Hey guys, im trying to get the timing belt cover off on the bottom end but I cant get the pulley to come loose. Any suggestions? Thanks

 

Grab a propane torch and heat the bolt up real good, use a impact gun with a 19mm socket and try gunning it out, if it doesn't break loose you need to buy the honda crank pulley tool on ebay its pretty cheap and a good tool to have anyway, mount it on with a 1/2'' ratchet or breaker bar and use a breaker bar to break the bolt loose or keep using the impact gun until it comes off.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Honda-Acura-50mm-Hex-Crankshaft-Crank-Damper-Pulley-Holding-Wrench-Tool-/261497131823?hash=item3ce271932f&item=261497131823&vxp=mtr

 

Thanks wasnt sure sure if using the impact wrench would be safe but that sucker came right off

 

Propane is a very low heat fuel by most standards aside from oxy/acy MAPP is the best that you can do without getting into expensive cylinders.

 

...and that answers the OP question how?

 

He got it off so it's free game, propane does **** all I had a hard time melting ice off my snow blower to get at the auger gear box, I cant even imagine it heating a m14/16 or what ever size that pulley bolt is maybe a little m6.

 

Propane can't punctuate either.

I doubt propane would do anything to heat that bolt, though, I agree with that point.

OP got it off the way I always get it off. Bigass impact while yelling like Rambo. I also have a Honda crank pulley tool ($20) for backup.

One can also put the car in 5th, lock the rotors with big screw drivers in the vanes, and use a breaker bar. But this method rarely works. Motor mounts steal mad energy, y0. And I've got a clutch to slip whilst trying this because I am strong like some kind of goddamn farm animal.

 

big *** screwdriver ftw! works every time for me but i'm all about stock stock and more stock.
no impact here either just big *** breaker bars to sit my all powerful *** crack on, much more zen than rambo. ommmm....

 

Crank pulley tool and PB blaster is my usual combo. Impact wrench is plan B, but I haven't resorted to it for the past couple of years.

I dont know about the screwdriver method. Sure, it may work but its nowhere close to as easy as using an impact or pulley tool. Rather not waste the energy on the bolt with a rigged method of breaking it loose.

 

haha the propane torch will just "help", its not meant to heat it red hot, imo it helps just a lil bit.

 

Propane can work as long as you hold the flame at one specific point for a period of time. Some people like to move the flame around thinking they're spreading the heat around all the threads to help loosen the bolt. All that does is allow the bolt to cool down or never allow the propane to become effective. MAPP gas will do the job faster and consume less fuel when compared to propane, but with the difference in cost between both types of gas, propane is just the cheaper and more time consuming option.

 

Check out this new heavy duty ( 3x mass) impact socket. It might be worth buying if you do a lot of these.

Amazon.com: Lisle 77080 19 mm Harmonic Balancer Socket*for Honda: Automotive

I just have a hobbyist impact setup using 3/8 hose (not one of those HD IR guns running 7 cfm and 140 psi). I have had to use heat assist on these bolts before. Maybe this socket will improve the situation .

 

Why^ I've never heard of someone breaking an impact it's still only 1/2dr 3/4 with a big 3ft bar is the way to go if no air tool are available. that old crank holder is worth the 20 bucks it works on k-series too just used it on my a2.

 

If you use the standard sockets on the impact gun they will break. But the deep impact sockets have worked just fine never had the need to get this bigger heavy duty one I'm sure it might help somewhat.

 

Note I said impact no where did I imply a regular socket, a good IR impact would have no issues at 1/2 with a proper impact socket like MAC or snap-on even your part store impact sockets are decent. It's a gimmick unlike the holder tool we all recommend.