Front pulley on Dexta

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landowner
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Front pulley on Dexta

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Wondering is the front pulley retaining nut right or left hand thread please
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Re: Front pulley on Dexta

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Hi Landowner,
Front pulley retaining nut is normal right hand thread.

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Re: Front pulley on Dexta

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Thank you.
I'll undo it before the engine comes off, although I don't think the seal is leaking but my brother wants a new seal while we are doing the engine, looking for an external oil pipe now (to the head)
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Re: Front pulley on Dexta

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Landowner,

When I rebuilt my engine I managed to purchase new 90 degree fittings complete with unions and compression fittings and made a replacement oil pipe. For the life of me I have looked for the sizes to give you and cant find them. Im sure I still have an elbow, olives and piping up in my workshop but wont be up there for another 5 weeks as I am due away to work again.

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Re: Front pulley on Dexta

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Thanks, it would be good to find out the correct threads then maybe make a pipe up from brakepipe.

Next problem is finding a socket to fit the front pulley, any tips on what size it is please.
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Re: Front pulley on Dexta

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Hi,

Removed the front pulley yesterday while stripping the engine. Did not have the right socket. Should be somewhere around 42 mm in inches. But with a socket who was slightly to big it came off easily. It was that loose that I didn’t need the ratchet, nor needed to stop the crank from turning. This isn’t a good thing, that it is so loose.

Just try, it might come off without hassle.

Rgds emiel
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N 1937, E27N 1948, 8N 1949, E27N 1950, E1A Diesel 1953, E1ADKN PP 1956, Dexta 1959, NH Clayson M103 1964

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Re: Front pulley on Dexta

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Landowner, The pipework and fittings are standard BSP fittings so you can get the parts quite easily.
If you Google " 1/4" BSP Male Male " there are lots available such as
https://www.ebay.co.uk/p/1945135145?iid ... t0QAvD_BwE.
You might want to change it to Male/Female so you can connect your pipe to it.
Cheers
Jerry
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West Highland White Terriers, Dexta's, E27N's and DUKW's

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