[Healeys] Undoing the crank nut

[John Harper]

Stephen

The official recommended tool for this is a heavy ring spanner with 
large flats on the non ring end. This is then to be stuck with a heavy 
hammer. The friction and inertia of the engine; even with the head off 
is enough the hold the crank still whilst the nut undoes.

In emergency a very heavy adjustable spanner screwed up tight and a 
heavy hammer will often do the trick so long as the spanner is heavy 
enough to survive this sort of treatment.

Regards

>With the engine out of the car, it's a bit of a challenge to undo the
>crank nut without the engine turning- I'm thinking of making a
>bracket that would hold the clutch to the back plate, but my friend
>has offered to come by with air tools.  Anyone have another trick for
>this if I get impatient?
>
>Stephen, BJ8
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John Harper