my engine block is on a stand and I'm trying to take the crank out so I can take the block to get a new hone. Was wondering how I take the crank pulley off to get the crank out? Any ideas?

 

anyone?

 

http://www.amazon.com/Alltrade...r=8-1

 

this tool would work? What would hold the crank to not spin freely while trying to take the crank pulley bolt off?

 

that tools goes into the crank pully, a 1/2 breaker bar holds that tool, get another breaker bar with a socket for the crank pully bolt, find a way to hold the 1/2 breaker bar so the crank pully will not turn and use the other breaker bar to break loose the bolt

 

k, I see...will try that method.

 

i got one of those tools off ebay and it worked perfectly for me. grab a friend and have him hold one of the breaker bars. i sprayed the **** of of my crank bolt with PB blaster, i didnt want to take any chances. will take some effort as i heard these on are with around 181 ft lbs.

 

yeh, those are a pain, comming from the factory or if its really tight, ive even tried impact guns and if that doesnt get it off, the only way is that tool

 

thanks guys. Any stores carry this tool...like kragen, autozone, harbor freight? If not, guess I'll order it online.

 

i tried the autozone by me and they did not carry it. i just ordered it off ebay and received it in a couple days. just a pain to wait for a tool

 

There are no local stores that I know of that carry this 'specialty' tool. You have to play the wait game and order it....or give the procedure in the Helms a once-over a week or two before hand to prepare for things like this. It's certainly illustrated in the Helms that you'd 'need' this tool to do what you're trying to do.

 

There is another way too..

the honda tool is a toothed piece of metal that attaches to the block using a tranny bolt , and the teeth hold the fly wheel.

 

Dave is talking about this:

 

when I get bored, I'm gonna use a crap flywheel and make my own tool.

 

http://www.harborfreight.com/c...=2623

that WILL get the bolt off.

 

LOL. We had a pos plug in impact tool and it did the job. I am sure that or an air impact would work.

 

well, order that tool from amazon...playing the waiting game now.

 

i would suggest srpaying the bolt a couple times with some kind of penetrating fluid and letting it sit. i have broken too many bolts during my swap, not fun at all to mess with.

 

my snap-on impact did the job well, effortless!