i'm gonna do my timing belt this weekend, the only thing i'm concerned about though is trying to get the crank bolt torqued back down to the crazy 150pounds, i dont have an impact, how have you guys done it?

 

1st time: Electric impact wrench...probably wasn't as tight as it should have been, but it was still tight enough to make it a chore of taking it off the 2nd time using a 2 foot breaker bar with the moroso crank holder tool.

2nd time: Craftsman 150lb*ft torque wrench with the Moroso Honda crank pulley holder tool.

 

is it a must to get the crank pulley holder tool? if so do i have to purchase it or can it be rented? thanks

 

As far as I know, it's too specialized of a tool for any general auto parts store to carry it.

The only known place to buy it is from http://www.summitracing.com

$69.99 + $7.95 handling (free shipping)

I've found that it's the most efficient way for DIY'ers to get the crank pulley bolt loose. Thus far, I haven't found anything else that'll even touch it.

If need be, take it to Honda, pay the $20, and have them remove the bolt, anti-seize it and retorque it to 120lb*ft. It'll make it a lot easier b/c the first time is always the hardest.

 

remove the shield on the lower part of the tranny, it covers the flywheel partially. Get a strip of metal & drill 2 holes in it such way that you can hook-up one of the pressure plate bolts to the one of the bolts on the tranny casting. Lock up the flywheel that way & use a LONG wrench to remove that crank pulley.
Oh, I NEVER tightened it back to that crazy torque spec. The engine rotates counterclockwise, so it will never loosen up. Trust me, I've done quiet a few T-belts this way.
Yuri