Im rebuilding a GSR.. and want to take the crank out to get balanced and replace the crank pully. any tips or tricks to break that bold loose with the tools I have

 

Depends what kind of tools you have.

People try so many ghetto *** workarounds to get the crank pulley bolt out, as though it takes some exotic $2k tool.

I just zapped one out today with a Harbor Freight 1/2" impact gun within two hits, but I also know that I was the last one who put it on and I used anti seize for just this reason.

If your stuck with hand tools, the right one is easy to find and is cheap:





I even saw one at NAPA today for $25 or so:



(not my pic)

Anyone who spends any time working on Hondas should have one of these in their box, IMO.

 

Also in conjunction with the pulley holding tools posted, I find this a nice addition for hand tool only setups like mine.

Torque Multiplier | Princess Auto

Also, I moved this thread to Tech/Misc being as it stands now, it doesn't really correlate to machine shop type engine building work which the sub forum you posted in is dedicated to.

 

 

Honda Acura Harmonic Damper Balancer Crankshaft Pulley Holder Holding Tool | eBay

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