Joe Curry wrote:
>
>
> Once the engine is kept from rotating, you can then get a 1 13/16 socket
> (3/4") drive and a humongous breaker bar, then add a sturdy pipe onto
> that. Put plenty of weight on it and pray that the socket doesn't
> break.
>
Or, you could just get an impact wrench and be done with it in
(literally) 5 seconds. Rap-rap-rap-wheeeeeeeee... It's on the bench.
> If you want a real test of resources, try removing the rear hubs from an
> early Volkswagen Beetle. I broke a breaker bar on my daughter's.
>
Again, another example of trying to force the wrong tool to do a job. I
have an immaculate Beetle ragtop (my wife's toy). I take the rear drums
off all the time by using the correct tool, a sort of hybrid box-wrench
affair designed to be whacked with a BFH. (Sort of like the "spinner
wrenches" for wire wheeled LBCs) I've used the same tool on at least 25
other VW's and it's never failed, never even given me pause for thought
while pulling the drums. Hell, you can even leave the rims bolted to
the drums! I think it cost all of ten dollars.
My point is simply if you're working really hard or something seems
inordinately complicated ("wedge the badger into the nose of the starter
motor while your friend taps the bumper with a stick") then you're
probably using the wrong tool.
Best wishes,
John (<---has the tools, will help if it's geographically feasable)
> Regards,
> Joe Curry
>
> Glenn Trunnell wrote:
> >
> > Hi,
> >
> > Due to a knocking rod bearing in my Spit I'm trying to get my spare motor
> > rebuilt over the next couple of weeks, I cannot get the #$%^& nut off the
> > end of the crankshaft though! Is this nut reverse threaded by any chance?
> > There is no locking tab and I have tried and broken two tools so far trying
> > to remove this thing, I don't have an impact wrench, is that the only way?
> > Why in the hell is this thing so tight? Any advice will be greatly
> > appreciated!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Glenn
>
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> "If you can't excel with talent, triumph with effort."
> -- Dave Weinbaum in National Enquirer
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