No - turn the fan blades with your hand, not a spanner - hand prssure will do.
Alan
On 6/8/08, BJ8 Healeys <sbyers@ec.rr.com> wrote:
> Guys, I've tried moving the car in gear to turn the engine, and it doesn't
> work for me in any of the gears. Since I have a plastic Texas Kooler fan, I
> would be reluctant to try to turn the engine with the fan. I use a spanner,
> and even that isn't really easy even with the plugs out, and that's why I
> welded an extension to it for a little more leverage. Even so, turning the
> engine to adjust the valves isn't my favorite job.
>
> Steve Byers
> HBJ8L/36666
> BJ8 Registry
> Havelock, NC USA
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+sbyers=ec.rr.com@autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+sbyers=ec.rr.com@autox.team.net] On Behalf Of Alan
> Seigrist
> Sent: Sunday, June 08, 2008 6:03 AM
> To: Bob Haskell; T W; healeys@autox.team.net
> Subject: Re: [Healeys] turning the engine by hand
>
> Tom -
>
> Even easier is to take out all the plugs, then put a little hand
> pressure on the fan belt, then use your other hand on the fan blades
> and turn it - that usually will be enough to turn a motor provided it
> is broken in.
>
> Alan
>
> On 6/8/08, Bob Haskell <rchaskell@earthlink.net> wrote:
>> Tom,
>>
>> An easier way to do that for the valves is to put the car in 4th gear and
>> roll it by turning a front tire. I find it easier to adjust the
> distributor
>> points on the bench, but that's just me.
>>
>> Bob
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