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1. [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>
Date: Tue, 9 Oct 2007 21:24:58 -0400
With the engine out of the car, it's a bit of a challenge to undo the crank nut without the engine turning- I'm thinking of making a bracket that would hold the clutch to the back plate, but my frien
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00167.html (6,902 bytes)

2. Re: [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: richard mayor <mayorrichard@hotmail.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 17:40:16 +0000
Take any old valve, intake or exhaust, heat the stem and bend it 90 degrees. Put the stem through one of the holes in the engine plate and the head into one of the slots on the ring gear. Voila! Rich
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00168.html (7,663 bytes)

3. Re: [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: "bluechip" <bluechipracing@snet.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:32:21 -0400
Stephen: A short 6"-12" length of steel chain, one end bolted to the flywheel, the other end bolted to the engine back plate. Works well for me every time. Jim Smith _________________________________
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00169.html (8,281 bytes)

4. Re: [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: "Ronald A. Fine" <ronfineesq@earthlink.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 11:33:55 -0700 (GMT-07:00)
One old trick which read about and used recently is to remove the spark plugs and take a long piece of rope and feed it into one of the cylinders that is moving up on its compression stroke, filling
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00170.html (8,046 bytes)

5. Re: [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: Stephen Hutchings <s.hutchings@rogers.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:10:51 -0400
Thanks for the variety of suggestions It's always interesting to see the differnt solutions that people come up with for the same problem! Stephen, BJ8 _______________________________________________
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00172.html (7,533 bytes)

6. Re: [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: <shop@justbrits.com>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 14:13:37 -0500
<<it's a bit of a challenge to undo the crank nut without the engine turning>> Not with the RIGHT tool, Stephen!!! Every body that wants to do engine/clutch work should have one. Altho this one http:
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00173.html (7,670 bytes)

7. Re: [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: "Rich C" <richchrysler@quickclic.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 15:22:21 -0400
Once the locking tab of the washer is flattened, your friend's air impact gun should remove the nut with no problem. Rich Chrysler _______________________________________________ Healeys@autox.team.
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00174.html (8,259 bytes)

8. Re: [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: John Harper <ah@jharper.demon.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 21:53:36 +0100
The official recommended tool for this is a heavy ring spanner with large flats on the non ring end. This is then to be stuck with a heavy hammer. The friction and inertia of the engine; even with t
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00179.html (8,512 bytes)

9. Re: [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: Lou G <lgalper1@cox.net>
Date: Wed, 10 Oct 2007 18:22:01 -0700
We used an electric impact tool with a 42 mm socket --took about 3 seconds ! Lou BN1 San Diego AH Club _______________________________________________ Healeys@autox.team.net http://autox.team.net/mai
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00195.html (7,782 bytes)

10. Re: [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: "Simon Lachlan" <simon.lachlan@homecall.co.uk>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 06:07:10 +0100
I went to a local tool shop which has masses of stuff, old and new. I bought a vast open ended spanner, of the right size of course. I put it on the nut and gave it an almighty wallop with a club ham
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00206.html (8,913 bytes)

11. Re: [Healeys] Undoing the crank nut (score: 1)
Author: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
Date: Thu, 11 Oct 2007 01:17:28 -0400
It is not at all unusual for the crank nut to come loose on Healey engines and this is usually because it is not tightened sufficiently during assembly. The factory tool for the job is part # 18G391
/html/healeys/2007-10/msg00209.html (10,265 bytes)


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