The claw is for cranking/starting the engine when the battery is low or
the starter gone. So no problem to turn your engine that way. I do hope
the starting handle is in your car's tool kit.
Kees Oudesluijs
Op 3-3-2012 13:46, Tim Ward schreef:
> Hi Team
>
>
>
> Once again I need the benefit of your collective wisdom.
>
>
>
> I need to set the gaps again after a few years of use. I shall take out the
> spark plugs so there is no resistance to turning the engine.
>
>
>
> However.
>
>
>
> The nut at the front, which is very large (I do have a spanner that size,
> but the nut is too close to the chassis to use) also has a claw type fitting
> on the front. So my question is, what is the easiest way to turn the engine
> clockwise so that I get each successive valve, in the order set down in the
> Haynes manual, to adjust? Using the starter is very imprecise. Rolling the
> car in gear needs more space than I have in my garage, and is also quite
> difficult to get precise. Is the claw fitting designed to be used by
> something to turn the crank? If so what?
>
>
>
> Thank you. I am sure that I shall get lots of help, as usual.
>
>
>
> Tim
>
> BJ8 '67
>
>
>
> Tim Ward
>
> Warwick House
>
> 12 Mill Road
>
> Kislingbury
>
> NN7 4BB
>
> Tel: 07855 388 751
>
>
>
> www.sixsigmaworks.co.uk
>
> www.Shuttermagic.co.uk
>
> www.kislingburyonline.co.uk
>
> [demime 1.01d removed an attachment of type image/jpeg which had a name of
> image001.jpg]
> _______________________________________________
> Support Team.Net http://www.team.net/donate.html
> Suggested annual donation $12.75
> Archive: http://www.team.net/archive
> Forums: http://www.team.net/forums
>
> Healeys at autox.team.net
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/listinfo/healeys
>
> Unsubscribe/Manage: http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/coudesluijs
> at chello.nl
>
>
>
> -----
> Geen virus gevonden in dit bericht.
> Gecontroleerd door AVG - www.avg.com
> Versie: 2012.0.1913 / Virusdatabase: 2114/4847 - datum van uitgifte: 03/02/12
|