[Healeys] Big Healey Pinion Oil Seal

[Mark Schneider]

All,

A day or two ago several of you were very helpful with your comments  
and answers regarding my efforts to replace the pinion oil seal in my  
Healey rearend.  I have now borrowed a pneumatic impact tool to try to  
loosen the large flange nut.  I am assuming the threads on the shaft  
are normal threads, that is, "lefty loosy/righty tighty".  I have the  
flange locked with a metal rod and the park brake is set pretty hard.   
When I hit the nut with the impact tool all it did was make a lot of  
noise as it banged away.  The nut did not budge.  I recall the large  
nut on the first motion shaft in the gearbox was a left handed  
thread.  Is that possible again here?  I think not but I hate working  
against the tide.

Marks 3
1966 NJ8