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Valve Spring Compressor
RupertW Offline
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#1
27-06-2021, 08:36 PM
Evening all, 

Can anyone point be towards a valve spring compressor suitable for an Austin 7? I can't find my existing one, but seem to remember it was specifically designed for an Austin 7 - are there more generic ones that would be suitable, or does it need to be Austin 7 specific?

Many thanks!
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Bob Culver Offline
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27-06-2021, 09:55 PM
The original springs are very gentle. I have a home made one it is just a thin pipe or conduit curved in a semicircle, one end flattend and a slot filed, and the other threaded 1/4 W or somesuch. Can buy threaded rod in lengths.
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#3
27-06-2021, 10:05 PM
I think you may find Ian Rendle has most A7 toolkit items for sale.
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#4
27-06-2021, 10:31 PM
Many of the originals are bent through over enthusiastic tightening. The top and bottom arms should be parallel.
Jim
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28-06-2021, 08:17 AM
gbengineering is offering an original Austin Seven one on eBay - and though it looks it looks like it will need a 'slight adjustment with heat/hammer/vice' to true it up - that shouldn't be difficult as they are generally very soft. There are no bids as yet...The Austin part number is 2H32. Worth look. Good luck.
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28-06-2021, 09:08 AM
I have a modern one that can be adjusted then clamped down for each valve without the screw. It uses a cramp lever on a similar action to mole grips. It is a little big but I take up the gap with a small piece of 1” x 1” timber.

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28-06-2021, 10:22 AM
The ebay listing Bob referred to.

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/133797325605?...SwQEFgt-iD
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#8
28-06-2021, 10:43 AM
Looks like just the job
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#9
28-06-2021, 11:25 AM
Thanks all for the pointers, looks a few options so I'll see how I get on.
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