Not having seen an answer posted yet and since it's still before sunset
at my house I'll offer this advice.
1) Get someone to hold a wrench on the nuts in the engine bay since they
are all loose (not part of the bellhousing) and will spin if you're
turning the bolt from the interior side.
2) Lacking that, try to strategically put a long box end wrench on the
nuts so that it stays on when you turn the bolt and is lodged up against
something that won't break. This takes a lot of doing and trial and
error but I bolted up a tranny this way in 20 degree February weather,
outside, at night, under a canopy, with a gravel floor to poke me in the
back, so I know it can be done if you're crazy/persistant enough to try
it by yourself. This is also why I recommend number 1) above.
Bud Rolofson
71TR6 CC57365
71TR6 CC65446
66TR4A CTC57806
Kai Radicke wrote:
>
> Okay, since (with the help of this list - thanks all!) we narrowed it down
> the a clutch problem, most likely the throwout bearing. I dropped by the
> local LBC place and picked up the necessary parts and I started attacking it
> a couple of hours ago.
>
> The first portion of the clutch replacement has gone better than planned,
> most of the interior removed within an hour. Driveshaft unbolted, exhaust
> bracket unbolted, etc etc... all that is left are the bolts holding the
> bellhousing to the block.
>
> How do I get these off? I'm sitting there turning wrenches and they come
> loose, but will not come out.
>
> First I thought there was too much tension on them so I put a jack under the
> gearbox and too take a bit of weight off the bolts... no good, they still
> just spin.
>
> Hopefully someone will know the answer before sunset, as I'd like to have
> the gearbox out tonight.
>
> Thanks!
>
> --
> Kai Radicke -- kai@radiohead.net
> 1966 MGB -- 1974 Triumph TR6
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