[Spits] Timing chain cover nut

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Lots of suggestions which I can't argue against, but I can honestly say the
crankshaft pulley nut has never given me any great difficulty. I use the
correct socket, together with a large (2-foot plus) breaker bar. I don't try
to jam the crank, but apply a quick snapping action to the bar. The crank
and moving parts have substantial inertia, the third or fourth snap will
usually have the nut loosened. 
Applying sustained pressure against a locked crank is the difficult way of
doing things,
Cheers,
Bill.

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