you got it right Rocky, motor rotates
clockwise as facing it from the fronts.
S othe wrench goes on top the inner
right fender well or from underneath,
up against the left side frame rail section.
Blip the starter and the nut spins right off.
Paul Tegler
ptegler@cablespeed.com
www.teglerizer.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Rocky Frisco" <rock@rocky-frisco.com>
To: "James Harwood" <james.harwood@sbcglobal.net>; <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 11, 2004 3:30 PM
Subject: Re: Crankshaft pulley removal
> James Harwood wrote:
>
> >I see the washer, but it appears to be bent back into
> >a recess in the pulley rather than over the bolt.
> >
> >So the bolt should come out, but doesn't seem to want
> >to move. Perhaps I should try applying some heat?
> >
> Nope. Don't do that. Check that washer all the way 'round. It's supposed
to lock the bolt in place.
>
> Can't remember the MG direction of normal rotation, but on Minis, you just
set a wrench on the bolt and engage the starter, which loosens the bolt. If
the MG engine turns clockwise as seen from the front, the method should
work.
>
> I lost most of my mail recently, so I'm not sure what your situation is.
Am I correct in assuming you want to remove the bolt that holds the harmonic
balancer onto the crankshaft without removing the engine?
>
> -Rock http://www.rocky-frisco.com
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