Any advice on removing this damn bolt? I'm working on changing out the timing belt and can't seem to get this baby off. I hope it turns left to loosen, if not, I got this baby jammed on there now. Please help, my car is in the garage in pieces, god I love Honda's!!

FYI, it's a 1995 Accord LX, 4 banger.


[Modified by sackdinthehouse, 2:04 PM 10/1/2002]

 

Hey, if your's is the same as mine (90 accord ex) I couldn't get it off eithier if you look a few posts down. My wimpy inpact wrench wouldn't do it so I borrowed one and it took it right off. It does come off counter clock wise like a regular bolt. You need to hold the pulley with a strap wrench or some such tool if you don't have an impact wrench and compressor. It was a difficult time but keep at it and you'll get it... good luck... gary.

 

Thanks Gary, I borrowed an electric impact wrench, I'll see if that works. Unbelievable how snug that nut is on there.

 

Took the honda dealer three guys to break it loose on the motor I'm building.

Even they say they're bitches to get off.

 

I heard the same thing from a honda dealer.

I took my car to an import shop to get my crank pulley on.

 

That's because they are.

 

1/2" impact gun was needed for mine.

 

A 600 ftlb ingersol rand wouldnt budge mine.

 

Sometimes a 1/2" impact will get some of them. A 3/4" impact will get most of them, but not all.

 

Oh, my gosh you guys are using impact wrenches? You can do some damage to the bearings. The service manual calls for breaker bar and other special tools, which I don't have. So I'll probably take my pulleys to be installed at a shop WITHOUT using impact wrenches. I'd love to know a Honda dealer that'd let me borrow their tools for a day.