just wondering if there was a way around getting an air compressor

 

Not on the Teg, but w/ other cars I've used 3" long pipes. Just slip it of a socket wrench....a STRONG one.

 

A pry bar to hold the flywheel, covered in Helms manual.

 

would that damage the flywheel? i wouldnt wanna hurt my 9 lb baby

 

not if you read the Helms.

 

i used to do this trick lock the flywheel of crank pully then torch the **** outa it around the bolt (not the bolt itself) then just use a 1/2 " breaker bar and a 19mm socket, sit down, hold on to the to hook in the front of the car, and push off of the breaker bar with my feet. sometimes i would have my freind hit the breaker bar with a hammer as i was doing this too. gets it off every time!!!

 

This has helped me in the past. Get a breaker bar or 1/2 inch ratchet along with a BFH (big ******* hammer) With the socket on the crank pulley bolt give the ratchet a couple firm hits. This of course is alot easier to do when the motor is out of the car but I has worked for me every time. Hope this helps.

You can also heat it up with a torch and that will also help quite a bit just dont set you fender lining on fire.

 

dude why you got to copy my posts???

 

cool thanks guys.. imma go try this tomorrow

 

Has anyone tried this:
http://www.thetoolwarehouse.net/shop/product5853.html

I ran across this when I purchased my valve adjustement tool. At the time this was one of Schley's new products.

 

that looks pretty nifty. i might try it when i do my timing belt in about 3 years

 

check you crank pulley before buying it.

BTW does same job as the Moroso tool.

 

And currently this tool is on sale at a price that is about $10-$20 cheaper than the Moroso.

 

WELL in reading the helms it says that the bolt is 130 lbs now unless you can produce that then i dunno. i am pist cause i have to do this in an hour or so and i have an impact gun that does 75 LBS and i am doudting that it would take that
bolt off and should I replace the bolt while i'm at it or just use the same one. should i use anti seize

 

two ways:

1) taking off black flywheel cover and lock flywheel

2) 1/2" wrachet with flex joint and extension locked against chassis, push car while in gear and on the clutch pedal, then drop clutch and it'll crack.

did number 2 many times while at the track.

Greg

 

You know what vtec4gs you one smart son biatch. I would have never even thought of that. That is a good trick to know.

 

Now how would you torque it back down to 130

 

where is the cover to open the flywheel and what to put in there

 

Just put the biggest peice of pipe you can find and put it over the breaker bar and it will come right off. I have done timing so many times, and after the first time it is easy. Muscles and a big pipe can lossen anything.

 

if you take off the bolts for the black flywheel cover, I think 2-17mm, 2-12mm and 2-10mm bolts you'll get access to the flywheel. Use a prybar to hold the teeth. Use a 1/2" breaker bar and 19mm socket to crack the crank pulley bolt, once you hold the flywheel with prybar, you can crack the bolt with a typical 1/2" drive Craftsman torque wrench... you can also torque it back with that also.

the reason why ppl think you need a long pole is because to crack the bolt the engine does spin slightly whereas if you lock the flywheel its easy as cake and doens;t take that much torque at all.

Greg

 

Buy the tool from honda and do it the right way

 

Hey Greg, if they read a Helms they would see these directions.