ENGINE TECHNICAL TOPICS

 

A7 engine rebuild
A7 Failures - the engine

Bent con rods

Building reliability into an A7 engine

Camshaft clatter

Cleaning the Oil Reservoir
Crankcase cleaning & Tappets

Crankcase types

Decarbonising the A7 - part 1
Decarbonising the A7 - part 2

Decarbonizing the A7

Dismantling the A7 engine

Gaskets

Leaking inlet manifold

Moving flywheel

Multi-purpose tool for TDC & compression

Nose Cones 1
Nose Cones 2

Oil jet cleaning guide

Oils for A7s

Removing the starting handle cotter pin
Repairing the oil gauge feed pipe

Replacing Core Plugs

Restoring the oil pump

Re-timing the engine

Setting A7 Tappets
Starting handle

Tappet cover gaskets

Technical Tips on Engine Re-building
The A7 Choke

The Oil Button

Timing chart for Austin Engines

Tracing Engine Faults

Tuning the A7 engine

Valve chest oil leak (Box)