Crank pulley removal 03 V6
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Crank pulley removal 03 V6
So I did the timing belt this weekend. I don't know what they use at the factory to install the crank bolt, but it was on there TIGHT!!!!
I used a small impact gun at first (supposedly 550 lbft), with absolutely no luck. I tried the large 1" breaker bar, in conjuction with the pulley holding tool. All I manged to do is destroy the pulley holding tool. So it came down to the MONSTER two handed impact from work (which I should have brought home in the first place). Well that bolt didn't have a chance against BIG BERTHA. Pictures below.
I used a small impact gun at first (supposedly 550 lbft), with absolutely no luck. I tried the large 1" breaker bar, in conjuction with the pulley holding tool. All I manged to do is destroy the pulley holding tool. So it came down to the MONSTER two handed impact from work (which I should have brought home in the first place). Well that bolt didn't have a chance against BIG BERTHA. Pictures below.
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Funny thing is, I was under the impression the front and rear camshaft sprockets were supposed to line up perfectly with the marks, when no 1 cylinder is at TDC. When I lined up the front sprocket, the rear sprocket was slightly off (say half a tooth) toward the rear. The engine was running fine, with the old belt, so I installed the new belt with the same situation (rear cam a little off to the rear). This had me worried a little when I first started the engine after the timing belt change, but the engine still runs great. I replaced the timing belt, water pump, tensioner, idler pulley, and adjuster. All OEM parts. Also changed the coolant, since I had to drain it for the water pump anyway. I'm glad that job is done for another 7 years at least. It took me an entire day, with 3-4 hours just on the crankshaft pulley bolt, but it was my first time and I made sure everythng was done right and torqued to specs. I could probably do the job in less than half the time now that I know what I'm doing and wouldn't have to go word for word by the service manual. It was good experience for me, and I saved quite a few bucks, so I'm happy about that. Happy Hollidays
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Re: Crank pulley removal 03 V6
Yeah, the v6 Crank pulleys are always tight. On accords you can usually use rock the crank bolt back and forth with a 1/2" gun to loosen it. But make sure you recheck your timing marks after. But for odysseys or mdxs I need break out my 3/4" gun.
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