94 Accord, Ex, VTEC
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A friend of mine offered me a chance to buy a Honda Crank Pulley Holder tool for about half of what I would normally pay - a seemingly good deal. The Honda I own had the water pump, TBelt, and seals all done recently. Since this type of work would be the reason for getting this tool, and since the work was completed, I see no reason for taking advantage of his offer.

However, is there any other reason why I would want to hold the crank pulley still that I am not aware of or would use this tool for?

 

If you ever need it in the future, you'll be happy picked it up. I paid $110 for my Sir Tools with both attachment heads. I've used it on my Integra, Civics, Accord and CRV. Well worth the full price, saves a lot of time.
As for your question, I did use it to hold the Accord hub stationary while I rotated the motor and tightend the flywheel/torque converter bolts.

 

"<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by m735is &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> ... As for your question, I did use it to hold the Accord hub stationary while I rotated the motor and tightend the flywheel/torque converter bolts.</TD></TR></TABLE>"

Excuse my lack of knowledge in this area, but what is the reason for keeping the hub still while doing that? I mean their just pulleys with drivebelts on them and your turning the motor anyway, so, everything is turning, the cam, the crank, the intermediate shaft. How does it help to keep the pulleys still?

 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by m735is &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">I paid $110 for my Sir Tools with both attachment heads.</TD></TR></TABLE>

sh*t!! why so much? I paid like $40 for my pulley holding tool, add the cost of a breaker bar if you dont already have it and it's still cheaper. I've used mine multiple times and it's worked great each time.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by m735is &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">...I did use it to hold the Accord hub stationary while I rotated the motor and tightend the flywheel/torque converter bolts.</TD></TR></TABLE>

I'm not sure what you meant by holding the hub but I did use my tool in a similar way when I replaced the flywheel and clutch on my Accord. I used the tool to hold the motor from rotating while I torqued the bolts on the flywheel and pressure plate.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by diyer &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">How does it help to keep the pulleys still? </TD></TR></TABLE>

Just take a look at the holding tool and your crank pulley, you can see how it keeps the pulley still. If you are asking how the crank pulley holding tool keeps the motor from rotating, the pulley is keyed to the crank. And since the crank is kept in time with the cam by a belt, you keep the crank from rotating and you keep the whole motor from rotating.

 

" <TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by TouringAccord &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote"> ... Just take a look at the holding tool and your crank pulley, you can see how it keeps the pulley still. If you are asking how the crank pulley holding tool keeps the motor from rotating, the pulley is keyed to the crank. And since the crank is kept in time with the cam by a belt, you keep the crank from rotating and you keep the whole motor from rotating.</TD></TR></TABLE>"

Oh, no, I'm not asking how the tool works. I have a similar tool I use on other vehicles. But if you read what the other NOOB said, he claimed that he rotated the motor while holding the pulley still, and that is impossible without removing the crank bolt, but at any rate, if he somehow managed to do that, then his timing is off for sure.

 

yeah, it didn't make sense to me either.