John Craddock Ltd Magazine (March 2023)
According to sources, the average cost of repairing a Land Rover vehicle in the UK is around £900. Of course, it depends on what parts of the vehicle need to be repaired and the model of your Land Rover in question. Like any car, it’s best to be prepared for unscheduled repairs as garage and repair shop costs can add up quickly and catch car owners off guard.
Many of our customers at John Craddock enjoy keeping their car in top condition themselves. If you intend on doing your own DIY repairs, it’s important to have the essential parts and tools in your kit, in order to tackle any minor repairs that come your way and to help avoid costly repairs.
For this reason, we decided to gather the following parts and tools you need for DIY Land Rover repairs. In this article, we will go into more detail on each item and explain why you need it as part of your repair kit
Jack
You can find some kind of jack in almost every garage or car repair shop. In the case of a puncture or a flat tyre, you will need to lift your Land Rover safely in order to change the wheel. A hydraulic bottle jack or a hi lift jack will do just that. A bottle jack is capable of lifting at least 2 tonnes and it can be carried around in case of punctures. Whereas a hi lift jack is a multipurpose tool with the ability to lift, winch, spread, hoist, and clamp your Land Rover, whether it’s for everyday driving or off-roading.
Spanner Set
The next item you will need is a set of combination spanners, in sizes suitable for your Land Rover. A good example is this Whitworth Combination Spanner Set 8PC. An essential tool set of 8 Bi-Hex (12pt) combination spanners for general car maintenance. These spanners should fit and tighten the majority of nuts to keep your Land Rover on its wheels!
The spanners range in sizes from 1/8″ to 9/16″, ensuring correct and easy adjustment of Whitworth fixings with the right size spanner for the job. These quality spanners are made from chrome vanadium steel with a polished finish. This set comes in a heavy duty nylon roll up bag with eyelets for wall mounting, ideal for safe storage in a limited space.
Socket Set
A perfect companion piece to your spanner set, you will need a quality socket set with the same selection of sizes as the spanners to help fasten and unfasten nuts and bolts. The Whitworth Socket Set 9PC is a standard set of 9 1/2″D Bi-Hex (12pt) Whitworth sockets, ranging in sizes from 1/8″ to 5/8″. These sockets are made from the same chrome vanadium steel with a polished chrome finish.
Oil Filter Socket
A small but extremely useful item to have in your kit is an oil filter socket. It’s used when removing paper filters and making the process of changing filters much quicker and easier. We have two oil filter sockets in store, 36mm and 27mm. Both oil filter sockets are specially designed in ‘face drive’ to protect the corners of the plastic filter housing from any damage.
OBD2 Scanner And Code Reader
If your engine light is on, it can be difficult to know exactly what the problem is. To help self-diagnose complex vehicle problems, the Terrafirma Handheld Diagnostic Multi-vehicle Scanner and Code Reader is a professional vehicle fault diagnostic tool, specifically programmed for Land Rover vehicles. It provides a full system diagnosis while connected to the vehicle. This powerful DIY tool can diagnose engine, fuel, transmission system faults and other problems by displaying a code, allowing both Land Rover owners and technicians to better identify errors easier and quicker.
Browse For More Land Rover Parts and Tools At John Craddock
If you intend on doing your own DIY repairs on your Land Rover, these 5 essential items will make a great starter repair kit. Once you have all 5 items, it’s easy to expand and personalise your kit by purchasing more parts and tools from John Craddock. As the world’s leading supplier of Land Rover parts, spares, and accessories, there is no better place to find all the tools and diagnostics you will ever need for DIY repairs.
To browse our extensive range, check out our website or visit our premises in Cannock. Otherwise, if DIY repairs aren’t for you, feel free to visit our service centre. Our experienced team can provide you with professional servicing, diagnostics, repairs, and tyre fittings, no matter what model your Land Rover is.
