I hate to say it but when you know how removing the crank nut is easy :-)
I did mine by filling the cylinders with liquid putting the spark plugs back
in. Taking my socket which fits the nut (24" stilsons plumbers wrench? will
do), and extending my plain handel with some old bike fourks I undid it in
two muinets flat.
Easy
-----Original Message-----
From: Mostrom, Paul <Mostrom.Paul@principal.com>
To: 'spitfires@autox.team.net' <spitfires@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: 05 October 1998 23:59
Subject: RE: Cranky nuts
>I've already tried everything except removal of the oil pan. My impact
>wouldn't loosen the nut even though I put the car in 4th and locked the
>parking brake and hammered on it until my ears rung! Once the Iowa
>winter starts I'll probably take the pan off and try again. Even
>considering removal of the bonnet, so that I can get to the front of the
>engine without standing on my head. I wouldn't mind so much but the oil
>being thrown from the front seal is eating up the new body seals! It
>also gets all over the bonnet by leaking past the headlamp (no engine
>valance to stop it)
>
>Just checking, but for those of you who have removed the vibration
>damper. This nut is right hand thread, correct? Are there any locking
>devices on it? (i.e.. cage nuts or the like) I've pulled a lot of
>engines apart and I've never had problems like this one. The PO said
>the engine was rebuilt 3 months before I bought it. Wouldn't think that
>it would be so hard to get the
>%$#! thing off!
>
>Thanks,
>Paul Mostrom
>'77 Spitfire 1500
>
> p.s.
>Thanks for listening. I needed to rant, as my wife won't let me go to
>Wichita to buy two basket case TR3s. No sense of humor!
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: GatesDavid@aol.com [mailto:GatesDavid@aol.com]
>Sent: Monday, October 05, 1998 4:15 PM
>To: spitfires@autox.team.net
>Subject: Re: Cranky nuts
>
>
>Andy,
>
>If you get real desperate (or you need to redo your oil pan seal anyway)
>you
>can remove the oil pan and stuff a short piece of 2x4 or other suitable
>hunk
>of wood between the crank and the block. Its guaranteed not to budge!
>I had
>to do this and it still required serious abuse with an air impact gun.
>
>David Gates
>'73 Spitfire 1500
>'78 Spitfire 1500
>Hawaii
>http://members.aol.com/gatesdavid/index.htm
>
>In a message dated 10/5/98 5:03:11 AM Hawaiian Standard Time,
>drfaustus@london.crosswinds.net writes:
>
>> I'm having a tough time at something and wonder if anyone can offer
>some
>> advise.
>>
>> I'm trying to replace my timing chain, and other bits in there, and
>cannot
>> loosen
>> the nuts from the end of the crank shaft. Currenty I have the
>handbrake
>> pulled
>> TIGHT. I also have my ski pole between my brake pedal and drivers
>seat. I
>> still cannot move the nut without moving the whole car (it's in first
>gear).
>> Any suggestions?
>>
>>
>> Andy L.
>
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