Subject: Re: [Healeys] Clutch removal

From: Bob Haskell via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2021 07:41:40 -0400

Simon,

Starter out?  Use a large, flat blade screw driver, through the starter 
opening in the back plate, between the ring gear teeth.

Cheers,

Bob Haskell
Austin Healey 3000 BN7/BT7 registrar

On 9/3/21 7:07 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys wrote:
>
> Thank you all for your interesting replies and comments.
>
> The saga continues.
>
> 1) The OD is on the workshop/garage floor thanks mainly to my 
> son-in-law who is that most useful thing, a VERY strong and willing 
> assistant in heavy matters.
>
> 2) The gearbox and OD are going “oop north” on Monday. (Get up at 
> 04:00 to be at OD Spares for 08:30).
>
> 3) That part of the UK contains the majority of car-related things, 
> places, suppliers, workshops etc in the UK.  For example, AH Spares, 
> Ahead4Healeys and JME Healeys are 13, 3 & 21 miles from OD Spares 
> respectively.
>
> Now, I’m almost certainly going to buy the 3-part kit that consists of 
> clutch, cover and bearing. I want to take the old assembly out and 
> take it up with me for assessment. Just in case any of it’s OK. (It’ll 
> have to be very OK for it not to be recycled).
>
> Q1) Right now, I’ve looked at the manual which suggests that one 
> removes the cover first. Surely that’s not necessary if one’s going to 
> remove the whole issue?
>
> Q2) I’m faced with 6 bolts, none of which want to turn. They’ve been 
> there for my 25 years and who knows how long before that…….When I put 
> any torque(?) into turning them, the engine rotates and whatever 
> effort I’m putting out is absorbed by the engine’s rotation. Fair 
> enough. I propose to take off the sump cover and jam the engine with a 
> big chunk of timber. And then try again. The oil is dripping out as I 
> type. Is there a better way of doing this?? Some clever trick that 
> enable one to get these nuts off??
>
> Thanks, Simon
>
>
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From: Michael Salter via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 3 Sep 2021 08:11:21 -0400

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Impact gun .. probably the least likely to break them.

M

On Fri., Sep. 3, 2021, 7:08 a.m. Simon Lachlan via Healeys, <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> 1) The OD is on the workshop/garage floor thanks mainly to my son-in-law
> who is that most useful thing, a VERY strong and willing assistant in hea=
vy
> matters.
>
> 2) The gearbox and OD are going =E2=80=9Coop north=E2=80=9D on Monday. (G=
et up at 04:00 to
> be at OD Spares for 08:30).
>
> Now, I=E2=80=99m almost certainly going to buy the 3-part kit that consis=
ts of
> clutch, cover and bearing. I want to take the old assembly out and take i=
t
> up with me for assessment. Just in case any of it=E2=80=99s OK. (It=E2=80=
=99ll have to be
> very OK for it not to be recycled).
>
> Q1) Right now, I=E2=80=99ve looked at the manual which suggests that one =
removes
> the cover first. Surely that=E2=80=99s not necessary if one=E2=80=99s goi=
ng to remove the
> whole issue?
>
> Q2) I=E2=80=99m faced with 6 bolts, none of which want to turn. They=E2=
=80=99ve been there
> for my 25 years and who knows how long before that=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.When=
 I put any
> torque(?) into turning them, the engine rotates and whatever effort I=E2=
=80=99m
> putting out is absorbed by the engine=E2=80=99s rotation. Fair enough. I =
propose to
> take off the sump cover and jam the engine with a big chunk of timber. An=
d
> then try again. The oil is dripping out as I type. Is there a better way =
of
> doing this?? Some clever trick that enable one to get these nuts off??
>
> Thanks, Simon
> Unsubscribe/Manage:
> http://autox.team.net/mailman/options/healeys/[email-masked]
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<div dir=3D"auto">Impact gun .. probably the least likely to break them.<di=
v dir=3D"auto"><br></div><div dir=3D"auto">M</div></div><br><div class=3D"g=
mail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Fri., Sep. 3, 2021, 7:=
08 a.m. Simon Lachlan via Healeys, &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]=
.net">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote class=3D"g=
mail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-l=
eft:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-GB" link=3D"#0563C1" vlink=3D"#954F72"><div class=
=3D"m_-1415649860943050256WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thank you al=
l for your interesting replies and comments.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"M=
soNormal">The saga continues.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">1) Th=
e OD is on the workshop/garage floor thanks mainly to my son-in-law who is =
that most useful thing, a VERY strong and willing assistant in heavy matter=
s.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">2) The gearbox and OD are going =
=E2=80=9Coop north=E2=80=9D on Monday. (Get up at 04:00 to be at OD Spares =
for 08:30).<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">3) That part of the UK =
contains the majority of car-related things, places, suppliers, workshops e=
tc in the UK.=C2=A0 For example, AH Spares, Ahead4Healeys and JME Healeys a=
re 13, 3 &amp; 21 miles from OD Spares respectively.<u></u><u></u></p><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal">Now, I=E2=80=99m almost certainly going to buy the 3-part=
 kit that consists of clutch, cover and bearing. I want to take the old ass=
embly out and take it up with me for assessment. Just in case any of it=E2=
=80=99s OK. (It=E2=80=99ll have to be very OK for it not to be recycled).<u=
></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Q1) Right now, I=E2=80=99ve looked a=
t the manual which suggests that one removes the cover first. Surely that=
=E2=80=99s not necessary if one=E2=80=99s going to remove the whole issue?<=
u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Q2) I=E2=80=99m faced with 6 bolts,=
 none of which want to turn. They=E2=80=99ve been there for my 25 years and=
 who knows how long before that=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6.When I put any torque(?) =
into turning them, the engine rotates and whatever effort I=E2=80=99m putti=
ng out is absorbed by the engine=E2=80=99s rotation. Fair enough. I propose=
 to take off the sump cover and jam the engine with a big chunk of timber. =
And then try again. The oil is dripping out as I type. Is there a better wa=
y of doing this?? Some clever trick that enable one to get these nuts off??=
<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks, Simon<u></u><u></u></p></d=
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From: Steven Kingsbury via Healeys <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 03 Sep 2021 15:28:06 -0000 MailServer2116B124.10000-Famine2116-0-a4920b443b1b

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Simon,=0A=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0I see you got the clever tool for the flywheel,=
 but I used a block of wood as you thought when I removed my flywheel bolt=
s. Used a long breaker bar also and a big rubber mallet. Worked like a cha=
rm and was easy, plus I don't have a friend like yours near by. Good luck =
with the project and keep having fun while keeping us entertained!=0ASteve=
n Kingsbury=0ABN1=0A=0AOn September 3, 2021 at 4:08 AM, Simon Lachlan via =
Healeys <[email-masked]> wrote:=0A=0A=0A=0AThank you all for your =
interesting replies and comments.=0A=0AThe saga continues.=0A=0A1) The OD =
is on the workshop/garage floor thanks mainly to my son-in-law who is that=
 most useful thing, a VERY strong and willing assistant in heavy matters.=0A=
=0A2) The gearbox and OD are going =E2=80=9Coop north=E2=80=9D on Monday. =
(Get up at 04:00 to be at OD Spares for 08:30).=0A=0A3) That part of the U=
K contains the majority of car-related things, places, suppliers, workshop=
s etc in the UK. =C2=A0For example, AH Spares, Ahead4Healeys and JME Heale=
ys are 13, 3 & 21 miles from OD Spares respectively.=0A=0ANow, I=E2=80=99m=
 almost certainly going to buy the 3-part kit that consists of clutch, cov=
er and bearing. I want to take the old assembly out and take it up with me=
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to be very OK for it not to be recycled).=0A=0AQ1) Right now, I=E2=80=99ve=
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engine rotates and whatever effort I=E2=80=99m putting out is absorbed by =
the engine=E2=80=99s rotation. Fair enough. I propose to take off the sump=
 cover and jam the engine with a big chunk of timber. And then try again. =
The oil is dripping out as I type. Is there a better way of doing this?? S=
ome clever trick that enable one to get these nuts off??=0A=0AThanks, Simo=
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<html><body><div>Simon,</div><div>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;I see you got the clever tool for =
the flywheel, but I used a block of wood as you thought when I removed my =
flywheel bolts. Used a long breaker bar also and a big rubber mallet. Work=
ed like a charm and was easy, plus I don't have a friend like yours near b=
y. Good luck with the project and keep having fun while keeping us enterta=
ined!</div><div>Steven Kingsbury</div><div>BN1</div><div><br>On September =
3, 2021 at 4:08 AM, Simon Lachlan via Healeys &lt;[email-masked]&g=
t; wrote:<br><br></div><div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div vlink=3D"#954F7=
2" link=3D"#0563C1" lang=3D"EN-GB" class=3D"msg-quote"><div class=3D"WordS=
ection1"><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thank you all for your interesting replies=
 and comments.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">The saga continues.</p><p class=3D=
"MsoNormal">1) The OD is on the workshop/garage floor thanks mainly to my =
son-in-law who is that most useful thing, a VERY strong and willing assist=
ant in heavy matters.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">2) The gearbox and OD are =
going =E2=80=9Coop north=E2=80=9D on Monday. (Get up at 04:00 to be at OD =
Spares for 08:30).</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">3) That part of the UK contai=
ns the majority of car-related things, places, suppliers, workshops etc in=
 the UK. &nbsp;For example, AH Spares, Ahead4Healeys and JME Healeys are 1=
3, 3 &amp; 21 miles from OD Spares respectively.</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"=
>Now, I=E2=80=99m almost certainly going to buy the 3-part kit that consis=
ts of clutch, cover and bearing. I want to take the old assembly out and t=
ake it up with me for assessment. Just in case any of it=E2=80=99s OK. (It=
=E2=80=99ll have to be very OK for it not to be recycled).</p><p class=3D"=
MsoNormal">Q1) Right now, I=E2=80=99ve looked at the manual which suggests=
 that one removes the cover first. Surely that=E2=80=99s not necessary if =
one=E2=80=99s going to remove the whole issue?</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Q=
2) I=E2=80=99m faced with 6 bolts, none of which want to turn. They=E2=80=99=
ve been there for my 25 years and who knows how long before that=E2=80=A6=E2=
=80=A6.When I put any torque(?) into turning them, the engine rotates and =
whatever effort I=E2=80=99m putting out is absorbed by the engine=E2=80=99=
s rotation. Fair enough. I propose to take off the sump cover and jam the =
engine with a big chunk of timber. And then try again. The oil is dripping=
 out as I type. Is there a better way of doing this?? Some clever trick th=
at enable one to get these nuts off??</p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Thanks, Si=
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