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greenbeam
Joined: 10 Jun 2015 Posts: 85 Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:49 am Post subject: Mystery tool |
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Hi everyone,
This was in among some old tools I was given. Does anyone know what it is and how it is meant to be used?
I'm now wary of throwing away old tools, after I thew out an old odd looking set of 'pliers', and then found out what a brake spring removal tool looks like and had to buy one a couple of months later
Cheers,
Paul. |
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peter scott

Joined: 18 Dec 2007 Posts: 7211 Location: Edinburgh
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 9:22 am Post subject: |
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Total guess: A tool for cleaning valve guides??
Peter _________________ https://www.nostalgiatech.co.uk
1939 SS Jaguar 2 1/2 litre saloon |
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JohnDale

Joined: 19 Mar 2008 Posts: 790 Location: Kelvin Valley,Scotland
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:54 am Post subject: |
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Morning Peter, spot on. Back in the day we had sets of different sizes, used to clean the valve guides when doing decokes. Different sizes/shapes of wire brushes for cleaning the chambers/ports.Both used in electric drill. When did you last hear of a decoke being done? I guess it's down to modern oils/fuels that todays cars are decoked using the Italian method.....down(or up) the motorway,cheers,JD _________________ 1958 Ford Zephyr Mk2 Convertible
1976 Ford Granada Ghia. |
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Bitumen Boy
Joined: 26 Jan 2012 Posts: 1763 Location: Above the snow line in old Monmouthshire
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 11:53 am Post subject: |
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JohnDale wrote: | When did you last hear of a decoke being done? I guess it's down to modern oils/fuels that todays cars are decoked using the Italian method.....down(or up) the motorway,cheers,JD |
The proliferation of cash cameras may change that in the next few years. |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:41 pm Post subject: |
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i don't think so with the 1000,s of diesel cars chugging around our towns clogging up there filters. they need a good blast in 3rd gear on a motorway to unclogg em  |
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christine lowery
Joined: 30 Sep 2009 Posts: 496 Location: wallsend tyne and wear
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:44 pm Post subject: |
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i don't think so with the 1000,s of diesel cars chugging around our towns clogging up there filters. they need a good blast in 3rd gear on a motorway to unclogg em  |
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alanb
Joined: 10 Sep 2012 Posts: 517 Location: Berkshire.
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 3:47 pm Post subject: |
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A few more years and diesels will be bannned anyway _________________ old tourer
Morris 8 two seater |
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Riley Blue
Joined: 18 Jun 2008 Posts: 1751 Location: Derbyshire
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 5:28 pm Post subject: |
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alanb wrote: | A few more years and diesels will be bannned anyway |
...and a few more years after that it'll be the turn of petrol engines. _________________ David
1963 Riley 1.5
1965 Riley 1.5 |
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exbmc
Joined: 18 Jun 2009 Posts: 236 Location: Derby East Midlands
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Posted: Sun Dec 04, 2016 10:15 pm Post subject: Valve guide cleaner |
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I bet that old valve guide cleaner, has been around for 50 years.
Not used one like that for many years, I use a range of small flex hones now.
They make a lovely finish to a guide. |
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greenbeam
Joined: 10 Jun 2015 Posts: 85 Location: Adelaide, Australia
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Posted: Mon Dec 05, 2016 12:44 pm Post subject: |
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50 years would be about right. My father-in-law gave me his mechanic's toolchest a week ago or so and this was one of the items I couldn't identify. He is in his 80's and worked for AA Clarke around the Windsor area before he came to Australia in 1968.
Thanks for the comments. When I said to him it was a de-coking tool it all came back to him, he said 'yes of course!' Nice to be able to remind him of these things now.
Cheers,
Paul. |
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