Backbox removal help

Post by **richnewton** » 03 Feb 2007, 18:05

Trying to remove the back box on a CU engine, got 5 of the six nuts off, but cant get the top nut off on the right hand side, just isn't any clearance for the spanner..........................anyone got any suggestions?
cheers rich

Post by **Ray** » 04 Feb 2007, 20:21

when I had an a/c t25 I removed the rear box at least twice over the time that I owned it. I always used a ring spanner that I cut in half in length or however short to fit and then used another suitable ring spanner to turn it.

Post by **richnewton** » 05 Feb 2007, 09:02

cheers ray, good idea!

Post by **richnewton** » 10 Feb 2007, 20:57

Ray, the half a spanner trick worked a treat.....infact it took me longer to saw the spanner in half than it did to get the nut off

Post by **kevtherev** » 10 Feb 2007, 21:29

Result........ box off now?

Post by **excalibur** » 10 Feb 2007, 21:36

must be the season for exhausts. Just had to buy a back box for mine (1700 diesel looks a bit easier to get off)

Cost me £53 inc vat from gsf..................which is a fifth of what I paid for the van a year ago.

What with starter motor bushes and a litre of oil every month its getting expensive :lol

Post by **kevtherev** » 10 Feb 2007, 22:21

excalibur wrote:must be the season for exhausts.

yes mine too (petrol) full system over £250 but I remember having them made for the sickles and getting them chromed so in reality these zorsts are cheap.