What spares will you bring!

[Lemon Hell]

I’m assuming we will all have boots full of spares - but we can’t carry everything- In my Vitesse boot  I’m carrying a fan belt, spare hoses, a selection of exhaust clamps and jubilee clips, oil and water,  bulbs, fuses, points, plugs etc spare radiator cap and thermostat, rad weld naturally , repair kits for fuel pump oh and a set of wheel bearings. What have I forgotten? 
I still have sealed beam headlights feel I should replace these too….

[Tim Hunt]

If you have any doubts why not replace the wheel bearings now? This is not really a job to do on the event. Some electrical wiring of different ratings, a selection of connectors and a test meter might be handy. I have also found a 12 volt soldering iron and some solder handy in the past, I don't trust crimped connections.

Tim

[thescrapman]

I always carry anything easily fixed that rotates, so front wheel bearings, water pump, alternator, rotor arm. That sort of thing.

I don't have any doubts about my wheel bearings, but still carry a set. 

[mole42]

Alternator & PAS belts, electronic ignition unit, a couple of spark plugs, coolant, a electrical meter, a set of spanners and a couple of screwdrivers. And my breakdown recovery card.

Edited September 21, 2021 by mole42

[PaulB]

This is what’s in my boot:

Rainex
Toilet roll. :-)  Bad experience on the 10CR! Enough said!

Items to allow temporary fixes/repairs:

Plastic sheet to lie on 
Torches 
Spare Batteries for torches
Cable ties
Gas powered Soldering iron
Electrical connectors and wire
Amp meter
Instant Gasket seal
Ardlite sealent
Radweld
Metal tape
Gaffa tape
Large rubber hose
G-clamps
Metal strip
Bungees 
Disposable Gloves 
Wiring diagram
Vaseline 
Wire wool
Cable ties
Metal wire
Jubilee clips
Insulation tape
Wipes and paper towel 
Super glue
Grease
Rubber pipes
Fuel pipe and connector
Various spare Bolts and nuts
Engine Oil (1 litre)
Gearbox oil small bottle
Break fluid small bottle
silicon fluid ( for clutch) small bottle 
Exhaust bracket
Split Pins 
Exhaust fire gum

Spare parts
If anything needs replacing I normally replace it prior to the event but I keep these just in case (especially as often items that fail tend to be the newer items that have recently been replaced) or to help others on the event.

Dist Cap
Radiator Cap
Fuel filter
Bulbs 
Fuses
Relays
Coil
HT leads
Red cap rotor arm
12v stabiliser 
Petrol pump 
Spark plugs
Fan belt
Wheel bearing kit

Old distributor (as I have fitted electronic Aldon 123 distributor)
Points 
Rotor arm 

This may seem a lot but most of this stuff fits into a couple of bags and leaves plenty of room in my Spitfire boot for tools and clothes etc. 

[ferny]

Keep in mind I'm not using a Triumph engine.

 

Tools;

Small selection of imperial and metric spanners

Small selection of imperial and metric through-sockets

7mm, 8mm and 10mm screwdrivers

Small selection of Philips and slotted screwdrivers (some hammer through)

Torch

Knife

Pliers

Sidecutters

Pump pliers

Mole grips

24" breaker for wheel nuts and 21mm socket

12v air compressor

Puncture plug kit

Syringe and pipe

Hammer

Wood

Scissor jack

High-vis coat

 

Spares;

Spark plugs NGK BKR7E - to be used at next service if not needed

10/60w oil - whatever was left over from the last service

Brake fluid - DOT 5.1, whatever is left in the bottle right now

EP90 - small amount of what is left from last service

Tyre weld

Rain-X

Window cleaner

Plain water - for coolant top-up and washer fluid

Fan belt

Chocolate block

Various short bits of electrical cable and bowden cable

Bulbs

Fuses - spade

Front wheel bearings - just in case and they take up no room

Few clips, hoses and clamps.

Edited September 21, 2021 by ferny

[GT6DavidMK1]

High Vis Jacket, just in case you on the side of the road 😉

[Radders]

18 minutes ago, GT6DavidMK1 said:

High Vis Jacket, just in case you on the side of the road 😉

And emergency triangle

[Rosbif]

Don't forget to pack your worry beads 🤪

Have a huge bundle of fun above all

[Tim Hunt]

20 hours ago, PaulB said:

Engine Oil (1 litre)

If only that were enough for the 4A over 2,000 miles!

Tim

[Rosbif]

Spare underwear, for those 'difficult moments'

[Lemon Hell]

I would seriously recommend 

[PaulB]

5 hours ago, Tim Hunt said:

If only that were enough for the 4A over 2,000 miles!

Tim

There was a RBRR just before the engine rebuild where I was topping up with oil with every fuel stop. I think I got through 10 litres of oil on that RBRR!

Thankfully a litre is now enough. 

[Tim Hunt]

18 hours ago, PaulB said:

I was topping up with oil with every fuel stop.

Back in '69/70 I had a 1275cc Morris Mini Cooper S with a similar prodigious thirst for oil, not unusual for the model. Sadly it had to go when my first company car came along.

Tim

[Clive]

Not sure if this has been mentioned, but I always carry a small tub of assorted odds and ends. Some setscrews (more versatile than bolts) in various sizes, nuts, hose clips, electrical connectors (even 2 scotchloks!) relays, fuses etc. It has got me out of bother several times, and helped others too. 

A couple of meters of wire (like coathanger stuff) which again can be used for allsorts. Superglue, fast araldite, gaffer tape cable ties all take up minimal space and not heavy. Fan belt, rad seal, litre of engine oil, 1/2L brake fluid. Also master cyl seal kits, can be done by the roadside. Some fuel hose, electrical wire, oddments of rad hose PLUS A JOINER. That means most hoses can be repaired one way or another. The only heavy stuff is an alternator (small denso 40A) plus tool kit: Smallish hammer, 3/8 socket set 4x screwdrivers, spanners, pliers, small and large molegrips, folding axle stand and a scissor jack. Multimeter too, or even just a test lamp. Plus a decent torch or better still rechargeable worklight. 

I also carry a bright emergency beacon. About the size of a hocky puck, LED lamps flash etc so handy for dark twisty stretches should there be a "failure to progress"

It all sounds a lot, but even with a gallon of fuel, fits one side of the spare wheel in the spitfire, with a groundsheet on top and level with the wheel. Space a plenty for luggage etc.

One other thing. I carry 2x emergency poncho things. Tiny, but if it chucks it own with rain could be very handy.

But as others have said, it is always comforting to know the car is properly prepped and tested well in advance. The idea of eg brake pads wearing out on the run is dreadful, they should be checked to make sure they have plenty of material on several weeks before the event. Likewise tyres, if in any doubt (tread or age) replace now!

[Tim Bancroft]

A selection of recent RBRR failure causes:

 

 

  

Stag                                Engine  / Camshaft Timing Issues- DNF.

Stag                                Propshaft UJ failure leading to G/Box damage- DNF.

Dolly Sprint                  Timing Chain Tensioner Failure -  changed at 04.00hrs on day of start.

TR4                                 Wipers Failed: DNF.

Herald/Moss Roadster       Cooling fan failure followed by head  gasket-DNF

Vitesse/Herald/Spitfire       Rear Hub Bearing failure. DNF.

Herald                             Differential failure.

GT6                                Valve Gear oil Starvation causing  clearance issues DNF

Stag                                Master Light Switch :  Repaired by Torchlight.

TR3                                 Broken Exhaust- Beware speed Humps!

2.5 Saloon                     Front  Drag Strut detached from body, bad corrosion!! Welded up and Finished.!

Herald                             Car Heater Failure- uncomfortable!

Spitfire                           Broken Gearchange linkage - Type 9                                         Ford Gearbox

Spitfire                           Gearbox failure - Ford Type 9   NOT the same car!

2.5PI                               Rear Hub Bearing - Swapped at                                                Roadside.

 

 

                      

 

[Tim Bancroft]

All,

For years we have offered advice notes to all entrants, here is a copy of the last set, may be of use. Good list of what to take.

 

Advice Notes 2018 revision.docx

[Rosbif]

39 minutes ago, Tim Bancroft said:

Herald                             Car Heater Failure- uncomfortable!

That's a bad one, as serious as running out of crisps.

Good luck to you all, I'm sure you'll not need any of the stuff and everyone will finish.

Edited September 24, 2021 by Rosbif
oops!

[Lemon Hell]

3 hours ago, Tim Bancroft said:

All,

For years we have offered advice notes to all entrants, here is a copy of the last set, may be of use. Good list of what to take.

 

Advice Notes 2018 revision.docx 26.4 kB · 4 downloads

Thanks TB  very useful  

[Chadow441]

I had a cunning plan!  Any breakdown 'north' of Wales, could get recovered to home in Portishead and pick up spare car!  I thought this to be a brilliant idea until my co-driver pointed out that someone might notice that we started in a blue TR7 and finished in a red Stag.  What do you think? Workable?

 

[Rosbif]

42 minutes ago, Chadow441 said:

thought this to be a brilliant idea until my co-driver pointed out that someone might notice that we started in a blue TR7 and finished in a red Stag.  What do you think? Workable?

You will be able to get away with it by bluffing them out and imply they have short-term memory loss or are suffering from fatigue or have become colour and shape blind as a result of the fumes from the car in front.

[thescrapman]

Do you not have be multiple cars that look the same?

Best way to get them past the financial controller.

Just don't ever have them in the same place at the same time.

I started a HCR in a red TR6 and finished it in a blue Stag, so it can be done. 🙂

[richard w]

Dave Maton and I started the last RBRR in my car and finished it in his. Both white mk1 2000s so some might not have noticed but we did get Nigel's ok 😁

[Radders]

39 minutes ago, richard w said:

Dave Maton and I started the last RBRR in my car and finished it in his. Both white mk1 2000s so some might not have noticed but we did get Nigel's ok 😁

I think starting the event would only count if you made it outside Knebworth. 😂

[richard w]

Shortcut to the hotel 😂