[Healeys] Fwd: Front pulley nut

[Mike Sinclair]

Exciting!

On 2/19/25 3:56 PM, sbyers--- via Healeys wrote:
>
> 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> wrote:
>
>     Much  later
>
>     Yippee borrowed a serious professional impact gun that worked fine.
>
>     ---------- Forwarded message ---------
>     From: *Roger Grace* <roggrace at telus.net>
>     Date: Wed, Feb 19, 2025 at 9:34 AM
>     Subject: Front pulley nut
>     To: Healeys <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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