How Do I Remove The Woodruff Key On The Crank
 

For the love of god i cant get the key out. Any of you guys have any suggestions? Ive tried yanking on it with some pliers but its messing the key up. Please Help!

Re: How Do I Remove The Woodruff Key On The Crank (LudeSH)
 

Ice it and knock it back out using a chisel or drift punch and a hammer.

Re: How Do I Remove The Woodruff Key On The Crank (Magasin)
 

what do you mean ice it. I cant get to the back of it so i cant hammer it out..

Re: How Do I Remove The Woodruff Key On The Crank (LudeSH)
 

It'll slide up and out when you hammer it back. Ice the woodruff key to maybe help it to shrink a little and give you a little more clearance against the crank snout.

So is the crank pulley already off? If so then try to perhaps pry it up with a small tipped screw driver? If the pulley is not off for some reason take it off then work on it from there.

Re: (King-Kong)
 

heat it up with a blow torch! then tap it with a hammer. Try PB blaster as well, but dont use the PB with the torch(unless you really hate your engine https://honda-tech.com/forums/images...s/emsmilep.gif ).

Re: (fastrunner)
 

try a gear puller if you can fit one in that area.

Re: (King-Kong)
 

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by King-Kong &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">So is the crank pulley already off? If so then try to perhaps pry it up with a small tipped screw driver? If the pulley is not off for some reason take it off then work on it from there.</TD></TR></TABLE>

yeah the pulley is off. i just cant get the crank gear off because of the key.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by fastrunner &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">heat it up with a blow torch! then tap it with a hammer. Try PB blaster as well, but dont use the PB with the torch(unless you really hate your engine ). </TD></TR></TABLE>

I think im going to go buy a little torch today and see if that solves it.

<TABLE WIDTH="90%" CELLSPACING=0 CELLPADDING=0 ALIGN=CENTER><TR><TD>Quote, originally posted by runeminaEF9 &raquo;</TD></TR><TR><TD CLASS="quote">try a gear puller if you can fit one in that area. </TD></TR></TABLE>

Cant fit one in tthere.

Re: (LudeSH)
 

Got it out...Thanks guys for all the help

Re: (LudeSH)
 

How did you get it off? I'm having the same problem for my h22 atm.

Re: How Do I Remove The Woodruff Key On The Crank
 

He's dead.




Well maybe not,but that thread was over 10 years ago........

Re: How Do I Remove The Woodruff Key On The Crank
 

Have you ever ran into this problem before? Would you blow torch the key and try to yank it off?

Re: How Do I Remove The Woodruff Key On The Crank
 

Yeah,if you can control the torch. A little heat, and a little banging should pop it out of the grove.

Re: How Do I Remove The Woodruff Key On The Crank
 

Just got it off! Thanks for the help!!!

Re: How Do I Remove The Woodruff Key On The Crank
 

Prelude, how did you get the woodruff key off? Heat and percussion?