alright then my bottem pulley the one that is attaced to the engine keeps coming loose. i dont know how tight i need to screw it in the engine. but the tooth that lines up with the engine is chiped away i dont know what part i need to buy to fix it i know i need a new bottem pulley so where can i buy that pulley and what is i called.

 

Are you talking about the crank pully?? The one that the belts that run the power steering, alt etc. run off of?

 

yup thats the one im talking about

 

I'm not sure what tooth you are talking about. But yeah that's called the Crank Pulley. It should be tightened to 180ft/lbs.

 

159 ft/lbs

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Speedra500 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">159 ft/lbs</TD></TR></TABLE>

Correct. Sorry he's right I dunno why I was thinking 180.

 

should the pulley still be able to spin well while it's tight?

 

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yes but it shouldnt be extremely easy to turn...eh hard to explain. just tighten the bolt to 159ftlbs and it'll be fine

and the tooth that you said had a chip in it is probably the key that alignes the crank pulley with the crank. you need to get a new one from honda.

David

 

yea thats what i need the tooth thing thats what it is do you know how to install this and how much it's going to cost me ??

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by afhockeyfreak4ml &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">yea thats what i need the tooth thing thats what it is do you know how to install this and how much it's going to cost me ??</TD></TR></TABLE>

by tooth thing are you talking about the tool that holds the crank pulley in place? If so its about $50-$60...dont remember exactly....

or if you have an impact gun just shoot it and good to go

 

the key that your talkin about, is it a tool that aligns the pulley or is it an actual piece that is attached to the engine?

 

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the key is part of the crank.....its Number 23

 

if it is loose too long your motor we be destroyed, my suggestion is to not drive the car until you get the parts to fix it or kiss your crank goodbye

 

how long do you think it will take to fix and what all do i have to take off to but a new one back in the car. and this is the thing that helps spin the pulley right? ok well thanks for helping me out with this. but what all do i need to do to fix it and can i order it from autozone or do i have to go to honda??

 

and what are you talking about taking a gun to it and shooting it in?? and if i get someone else to do it how much do you think it will cost to do that for me??

 

Get the Woodruff key(piece you're missing) from Honda, I just got one online for $7, take car to mechanic, have them use their impact gun to take the pulley bolt off, remove pulley, install key, put pulley back on, impact it back on

 

ok where did you get the part from i need that and how long does it take to ship ??

 

Well, the site I got it from is http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com, but at the time of this posting, the site is not working. I ordered UPS 2-day delivery and they usually ship on-time

 

hey where does everyone get those pictures of how to install things like the one up above??

 

it should take about 10 seconds to install and if it loose too long it will mess up your crankshaft, and also <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by Sephro &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">

Correct. Sorry he's right I dunno why I was thinking 180. </TD></TR></TABLE>
I looked and I think depending on the year a few preludes are torqued to 180

 

is it easy to install or should i get someone else to do it for me or are there tools i need to do it or what i need to know. this is crazy