In a message dated 3/8/2008 10:27:04 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
CBarber@TexasAttorney.net writes:
Any and
all insight from you, my friends, is welcome. Dave and I will,
of
course, keep you posted.
All the
best,
Chris
Take the socket and engine to any truck repair place. They have 3/4" impact
wrenches that will snatch that nut off right now. If none available, drill a set
of 1/8" holes in parallel with the crank into one of the flats. Strike a
sharp chisel in line with the holes. Nut will come right off. (you will need a
new nut later on.
Heat the counterweight with a torch install puller and ruined nut with a
1/8" space between the counterweight and nut. Tighten puller. Counter weight
will pop loose but will not jump off the engine and land on your foot.
It is legal to strike the weight part of the counterweight at 90 degrees to
the crank if it remains unimpressed with you efforts. Do not pry up on the
counterweight. That bends the thrust plate and damages the thrust bearings. Same
thing for striking the weight in line with the crank. If you know that this has
happened, replace the complete thrust assembly. Plate, bearings, and washers.
The spacer can be reused.
Remove puller. Remove old nut. Remove counterweight.
Lynn E. Hanover