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Stephen
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Specialist Tools

Post by Stephen » Sat Jan 28, 2006 12:09 am

Thought I would put a post up for specialist tools that would be helpful for working on an Elise.

I have:
a rivinut gun
ball joint press (on the car)
wind back tool for the rear brake pistons

If anyone needs to borrow these, please let me know.
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Post by Shug » Sat Jan 28, 2006 11:03 am

Stuck this to the top 8)
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Post by ninja » Thu Jun 08, 2006 8:50 am

i have the S2 2001 k series workshop manual on cd if anyone's wanting a copy

also have a collection of "normal tools"

plus electric saw, jigsaw, sander, table saw, nail gun etc

also work on building sites a lot so have access to big tools should you need to dig a really massive hole or really break something in a demolition sort of way

ninja :drive
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Post by Sanjøy » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:06 am

I have a zip of the S1 manual and a big hammer.
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Post by alicrozier » Thu Jun 08, 2006 9:49 am

I have all the latest 111R and S2 Exige workshop manuals, zip or CD.

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Post by 111Robin » Tue Jun 13, 2006 12:50 pm

Ali,
Wouldn't mind the 111R manual on CD, can you burn a copy and I'll reimburse you ?. I'm in Abz so can pick it up any time,

Cheers,

Robin

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Post by Rich H » Sat Jul 15, 2006 7:50 am

I have a block testing kit, sniffs for exhaust gasses in the coolant.
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Post by Victor Meldrew » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:31 am

I have an electric impact gun... if your nuts are stiff this will sort them out.

Also a liquid extractor, basically a vacumn pump that can suck out lube oil/coolant/brake fluid/other... through a small pipe. Can do an oil change without removing sump plug.
Well it moves... might as well make the most of it....

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Post by Rich H » Tue Aug 15, 2006 10:32 am

Don't forget the cut down 22mm socket for crankshaft bolts John :wink:
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Post by thinfourth » Wed Jan 17, 2007 5:37 pm

Access to an industrial unit

Huge box of tools

Engine crane

Forklift

and a marine engineer with a sledge hammer

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Post by Stephen » Wed Jan 17, 2007 6:15 pm

Marine engineer!!!
Where are you based? I need someone with a sledgehammer to fit a new floor in my arrowflyte and someone of considerable skill to persuade the evinrude 70 not to stall when I floor it after a few minutes sitting at idle ie the time it takes to sort out a skier
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Post by mac » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:12 pm

Stephen,

Have you got the boat over at the new house yet?


I might be able to tow it in the next week or two.


Mac

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Post by Stephen » Thu Jan 18, 2007 11:25 pm

I have a towbar but need to get inner tubes fior the boat trailer.
when do you 2 fancy coming over for coffee?
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Post by mac » Fri Jan 19, 2007 9:04 am

I'll give you a bell next week - I still need to retrieve the kit from the guys who were using it over Christmas.


Mac

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rear brake tools

Post by Bernard » Tue Oct 30, 2007 1:04 pm

Stephen can you post a picture of the tool so i can make one?
cheers Bernard :)
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