I inherited by default, a zillion tools from my Father; 30 years ago. And some I've pushed around, looking for a screwdriver or something I easily recognize. So, now before, some day, I pass them along; I want to know their function.
Exibit A:

 

Looks like some type of fancy clamp.

 

Exhibit B:

 

Exhibit B looks like an engine damper removal tool like the harmonic balancer

 

B is a puller.

 

I've got several of these in several sizes.

 

I must have atleast 60 plyer–of different sizes and types. I'm soaking a bag-full in WD40, to loosen them up.

 

'A' looks like it would compress something big-given the clearance of the 'C' shape.

 

To pull what? Do you have an example on what it would be used?

 

A is a valve spring compressor. It's used for your typical pushrod engine. The "cup" part goes on the bottom of the valve and the forks on top go on either side of the spring retainer. When the spring is compressed the retainer clips are removed then the whole valve / spring / retainer can be removed from the head.

word of caution - don't let it slip off while it's compressing the spring. Lots of excitement happens then.

 

B" looks like something to open old fire hydrants

 

Are these all supposed to be auto related tools or just random?

 

Jeez, my dad was under more cars than I could count; everything from his '57
porche, Citroen, '55 Belaire, Simca, English Ford, he even bought a '65 Gryphon(?)-'til my mother screamed at him to get his money back, so, I'm assuming they're car related.

 

Okay grandpa

 

B kinda looks like an older version of a ball joint/tie rod separator.

edit - it might be a steering wheel puller.

 

Yup, A is a valve spring compressor.

And B is a jaw type puller, most likely for pulleys.

 

Not a gramps, yet. Late start on a 'family'; 28.

 

I have used this tool to pull steering wheels and harmonic balancer.

 

The first one looks like an old piston clamp or vise grips first design for an adjustable c clamp. The second one is definitely a pully puller.

 

Valve spring compressor.

 

Cool thread topic. More exhibits please.

B is a puller, you could probably use it for more than 1 purpose. I.E. Steering wheel removal, pulling pulleys, and possibly some suspension parts.

 

This one may stump most of you. :devilgrin

 

Ok the first two were obvious but WTF is that?

edit: okay I cheated by looking at the link for this one when I quoted you... but I still don't know why you can't just use a brush

 

 

^ looks like a spring tool that grabs both intake and exhaust? For what?

 

obviously a ninja star sharpener

 

^

damn you

Its so that you can remove and install two springs at once

 

how about this:

 

for threads?

 

Labeled pocket size. Weird; plastic-but feels like dense cardboard.

 

It's not an automotive tool-but interesting design.

 

Front and back. Its an old rachet wrench. Very heavy.

 

Damn! just saw this in my Jegs catalog–on the crapper this AM!

 

easy one...

 

^idk

it kinda looks like a REALLY old micrometer... its so you can measure thicknesses of various little parts. Does it have numbers and hash marks on the barrel?

yup, tap an die set - in case you cross thread something and need to clean it up

 

this thread is fun, and so is this next tool



this one not so much

 

^^^^ First one is a slide hammer, which has a million and one uses when working on various cars. The second one is a spindle liner upper thing when doing clutches/pressure plates.

 

First one's for removing dents or pulling something right?

 

YOU just had to reply first, didn't you?

You know..... MAYBE if you ghetto rigged a suction cup onto it....

but no, its not for dents. It is a puller though. you thread one end into the stubborn part of choice, then if needed you thread another one into another spot. the handle part is like a big weight.... pull both back towards you fast at the same time, and out comes the stubborn part.

 

You can get different ends that screw on to make it more adaptable.