I found that a 1 7/16 inch socket attached to a breaker bar works
nicely. Chock the wheels, put the car in gear, and just start
hammering at the breaker bar. It may take a bit, but the bolt
eventually started moving for me. Also, it helps if you get the engine
to the point of its compression stroke. The pulley and crankshaft
won't move as much in this position. Hope this helps!
Steve
----- Original Message -----
From: "Craig Smith" <CraigS@iewc.com>
To: "'John Cave'" <cavej@mcmaster.ca>; "Bernard Christian-Woodruff"
<Bernard.Christian-Woodruff@ping.be>; "Spitfire List"
<spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 8:46 AM
Subject: RE: Advice on removing Pulley Nut
>
> If you use the torch you are going to have to buy a new seal for the
crank !
> Had a buddy of mine do this on a Chevy. Melted that puppy !
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: John Cave [mailto:cavej@mcmaster.ca]
> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2000 7:46 AM
> To: Bernard Christian-Woodruff; Spitfire List
> Subject: Re: Advice on removing Pulley Nut
>
>
>
> Try heat you will need an oxy-accetelyne set , best if you can get
someone
> who has experience using a welding set , heat the nut in just one
spot
> untill
> it is red ,you should then be able to get it off .Be careful the nut
is
> going
> to be very hot,and take all the precautions needed for an open flame
around
> gasoline,fire extinguisher,escape route,insurance policy etc..
> This was the only way i could get the nut undone on my engine when
i
> rebuilt
> it this year, one advantage i had was the engine was out the car.It
will
> work but be careful.
> good luck John Cave
>
> Bernard Christian-Woodruff wrote:
>
> > Please Help!
> >
> > During my last trip over to England to the TSSC Annual meeting at
> > Stafford, my engine developed a rather worrying rattle coming from
the
> > front of the engine. My guess is that the timing chain tensioner
has
> > disintegrated..... So, an easy job - remove the radiator, remove
fan
> > belt, remove pulley nut....STOP.
> >
> > How on earth do you remove a nut of that size attached to
something that
> > moves? I contacted John Kipping and bought a new pulley nut and
using
> > that I bought a large socket. But alas, the nut on my car is ~46mm
where
> > as my new nut and socket is ~44mm.
> >
> > So, I hit it with a chisel, I pulled it with an oil fitler remover
(chain
> > variety), I have slapped it, swore at it, and just sat and watched
it
> > using the power of the mind to get it to move. But it remains put
and my
> > car sits in the garage during the best weather in the WHOLE year.
> >
> > In fact when putting a lot of force on it, the engine would rather
turn
> > and the car starts to reverse into the garage in spite of the fact
that
> > the handbrake is on.....
> >
> > AARRRGGGHHHHH!
> >
> > Can anyone suggest anything????
> >
> > Thanks in advance!
> >
> > Bernard Christian-Woodruff
> > '69 MkIII US Spec
>
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