Tools for Fulvia

[Nick]

Ok, looking to re-stock the cupboards with tools after the builders had there way with some (read almost allof them) , what is the recommended minimum I need to keep the fulvia happy?. Please bear in mind that most of my tools left are to keep bicycles in shape as they were brought with me, so lots of allen keys left, and small sockets left all metric.
Stupid question but if looking a new socket sets should I go imperial or metric or both (eek have a small budget!).

Thanks.

[ncundy]

Almost all the fixings are metric, get a good 1/2" and 1/4" socket set. There are a couple of Imperial on the brakes (Dunlop). You could do with a good multi-meter for chasing electrical gremlins, a set of allen keys and the correct allen socket for the oil sump and petrol drain plug.The rest is standard fair for looking after a car.
Anything else really depends on which if any of the more involved jobs to intend to do yourself. If for instance you want to be able to be able to remove brake hubs (for changing disks, wheel bearings etc) yourself then you will need to get the special sockets - Omicron can supply for about £100 IIRC.
I am completely restoring my car (nut and bolt) and even doing that I have only had to buy or make a few special tools - the rest is just a reasonably well equiped garage tool box.

And what ever you buy, get the best you can afford. Do not get a 5000 piece all in one from Halfords, all you will do is break your car and skin your knuckles :)

Oh, and some feeler gauges for setting the points and gapping the plugs.

[Nick]

Many thanks. suprised so far at the amount I have been able to do with such limited tools.

[Nick]

have to laugh, all metric "get a good 1/2" and 1/4" socket set":D

[davidb]

You'd be amazed how much of the car can be wrenched on w/
13MM, 17MM & 19MM spanners or sockets. The smaller bits are
almost always 10MM, some 11MM. Rarely 9MM or 14MM [brake
caliper banjo bolts]. One of the hidden benefits of these cars.

[NMLancia]

have to laugh, all metric "get a good 1/2" and 1/4" socket set":D
I see the irony, what size are the drives in the rest of the world?
Which brand is considered the best? like Snap-on in the US

Are there really imperial fittings on the Dunlops? I have to buy more tools.
Who sells imperial tools in the US?

[1,6 HF]

I see the irony, what size are the drives in the rest of the world?
Which brand is considered the best? like Snap-on in the US

Are there really imperial fittings on the Dunlops? I have to buy more tools.
Who sells imperial tools in the US?

Worldwide, all I've ever seen Imperial drives. In any case, SK/Facom sells both metric & imperial tools; their ratchets are 6-deg. (IIRC), which works great in tight spaces. IMHO much better value than Snap-On.

[NMLancia]

Thanks, I'll check out Facom.
I don't need new tools after all, in my pre coffee fog I confused imperial with Witworth, Dulops being British and all.

[Will]

I need to find $20K so I can replace all my small tools with Beta tools. :)

[1,6 HF]

I need to find $20K so I can replace all my small tools with Beta tools. :)

NMLancia, now you know why mine are SK/Facom...