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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-GB link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>I use what we refer to as “scaffolding pole” over here…..the stuff they use for erecting scaffolds around houses for building work. Anyhow, it’s tough stuff, for sure. I think that there are two sizes, one of which just fits inside the other. Anyhow………when the straits are really dire, I put my socket onto the offending nut, attach the breaker and slide the scaffolding pole right down it. Then I just put a long slow heave into it and – usually – hey presto. I suppose you’d not want to use a 12(?) point socket and your breaker bar better should be pretty robust. I’ve got various combinations but usually use about 4ft. I doubt I could bend that if I tried!<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>My wife has a little Toyota runabout and some clown gave it a good clout while we were on holiday last week. I had to remove one of the wheels and there was one nut which nothing would shift. Not even a ½” drive Milwaukee. So, out with the scaffolding pole….Hey presto. Brute force and ignorance every time! Good luck.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'>Simon<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-US'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><div style='border:none;border-top:solid #E1E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0cm 0cm 0cm'><p class=MsoNormal><b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>From:</span></b><span lang=EN-US style='font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'> Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Roger Grace<br><b>Sent:</b> 19 February 2025 17:35<br><b>To:</b> Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net><br><b>Subject:</b> [Healeys] Front pulley nut<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><div><p class=MsoNormal>I am struggling on a BJ8 engine to break the front pulley nut.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>It is quite a recent rebuild so suspect Loctite or similar is maybe the culprit.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Locking tab/cup is definitely free<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Using the proper size 1/2 x 1 11/16 socket.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Flywheel end securely locked via long bar onto solid concrete<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Tried:<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Long Crescent wrench and pounding<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Breaker bar with 26 in total leverage - just bends<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Electric impact wrench - had no expectations really<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Air impact tool with supposed 800ft lbs (?) of loosening torque<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>1/2 in impact tool that pounded with 4 lb hammer<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Some heat from a propane source. Probably needs proper Oxy Acet heat ?<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Any thoughts ideas appreciated.and please not that it should be CC !<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>rg<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div><div id="m_-8621390539983989478DAB4FAD8-2DD7-40BB-A1B8-4E2AA1F9FDF2"><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><table class=MsoNormalTable border=1 cellspacing=3 cellpadding=0 style='border:none;border-top:solid #D3D4DE 1.0pt'><tr><td width=55 style='width:41.25pt;border:none;padding:9.75pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail" target="_blank"><span style='border:solid windowtext 1.0pt;padding:0cm;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=46 height=29 style='width:.4833in;height:.3in' id="Picture_x0020_1" src="cid:~WRD0001.jpg" alt="Image removed by sender."></span></a><o:p></o:p></p></td><td width=470 style='width:352.5pt;border:none;padding:9.0pt .75pt .75pt .75pt'><p class=MsoNormal style='line-height:13.5pt'><span style='font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:#41424E'>Virus-free.<a href="http://www.avg.com/email-signature?utm_medium=email&utm_source=link&utm_campaign=sig-email&utm_content=webmail" target="_blank"><span style='color:#4453EA'>www.avg.com</span></a><o:p></o:p></span></p></td></tr></table><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></div></div></body></html>