Put a breaker bar on with the handle in a pipe and rest the pipe on the
ground. Then remove the coil wire(so the engine won't start) and turn on
the key for a split second. Be sure the pipe is situated so that it won't
fly up, it needs to be pushing towards the ground.
...Art
On Sat, 27 Nov 1999, John R. Boehmke wrote:
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>
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> > From: John R. Boehmke <mtbills@mcn.net>
> > To: mgs@autoxteam.net
> > Subject: Crankshaft Pulley Bolt
> > Date: Saturday, November 27, 1999 8:10 PM
> >
> > Dear List,
> >
> > I am trying to remove the timing chain cover on my 77 MGB. In order to do
> > this the crankshaft pulley bolt has to be removed. Is there some sort of
> > secret to doing this? I am assuming that it is a standard right hand
> thread
> > (tighten clockwise), as I haven't read where it is left handed. I have
> the
> > car in gear with the parking brake on, and I have applied gobs of torque,
> > but to no avail. Can I hurt the tranny by torquing the nut? Any help
> would
> > be appreciated.
> >
> > John B.
> > 77MGB etc.
>
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