Tool Kit Trivia
07-26-2014, 07:43 PM
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I hope this is a "chime in" rather than a "highjack" - the thread title is just made for searching so I thought my Q's might be useful (well, not the Q's maybe but the A's). Two burning questions- where does the lug wrench go (mine is a Klein, have no idea if it is original)?, and where do you stow the jack? I'm trying to minimize rear end rattles (puh-leeez!)...
On my GTS the highly profiled foam on the bottom of the carpet above the spare wheel well shows a special place for the lug wrench at the back. However I have other stuff there now that make this no longer possible - even before that I had started storing the lug wrench behind the tool panel too. I made a fabric sheath for it to combat rattles. There is a trick to making it fit - you need to use the open area up above the outboard end for the socket end - then it fits well with the jack & all tools - no rattles & easy to locate.
My wrench is a Klein also - pretty sure it's original.
I have also attached rubber straps to the tool panel to minimise rattles at the wrench end (usually due them falling out of the slots).
Alan
07-27-2014, 12:22 PM
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The jack (in its felt bag) goes behind the tool panel on the pass (LHD) side.
On my GTS the highly profiled foam on the bottom of the carpet above the spare wheel well shows a special place for the lug wrench at the back. However I have other stuff there now that make this no longer possible - even before that I had started storing the lug wrench behind the tool panel too. I made a fabric sheath for it to combat rattles. There is a trick to making it fit - you need to use the open area up above the outboard end for the socket end - then it fits well with the jack & all tools - no rattles & easy to locate.
My wrench is a Klein also - pretty sure it's original.
I have also attached rubber straps to the tool panel to minimise rattles at the wrench end (usually due them falling out of the slots).
Alan
On my GTS the highly profiled foam on the bottom of the carpet above the spare wheel well shows a special place for the lug wrench at the back. However I have other stuff there now that make this no longer possible - even before that I had started storing the lug wrench behind the tool panel too. I made a fabric sheath for it to combat rattles. There is a trick to making it fit - you need to use the open area up above the outboard end for the socket end - then it fits well with the jack & all tools - no rattles & easy to locate.
My wrench is a Klein also - pretty sure it's original.
I have also attached rubber straps to the tool panel to minimise rattles at the wrench end (usually due them falling out of the slots).
Alan
07-27-2014, 01:56 PM
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I looked for a good while to find suitable straps. Ultimately Target proved fruitful & inexpensive in the hair care aisle...
I think they had pink ones also!
Alan
I think they had pink ones also!
Alan
07-27-2014, 02:34 PM
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Is it one of YOUR old t-shirts? Or a previous owner's t-shirts? Since it's a Charlie car, it may need to be washed if the latter is true. No telling what may be on that shirt.
07-27-2014, 09:47 PM
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