how would you remove this nut?

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 8:56 pm

it is now stripped, and it is so tight on there its like its welded. havent gotten it to budge at all. you can see that i have gotten a very tight lock on it with vice-grips by the indentations on the nut. but still, it didnt budge. instead it just repeatedly sends me knuckles into the bellhousing.

ive tried removing that exhaust pipe, but the nuts of the exhaust pipe connecter are giving me the same problems.
its the only thing holding the engine in.

its not a very nice nut at all

binder56jd · Post by **binder56jd** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:14 pm

air chisel or cutting torch--all 3 of em

marine6212 · Post by **marine6212** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:19 pm

1971 Ford,
Can you fit a nut splitter in there? Or you could go to Harbour freight and get one of the Torch Pens for a couple of bucks and it will give you a flame like a torch for about 30 seconds to a minute to heat it up and break it loose. just my thoughts and

Semperfi,
Marine6212

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:22 pm

air chissel is a possibility, but i dont think it would do anything. at least mine wouldnt since its a HF pos.

dad says a nut splitter probably wouldnt fit, but ill have to check. never heard of a torch pen, they sound fun

sounds like its worth a shot

thanks!

convincor · Post by **convincor** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:24 pm

cut both sides of the nut off with a die grinder/cut-off wheel(without hitting the stud). Then hit the right side of the flat you made with a chisel. Should split right off. The nuts only aluminum...

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:26 pm

convincor wrote:cut both sides of the nut off with a die grinder/cut-off wheel(without hitting the stud). Then hit the right side of the flat you made with a chisel. Should split right off.

sounds good, a cut off wheel wouldnt light the grease on fire or anything? that could get exciting really quick

convincor · Post by **convincor** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:31 pm

that's why I don't play with fire wrenchs

I know a guy that lost a couple cars as well as a customers car playing with fire.

CO684X4 · Post by **CO684X4** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:31 pm

These work great. I use them all the time at work. Just tap them on with a hammer and then use a socket and remove the nut.

http://www.sears.com/shc/s/p_10153_1260 ... s+%26+Dies

rubiranch · Post by **rubiranch** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:31 pm

I think I would start another nut on that stud and braze the two nuts together.

Once they are brazed I would heat the "bad" nut and try to loosen it by putting your six-sided socket on the new nut.

I hope there's enough room.

fomocoguy · Post by **fomocoguy** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:37 pm

Just keep a fire extinguisher handy!

Seriously if you can't get to it just see if you can borrow an oxy-acetylene torch set from work (if they have them) and get that nut cherry red, then use the vise grips. It'll come off. I have a small portable set for soldering a/c lines on my work van that I've used a number of times on my jeep. Just watch for things you could catch on fire, it's approximately a 6000 degree flame

ON SECOND THOUGHT, there is a torque converter full of oil on the other side of that nut. Maybe the nut splitter would be a better idea...

ALTHOUGH, the flywheel will make a pretty good heat shield. Decisions decisions...

Post by **FORDification** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:47 pm

Hmmm....I recently had to deal with this exact same scenario:

I basically just did what convincor suggested, except that after I removed both sides of the nut with the cut-off wheel, I just grabbed the remainder with a pair of ViceGrips and it twisted right off.

marine6212 · Post by **marine6212** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:49 pm

This is what my pencil torch looks like!!

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1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:51 pm

thats even the same exact nut. what a coincidence

ill try that tomorrow

1971ford · Post by **1971ford** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 9:53 pm

marine6212 wrote:This is what my pencil torch looks like!!

that is

mljjones67 · Post by **mljjones67** » Mon Aug 25, 2008 10:24 pm

Can you pull the engine and trans out together?

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