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#11
06-05-2018, 11:42 PM (This post was last modified: 06-05-2018, 11:43 PM by Ray White.)
Make sure the rear axle tapers are tight. I suspect there are many A7s rattling around on their key ways with a view to a broken half shaft.
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07-05-2018, 04:34 PM
If you come across woodworm and treat it, put a pencil circle round each hole - then you can see if there is any fresh activity next time you look.  The blighters can continue to emerge for some years - in the summer - and if two get together and lay eggs, then there could be a lot more trouble...

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#13
07-05-2018, 11:35 PM
(06-05-2018, 07:32 PM)Dave Wortley Wrote: True Ian they are quite weak. I have my own torque wrench ie. losing arm strength through getting old and weedy.
Cheers,
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And using the standard Austin Seven Wheel Brace should limit the torque!

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08-05-2018, 08:32 AM
Newcomers to an Austin Seven can be alarmed at the lack of pressure shown on the oil gauge! As a general rule-of-thumb, once the engine is fully warmed through - and that can easily be five to ten miles running - approximately 1psi per ten mph is about right (on a 2-bearing engine, perhaps slightly less, on a three-bearing engine maybe a bit more).
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08-05-2018, 09:21 AM
Yes, it can be alarming the first time stopped at traffic lights once the engine has thoroughly warmed up - with almost no pressure showing.  This is in stark contrast to start-up, when the pressure shoots off-scale and should stay there a while.  

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#16
08-05-2018, 10:20 AM
(07-05-2018, 04:34 PM)Colin Morgan Wrote: If you come across woodworm and treat it, put a pencil circle round each hole - then you can see if there is any fresh activity next time you look.  The blighters can continue to emerge for some years - in the summer - and if two get together and lay eggs, then there could be a lot more trouble...

Colin
I like to plug old woodworm holes with boot polish; then any new holes show very easily.
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08-05-2018, 04:55 PM
Do others use a standard wooden clothes peg to hold out the choke?  (This tip came from Jim Young of the PWA7C even before I had put my car on the road.)  The spring is a bit strong, so I have always use two - they look older than the car after years of use.  Not sure if they are available any more in this time of plastic - do any of the cherished suppliers carry them?
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08-05-2018, 05:29 PM
I thought everyone did, I assumed the peg was part of the original kit !
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#19
08-05-2018, 07:01 PM
(08-05-2018, 04:55 PM)Colin Morgan Wrote: Do others use a standard wooden clothes peg to hold out the choke?  (This tip came from Jim Young of the PWA7C even before I had put my car on the road.)  The spring is a bit strong, so I have always use two - they look older than the car after years of use.  Not sure if they are available any more in this time of plastic - do any of the cherished suppliers carry them?

Not sure about the choke as I've only managed to get my car round the block so far, but I can confirm a standard wooden clothes peg is ideal for holding the cam followers clear when removing or installing the camshaft (with thanks to Ian Bancroft for the tip).
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08-05-2018, 07:02 PM
(08-05-2018, 04:55 PM)Colin Morgan Wrote: Not sure if they are available any more in this time of plastic - do any of the cherished suppliers carry them?

I don't about cherished suppliers but wooden ones are available at Tesco and other supermarkets:-

https://www.tesco.com/groceries/en-GB/pr.../273772520
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