This is a cross-post from integra...but I thought you guys might like to see this too.

So I had my timing belt changed awhile ago at Brunswick Acura in EB, NJ. They suck, end of story. My belt was off 1 tooth and the timing was all fucked up. So I decided to fix it this past weekend.

So my trusty tools and I go at the infamous crank bolt pulley. Here are the casualties:

1 tq wrench from sears...$60
2 3/8 rachets
3 3/8 10" extensions.

So I went to Pep Boys (close to house, it was getting late) and get 1/2 drive stuff. This, combined with my 4' lead breaker bar from hd got the job done.

Bastard bolt!

There was another casualty though...my tranny bellhousing. I jammed a screwdriver up against the flywheel to stop the engine from turning over...and this is what happened:


After all was said and done I threw in some new plugs, did an oil change, set the timing and was on my way.

These were taken the next morning while I was washing the car



Tom


[Modified by Tomakit, 6:04 PM 10/23/2002]

 

What j00 doing washing a car during a drought emergency?!?

*washless*

 

maryland

Tom

 

How did you break the torque wrench?

 

I'm an idiot. We'll just leave it at that...

Tom

 

I don't know about anyone else, but I'd like to hear a funny story about breaking a 1/2" drive torque wrench...

 

Gosh, I love the Moroso bar we have.

 

I bought that bar and it was no help at all. I just borrowed my GF's uncle's air tool. Couple of minutes later with a few shots of pb blaster and it was out.

 

You could have ghetto adjusted the timing belt. Just loosen the tensioner and pry the belt over the cam gears.

 

I had a similar battle...ended up buying the tool from Honda...I believe it was $60 to $80... saved me a lot of headaches...especially when I work on a car that hasn't had this bolt loosened before

 

never use a tq wrench to loosen! eric

 

My dad did that with all our torque wrenches. Needless to say, they are all messed up and I need to get another one. Craftsman any good?

 

DOH!!!!

 

Craftsman....brake it....replace it.....brake it....replace it.....gotta love lifetime warranty. Of course breaking them sucks, but heck be more careful and if it does break.....replace it.......

 

Craftsman torque wrenches DO NOT carry the lifetime warranty.

 

Craftsmen tq wrench does NOT have a lifetime warranty, so I'll be shelling out another $60 sometime soon. And yes, I did use it as a breaker bar...

I'm such an idiot sometimes I amaze myself.

Tom

 

shrug, moroso big end wrench is badass. doubles as a beat stick also.

D

 

don't waste the money on craftsman crap. get a real torque wrench - snap on tq100. it has a swivel head, excellent adjustment **** (no more spinning the wrench), and weighs 1/3 as much as other wrenches. also, the snap on wrench will ONLY tighten.

 

 

just buy this from Snap On http://buy.snapon.com/catalog/search...e=snapon-store



[Modified by EG-cellent, 4:00 PM 10/24/2002]

 

Hurm, thats wierd, my friend has broken a couple and gotten them all replaced.