faster than he would. -- Skipweasel. Ivor Cutler - "Never knowingly understood."
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Angus McCoatup 6 May 2005 21:44:18 [ permanent link ]
	"Willy Eckerslyke" <oss108no_spam@bangor.ac.uk> wrote in message news:d5f956$l0j$2@fantastix.bangor.ac.uk...> Angus McCoatup wrote:> > "Willy Eckerslyke" <oss108no_spam@bangor.ac.uk> wrote in message> > news:d5clmp$c65$1@fantastix.bangor.ac.uk...> Incidentally, despite its age the Vitesse has always been the one doing> >>the towing so far. I hope that's not tempting fate too much...> A 2.0 six?> Yup.> I got some funny looks pull starting my wife's fully ladened Passat> estate with it once when the starter had failed, but it hauled away as> though there was nothing there. nice
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Angus McCoatup 6 May 2005 23:45:19 [ permanent link ]
	"Gromit" <me@nonet.com> wrote in message news:427bba9f$0$846$8fcfb975@news.wanadoo.fr...> What do you have in your car for emergencies?> In no particular order:> Trolley jack> 2x axle stands> tow rope> 1/2" socket set> 1/4" socket set> 2' breaker bar> gearbox, engine and axle oil> coolant, clutch and brake fluid> screwdrivers - all sizes> Hammers - all sizes> Ring spanner set> Open ended spanner set> punches> jublie clips> pliers> vice grips> vice> multimeter> feeler gauge> circlip pliers> gas soldering iron> cabling> duct tape> box of fasteners and cable ties> ball joint splitter> grease pump> oil syringe> torch> Haynes> work shop manual> parts list> torque wrench> Funnels> oil filer remover> jump leads> files x3> brake bleed kit> 12v drill & bits> there's more but i can't remember.> is this overkill?> I'll let you guess what I drive!> thats megga overkill, the extra fuel to pull it all around. Some scroat would be quids in if they broke in there. It must be unreliable, your journey to work is a 500 mile daily drive or you have no garden shed I've got wheelchanging gear, maybe a screwdriver and a pair of vise grips, in my old Landrover (1985).
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PenelopePitstop 10 May 2005 01:16:14 [ permanent link ]
	"Travis" <j.dammes@gmail.com> wrote in message news:1115216335.143957.230010@f14g2000cwb.googlegroups.com...> What do you have in your car for emergencies?> I have:> Large & Small Zip-Ties> Foot Pump> Leatherman> Small Change> a Leatherman> Wheel changing gear and spare tyre (Came with car)> Jump leads> AA membership card!> Have I forgotten anything?> What do you all have? Mobile phone and hubby's number
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