Am I doing it wrong, or did I waste this whole week waiting for the tool for nothing?

 

that looks like an accord tool.but i could be wrong.just jame the flywheel an get the job done.

 

Nope, it works on accords, civics, just not my year civic

I can't get the starter off. Next step is the chain wrench, here's to another $30 down the drain

 

This is the one you need

 

^ got a link for that?

 

do what i just did this past weekend on my k24 block. I got a hex pipe from Home Depot about $4. it has the same 6 corners as the crank puley and with a 2' breaker bar break it loose. not the best, but it worked. i could wait 1 wk for the damn tool.

 

ooooops nevermind, you must have the 88 civic

 

I have a 1991 civic sedan, with the d15b2

 

From what I believed, but now I seen for myself they're not. That all 89 and up Honda/Acura's used the same 50mm Hex shape crank.

 

The D15b2's like that do not have a hex for the crank. Do you not have an air compressor and impact wrench to get it off?

 

Nope. I just tried sticking an extension into one of those crank pulley holes, bent an extension and took a chunk out of the pulley. Goddamnit.

 

you got the right idea but the wrong area. you're supposed to stick a thick flat head in between the teeth of the flywheel to jam it.

 

I can't take the starter off, all the bolts around that area are seized

 

Homemade tool for your pulley: http://honda.lioness.googlepages.com...eyholdingtools

Amazon and Ebay often sell the tool you need, too.

Go to a junkyard for another pulley.

 

remove your flywheel cover and look at the flywheel for tapped holes. on my b16 i can screw a couple bolts in there and use a pry bar to hold the motor. then i break the crank pulley bolt loose with a big ratchet and cheater bar (pipe). it will come loose!

also, it's hard to tell in your picture, but you may be able to put some kind of pin in the hole by your hand, making it work like that other tool that was posted.

 

i had same problem you need air ratchet or impact

 

I got this one from Amazon but it seems to be out of stock now.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002Q8TTG

Edit: Here you go, they have it for sale at the Checker website
http://shop.oreillyauto.com/ProductD...egoryCode=3491

 

Wow, that homemade tool is super easy and helpful. Good link!! I'm making one this weekend!

 

$22.30 + tax is hard to beat. My homemade tool will cost about the same. I would check the local stores listed at this site to see if they have the tool in stock. It seems like this tool or aftermarket versions of same have been coming down in price slowly but surely in the last several years.

 

My 91 didnt have the hex crank. I think its just for 92+ on the D-series motors.

 

this will solve your problem

 

looks like you have an auto trans pulley?

stab a screw driver through one of the holes andtwist agaisnt the impact gun

 

save up and buy a compressor and air tools. they are invaluable if you do a lot of work on your car(s). a decent impact gun can usually take the bolt off without spinning anything.

 

Take off the bottom cover from the bottom side of the trans next to the oil pan, that'll give you access to the flywheel.

 

no its not an automatic, its a 5 speed.

im going to lowes today to pick up the stuff needed for the homemade one. thanks for the links