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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you all for your interesting replies and comments.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The saga continues.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>1) The OD is on the workshop/garage floor thanks mainly to my son-in-law who is that most useful thing, a VERY strong and willing assistant in heavy matters.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>2) The gearbox and OD are going “oop north” on Monday. (Get up at 04:00 to be at OD Spares for 08:30).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>3) That part of the UK contains the majority of car-related things, places, suppliers, workshops etc in the UK. For example, AH Spares, Ahead4Healeys and JME Healeys are 13, 3 & 21 miles from OD Spares respectively.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Now, I’m almost certainly going to buy the 3-part kit that consists of clutch, cover and bearing. I want to take the old assembly out and take it up with me for assessment. Just in case any of it’s OK. (It’ll have to be very OK for it not to be recycled).<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Q1) Right now, I’ve looked at the manual which suggests that one removes the cover first. Surely that’s not necessary if one’s going to remove the whole issue?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Q2) I’m faced with 6 bolts, none of which want to turn. They’ve been there for my 25 years and who knows how long before that…….When I put any torque(?) into turning them, the engine rotates and whatever effort I’m putting out is absorbed by the engine’s rotation. Fair enough. I propose to take off the sump cover and jam the engine with a big chunk of timber. And then try again. The oil is dripping out as I type. Is there a better way of doing this?? Some clever trick that enable one to get these nuts off??<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Thanks, Simon<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>