Just thought I would start a thread of specialist tools we use, either made up or purchased.

This one is for doing CV nuts and is an old brake brum with 2 holes drilled through it.


Purchased a grease gun adaptor for non greaseable ball joints.
Syringe is for putting 140W oil under the steering boots. The tip is from a bike pump for pumping up balls.


Camber / Castor Tools
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Hydro Pump. viewtopic.php?f=2&t=88162 Made using http://www.made-in-china.com/showroom/i ... Zd-50.html and http://www.airtecdirect.com.au/products ... tion-h-556

Heat shrinking attachment for MIG welder (clamp onto welding tip, disengage wire feed, set V to max, squeeze trigger to heat). :


Pot joint removal tool, use with BFH:


Split collet tool for idler bearing removal. Also works on top arm bearings:

[edit] I have since made a similar one, for 13/16" bore rear trailing arm needle bearings.

Split collet tool for outrigger bearing ring removal:


Holding tool for front hub and balljoint reassembly. Can use on car to undo hub nut. Has had other uses in the past, that's why all the holes.


Hydro bag test rig, used with my home made hydro pump:


Home made hydro pump- a Mini clutch MC on a Fiat pedal box with 2x Mini front hoses.
Connector fitting made from a brass valve cap:

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DrMini- 1970 wasaMatic 1360, Mk1S crank, 86.6HP (ATW) =~125 @ crank, 45 Dellorto (38 chokes), RE282 sprint cam, 1.5 rockers, 11.0:1 C/R.

Forgot my Jacking Block, Love this thing.

Mini Jacking Block of Awesome... more like it... I love mine also, makes things so much easier/quicker

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1975 Hairy Lime/White Clubby
Build Thread: http://www.ausmini.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=3&t=80657

Similar to the Churchill 18G617 design , I made a idler bearing puller yesterday, works a treat,

That's a pretty high tech piece of kit Brad, you got specs on that bad boy;-)

Here ya go. Fits into the front subframe like a glove.
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They all have a bleed valve. This one uses a small knob in the gauge block. Others have a larger separate bleed off knob. I used this style of pump for many years testing aviation fuel hoses. Not much to go wrong and the seals are replacable in the hand pump.

It caused a lot of controversy at the time (to weld or not to weld), but a lot of people have got use out of my engine lifting bracket, photos in the how to section.

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My special tool for changing gears

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No offence intended here but--> anyone writing a book about minis 30 years ago may not have experienced such worn or stuffed-with components as we are finding these days.

You should put your heart & soul into everything you do.