Trying to do my timing belt, pulley bolt won’t come off. Im using a snap on electric impact on it, I’ve never come across a bolt it wouldn’t remove until this one.
Tried putting a breaker bar on it and another on the flywheel bolts, it just loosens my flywheel.
hey patch i know its off topic but did you get my email regarding a steering wheel hub combo? oh and liquid wrench is like pb blaster its actually really good stuff autozone sells it. since your motors out head to a shop have them use an impact gun (air) on it gl though!:rockon:
find someone who has the Morosso crank tool and a breaker bar.
The Morosso tool locks the crank by wedging on the subframe. You should definatly hit the bolt with some type of penitrating oil and wait an hour or two before trying to loosen.
I’ve been PB-blasting and WD-40ing the bolt since 10 this morning.
Can’t put anything on the subframe, the motor is not in the car, and I don’t know anyone with tools, or an integra or civic or whatever, I just moved here.
That tool pictured above is the only good way to hold the crank in place. You put a breaker bar on it and wedge it up against something. I’m not sure what you would use if you have the engine in a stand, but you’ll figure something out. My first integra took over 1200 ft.-lbs to free the bolt. I can’t afford an impact wrench that nice. Here is what I use.
I only recently got the tool above, I called like 6 different auto parts stores asking about this tool and only Napa had one in their catalog (or at least they were the only ones that looked). The one I got is apparently made by KD Tools: it says “Honda Acura Crankshaft Holding Tool” on the package.
Now that the pulley can be held in place, you need leverage to actually break the bolt free. What I use is a short impact socket extension that I had welded onto the end of a piece of that thick black plumbing pipe (1") you can get at hardware stores. On the other end of that 2 foot pipe is a T extension that is also welded in place. Then I have a couple pipes that thread into that T. (2’ and 6’). Support the pipe with a jack stand near the T, thread the 6’ pipe onto the end and viola, instant leverage.
That tool above works amazingly. I would suggest investing in one. I found mine on amazon.com for $25 shipped. I’ll never try taking a crank pulley off without one, ever again.
You can still use the Morosso tool when the engine is out of the car. It is basically the same as the tool above with a three foot pipe handle attached. You might be able to rent it from a local auto parts store.
I don’t care if the chain wrench damages the power steering part of the pulley lol.
I’m trying to rob the pulley off a bad motor because the one on my good motor has a piece broken off.
So instead of ordering a tool ill hopefully never need again once I go back to work, I’ll just order a new pulley. Lol. Any clue if the OBX pulley is worth a crap? Or another brand that doesn’t have anything ATI Super dampner on it?
oh wow thats a strong electric impact gun. lol
ive driven on a broken main pulley on my single cam and there was no problem. A piece was also chipped off(pretty large size) on the power steering part. Ran fine.
Ok cool, that’ll save me some money then if I can run it with a part chewed off. I don’t have A/C or P/S so I’m only worried about the alternator part of the pulley.
Just did my freinds si timing belt. Same issue. Took a 19mm socket for an impact placed it on the bolt. Took a 5 pound hammer struck the socket about ten good hard times. Then took my impact and it came strainght off. Have the moroso tool and no luck. Hiting the socket worked first try. Honda loves to super torque that bolt. Everyone I’ve pulled has been a pain.