[Healeys] Fwd: Front pulley nut

[sbyers at ec.rr.com]

I don’t recommend this method, but it “worked” for me.
I was using a large spanner on the nut to turn the engine.  Later, forgetting about the wrench, I got in and turned the key.   The engine turned, the wrench turned with it until it hit the inner sheet metal.  The wrench stopped, but the engine didn’t, and it spun the nut off.  Even sheared the bent-over lock washer!  No damage to the sheet metal, though.  
 
Steve Byers
BJ8 Registry
AHCA Delegate at Large.  
 
From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> On Behalf Of Michael Salter
Sent: Wednesday, February 19, 2025 5:41 PM
To: Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net>
Cc: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Fwd: Front pulley nut
 
Factory "slugging wrench" never failed me.
 
On Wed., Feb. 19, 2025, 4:05 p.m. Roger Grace, <roggrace at telus.net <mailto:roggrace at telus.net> > wrote:
Much  later 
Yippee borrowed a serious professional impact gun that worked fine.
 
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From: Roger Grace <roggrace at telus.net <mailto:roggrace at telus.net> >
Date: Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
Subject: Front pulley nut
To: Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> >
 
I am struggling on a BJ8 engine to break the front pulley nut.
It is quite a recent rebuild so suspect Loctite or similar is maybe the culprit.
Locking tab/cup is definitely free
Using the proper size 1/2 x 1 11/16 socket.
Flywheel end securely locked via long bar onto solid concrete
Tried:
Long Crescent wrench and pounding
Breaker bar with 26 in total leverage - just bends
Electric impact wrench - had no expectations really
Air impact tool with supposed 800ft lbs (?) of loosening torque
1/2 in impact tool that pounded with 4 lb hammer
Some heat from a propane source. Probably needs proper Oxy Acet heat ?
Any thoughts ideas appreciated.and please not that it should be CC !
rg
 
 
 
 
 

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