What do you guys use to hold the mainshaft in place while you torque down the nuts on the end of the main and countershafts? Honda makes a mainshaft holder tool (PN # 07923-6890101). I used an impact wrench to get the nuts off, but I need to accurately torque them back down.

Is there a trick to this that will allow me to get away with not having to buy that tool?

I'm thinking about just making my own out of an old pressure plate and a steel rod.

Sonny



[Modified by Sonny, 10:21 AM 2/16/2003]

 

i need to know this one too.

 

TTT for the night crew.

Sonny

 

takes two to do it this way but the way i always go about loosening/torquing that nut on the mainshaft goes like this. basically you just place the very end of the mainshaft in a bench-vice (preferrably with some rubber grips on it). and then i usually get someone to hold the mainfhaft from moving/twisting while i torque the nut down to the 70 or so lb/ft required.

theres probably an easier way but this method always works for me.

hth

 

Bench vice? Damn, that's creative.

Mine's bolted to the bench and this tranny ain't exactly light, but I might try it!



Sonny

 

thats the idea though. pull the mainshaft from the trans and place the ***-end of the mainshaft into the top of the vice and use something semi-soft to hold it in place. even small pieces of wood will do (rubber grips would work much better though) BUT this almost always requires someone holding the mainshaft while you torque that damn nut down. 70lb/ft isnt too difficult this way.

goodluck