Further to Mike's suggestion, a nut splitter will fit over the nut and can
be smoothly and carefully tightened down until the nut splits, eliminating
any possible impact damage. The nut is chromed brass so will split
relatively easily.
Rich Chrysler
----- Original Message -----
From: "Michael Salter" <msalter@precisionsportscar.com>
To: <price@advocateadvisors.com>; <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, September 09, 2008 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Windshield Wiper Repair
> Hi Price, because there is a tubular spacer on the wheelbox body between
> the
> wheelbox gear housing and the lower side of the shroud there is nothing
> that
> you can do to grip the wheelbox while you turn the nut.
> I would recommend that you acquire some replacement nuts.....for the
> wheelbox..... then cut the seized ones off. Make sure that you have the
> correct ones before you do as many suppliers will send a different size
> which do not fit.
> To cut the nuts off I would suggest that you used the old "Abdul camel
> trick".
> Have someone press the head of a club hammer against one side of the nut
> then using a sharp cold chisel and another hammer cut the opposite side of
> the nut. Once split in this way the nut will unscrew easily.
>
> Michael Salter
> > Subject: [Healeys] Windshield Wiper Repair
>
> I'm trying to replace the rubber washers under the chrome bezel of my
> wipers
> - the car leaks like a sive. The chrome nut is frozen. When I turn the
> chrome nut, the housing (the piece the nut attaches to) also turns.
>
> How would you suggest I free the nut? > Price Lindsay
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