zogster

Does anyone know where I can get a list of the various nut and bolt sizes used on the 944/951?

Off the top of my head I think 10, 12, 14 and 17mm sockets and spanners get the most use, but I'm just thinking about getting some ratchet spanners and thought I might as well miss out any sizes I'm not going to use...

krystar

13mm. alot. honestly i don't think i use the 12 that much. 17 and 19 for big ones like suspension and bell housing.

Van

So, you mean the head size, and not the thread size?

You can do most everything on that car with: 8mm, 10mm, 13mm, 15mm, 17mm and 19mm (wrenches (spanners) and sockets). Also you'll use 12mm to bleed the coolant and, if it has brembo calipers, 11mm to bleed the brakes. 7mm to bleed the clutch.

You'll also want a nice set of allen wrenches 4mm, 5mm, and 6mm are common sizes (17mm to change the tranny fluid). You should also have a triple square for the CV joints (I forget the size). A selection of screw drivers, and an oil filter socket. And a pair of good size adjustable pliers for squeezing brake cylinders back in when you change pads.

I'm also a big fan of magnetic pickup tools and prybars. They always come in handy.

Having the above will let you fix 95% of your car.

Oh, and it's good to have a torque wrench, too.

zogster

Thanks Van, I think that covers it nicely!

[Have the triple-square, allen key sockets, torque wrench, oil filter socket already... just couldn't remember whether I'd ever actually used 16, 18mm spanners etc]

Hollywood D

I like the Porsche PET website to find out tread and pitch sizes. Especially if you ever break or cross thread a bolt. Both of those have happened to me regularly. Only downside to the site is it can be very difficult to find exactly what part you're looking at since it's one big .pdf file

http://www.porsche.com/uk/accessorie...artscatalogue/

http://www.porsche.com/all/media/pdf...85_KATALOG.pdf

dirtyTurbo

Two adjustable wrenches, a hammer, and a pot of coffee

Hollywood D

And a lot of ignorance lol

I've found on more than one occasion that a good dose of brute force and ignorance has fixed the problem.

dirtyTurbo

I know what you mean, you certainly need a lot of it if you want to drop a motor in from the top without removing the TT or crossmember

Van

That's just plain foolish!

zogster

Needless to say, the toolkit also includes the essentials of duct tape, WD40 and a hammer... now that I think of it, when I was running an Alfa 155 V6 a few years back, the duct tape got me home on several occasion.

nasty9er

i just got a super nice set of titan ratchet flex wrenches for my B-day that go from 8-19mm http://www.summitracing.com/parts/TTN-17367/

i also like to have a set of wobble head extenders (harbor freght...... not broken yet) a set of crows feet and a air ratchet

Lemming

Large hammer, PB blaster, and torch come in handy

turkis_tii

I stopped using bailing wire. Got a spool of stainless steel safety wire. BTW, Anyone have comments on brand of tools with price/quality between Craftsman and, say, SnapOn or Mac? (SK was just bought out by a company called Ideal, no idea what will happen to that quality brand.)

Van

I'd say the bulk of my tools are Craftsman or Husky (Home Depot), or some other "guaranteed for life" quality. Things I use a lot are Snap-on or Mac quality. And occasional use tools are Harbor Freight. If/when I break a cheap (harbor freight) tool, I then replace it with a higher quality one... because I'm probably using it a bit.

I'm also fond of used tools. Better quality for less money.

Examples:
-1/4 and 3/8" ratchet - Snap-on
-Many sockets - Craftsman
-Specialty sockets (like spark plug or O2 sensor) - harbor freight
-Gear wrenches - Craftsman
-Combination wrenches - mix of Snap-on and Craftsman
-Punch set - harbor freight

You get the idea. Frequently, a cheap tool is better than no tool at all. And, also frequently, a good quality tool just makes the job easier.