Re: Urgent request: Crank nut removal tricks

[Ian Lomax <sfalfisto@xxxxxxxxx>]

that's the "tubafour" trick.  you can also do this on
most alfas, just use a 2x4 to protect the fender, and
another piece of wood to wedge the socket on the nut
so it doesn't fall off.

but like you mentioned, this doesn't work when the
engine is on a stand.  doh!

the nut came off eventually, or rather was cut off.

cheers,
ian

--- Mark Denovich <mark@domain.elided> wrote:
> Ian Lomax wrote:
> >   Any trick to remove
> > loctite like substances?  He's stumped, and I hope
> to
> > have a solution for him when I leave work tonight.
> 
> This isn't going to help you, but I resorted to this
> trick when faced 
> with a crank pulley nut on my Acura that I could
> just not budge (impact 
> wrenches, cheaters, heat, you name it)...
> 
> Remove the ignition wire from the coil.  Put a
> wrench on the nut, and 
> brace the handle against the floor so that it can't
> turn.   Get in the 
> drivers seat and turn the key.   The starter was
> more than enough to 
> spin the nut loose, it did it so easily I almost
> didn't think it worked.
> 
> 	--Mark
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