trying to remove the crank pulley on my 97 lude is there anything i need to do before taking the bolt off??? does it have to be at TDC??? the motor? and all i need to do is hit it with the impact.

 

Just break it loose. It's not connected with the timing belt in any way, just the acc. belts.....have fun.

 

line it up to tdc before u remove the crank pulley and timing belt and what not.

if ur jsut swaping crank pullies then u can leave it where ever u want

 

im just taking it off to take off the lower timing cover. thats it is it gonna be a bitch to get the pulley and cover off?

 

Search on how to break it loose, either honda pulley holder tool+breakover bar+ cheater bar or big *** impact gun. Lower cover isnt that hard to remove.

 

can i take off the lower cover with out taking off the upper cover and the motor mount or no?

 

inches away from doing my tb at home on jack stands Iknow it's going to be a bitch but here's what i've heard, put a breaker bar on firmly against the concrete and bump the starter or buy the crank pulley holder and hope your strong enough. I have a compressor and I'm going to borrow a bad *** impact and try that first.I hope it doesn't fight me for hours.What do you guys think from you're experience should I just buy the tool to make sure that it's a smooth process.

 

i bought the tool mostly because i dont own any air tools, it made it pretty easy, wd40 the bolt the night before, let it sit overnight, used honda pulley tool , my 1/2 breakover bar+ 3 or 4ft cheater bar and it came off.

 

I'll be on jackstands so I not sure how a 1/2inch breaker bar + a 3ft extension will fit under the car with out a lift...