Re: Stuck rachet nut

Posted by DJ.Voyce on September 09, 1998 at 00:44:37

In Reply to: Stuck rachet nut
posted by Glenn Spyksma on September 08, 1998 at 21:17:02

G'Day Glenn,
You could try some shock tactics on the nut, 7 this can be done in two ways. The easiest is to load the block up & take it down to your nearest truck tyre shop & ask them to try their air wrench on it. If it'll take off truck nuts the ratchet nut will be a walk in the park. The second way would be, with the oil pan off, place a block of wood between #1 throw of the crank & the block to stop the crank turning, thenwith about a 2lb hammer keep hitting the breaker bar. The shock works a lot better than an 18" pipe.
Regardz
DJ.
OutOfAfrica A's
: I have just started to disassemble the engine in my 1929.Everything was going fine until I tried to get the rachet nut off.Is the nut a regular right handed bolt?I tried blocking the back of the crank shaft and turing the front nut but it would not move.I don't want to bend the crank.The pulley was broken so I have access to the nut.I even used an 18" pipe wrench, but it is too tight.I have learned that patience is the key to getting a Model A apart and back together without supporting the local supply house.
: Does someone have a good suggestion on how to get the nut off?
: Thanks in advance, becasue I know soneone out there has the answer.
: Glenn