Ref |
Title |
Brief description of contents |
Date |
A1 |
Removal |
Removal leaving gearbox in chassis |
Mar 2013 |
A2 |
Conrod truth (1) |
Simple test to check for conrod misalignment |
Jan 2014 |
A3 |
Improved dynamo cooling |
Making a ventilated dynamo brush cover |
Jan 2014 |
A4 |
Tappet cover |
Making improvements to the tappet cover |
Mar 2014 |
A5 |
Fan belts and pulleys |
Why we have a flat belt and the importance of pulley alignment |
May 2014 |
A6 |
Rotor arm |
Check for rotor arm fit on shaft |
Nov 2014 |
A7 |
Condenser |
Check for loose condenser |
Jan 2015 |
A8 |
Choke cable |
A suggestion when replacing the cable |
Mar 2015 |
A9 |
Fuel pump |
Installing a mechanical A7 fuel pump |
Sep 2015 |
A10 |
Ignition timing (1) |
An approach to static engine timing |
Sep 2016 |
A11 |
Ethanol |
Brief note of carburettor float corrosion risk |
Sep 2016 |
A12 |
Tappet clearance |
A suggested approach for accurate tappet setting |
Nov 2016 |
A13 |
Ethanol |
A solution to the potential seizure of petrol gauge senders |
Jan 2017 |
A14 |
Ignition timing (2) |
More information on Timing |
May 2017 |
A15 |
Flywheel |
Fitting the flywheel to the crankshaft |
Jul 2017 |
A16 |
Petrol additive (2) |
One option for octane adjustment |
Jul 2017 |
A17 |
Big-end bearings |
White metalling |
Sep 2017 |
A18 |
Zenith Carburettor |
Suppliers of new jets |
Sep 2017 |
A19 |
Rear main bearing |
Suggested modification |
Sep 2017 |
A20 |
Phoenix crankshaft |
Fitting a Phoenix crankshaft |
Nov 2017 |
A21 |
Bosch rotor arm |
Repairing a Bosch rotor arm |
Nov 2017 |
A22 |
Camshaft pulley |
How to safely remove the camshaft pulley |
Jan 2018 |
A23 |
Oil pump |
Discussion of A7 oil pumps with different bore diameters |
Mar 2018 |
A24 |
Conrod truth (2) |
Using a proper machine to accurately test conrod alignment |
Mar 2018 |
A25 |
Oil Filler pipe |
Curing possible oil filler pipe leaks |
Sep 2018 |
A26 |
Engine rebuild (1) |
How a member builds 2 bearing coil engines – Pt 1 Crankcase |
Nov 2018 |
A27 |
Engine rebuild (2) |
Part 2 – Crankshaft, conrods, main bearings & flywheel |
Jan 2019 |
A28 |
Tappet Adjustment |
Tappet Adjustment |
Mar 2011 |
A29 |
Cylinder Head Nuts |
Correct torque settings |
Jan 2014 |
A30 |
Cylinder Head |
Compression Ratio, and dimensions |
Jan 2018 |
A31 |
Oil Jets |
Clearing the jets |
Mar 2018 |
A32 |
Engine rebuild (3) |
Part 3 - Cylinder block, pistons and head |
Mar 2019 |
A33 |
Engine rebuild (4) |
Part 4 - Carburettors, manifolds, clutch and fan spindle |
May 2019 |
A34 |
Engine rebuild (5) |
Part 5 - Assembly |
June 2019 |
A35 |
Antifreeze |
Correct type to use |
Nov 2019 |
A36 |
Carburettors |
SU piston and damper information |
Nov 2019 |
A37 |
Engine Rebuild in Full |
All 5 parts of the A7 engine rebuild by Bob Garrett |
June 2019 |
A38 |
Crankcases |
Austin Seven Production Crankcases |
May 2022 |
A39 |
Oil Filler Cap |
Oil Filler Cap breathing and sealing |
Sep 2022 |
A40 |
Rear main bearing housing gasket |
Positioning the paper gaskets on rear main bearing housing |
July 2024 |
A41 |
Fan Belt Pulley |
Fan Belt Pulley and excessive belt wear |
Jan 2025 |
A42 |
Oil Relief Valve |
Servicing the Oil Relief Valve |
Mar 2025 |
A43 |
Early Carb Pt 1 |
Beginners Guide to the Early Carburettor |
Mar 2025 |
A44 |
Early Carb Pt 2 |
Beginners Guide to the Early Carburettor |
May 2025 |