[Healeys] Ring Gear/Flywheel Removal

R. Price Lindsay 050.rpl at gmail.com
Tue Jul 8 13:27:39 MDT 2014


Really?  When you say that I think it is the same process Steve Byers was
trying to describe to me.  Never occurred to me to do this but it makes sense
unless, of course, you're just looking for Friday Funny material:>).

Price Lindsay

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On Jul 8, 2014, at 3:10 PM, Michael Salter wrote:

> Find  piece of shafting which is a snug fit into the bush.
> Fill the bush with wheel bearing grease.
> Install safety glasses.
> Bash the shaft into the grease with one hefty blow with a big hammer.
> Take shower to dislodge grease from hair!!!
>
> Michael S
> Bn1 #174
>
>
> On Tue, Jul 8, 2014 at 3:02 PM, Price Lindsay <050.rpl at gmail.com> wrote:
> Thanks Larry,  they came loose as advertised.
>
> Now to figure out how to get the bush out without taking anything else off.
>
> Price Lindsay
> 67 BJ8
>
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> > On Jul 8, 2014, at 2:18 PM, Larry Wendland <bighealey3k at aim.com> wrote:
> >
> > Price,  Use a heavy hammer to strike the opposite end of a box end wrench
> with heavy blows.  The box end being on the bolt head of course.  The shock
of
> the blow should loosen the bolts.  Have done this many times on hard to
loosen
> bolts on objects that are not anchored securely.
> >
> > Larry
> > '67 BJ8
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Price Lindsay <050.rpl at gmail.com>
> > To: Healey List <healeys at autox.team.net>
> > Sent: Tue, Jul 8, 2014 2:08 pm
> > Subject: [Healeys] Ring Gear/Flywheel Removal
> >
> >
> > I am changing my clutch assembly and having trouble getting the flywheel
> > assembly off to access the Spigot/Pilot bushing which I want to replace.
> The
> > flywheel turns and won't let me loosen the 4 bolts. (I don't have access
to
> > pneumatic tools which would probably do the trick.)
> >
> > Any suggestions?
> >
> > Price Lindsay
> > 67 BJ8
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