Crank pulley removal, need some ideas

[rexload]

Hey,
I need to remove the crank pulley (the engine is out of the car)

I used to bolt a flexplate to the crank and then use a big screwdriver to prevent the flexplate from moving. Then I unbolted the crankshalf pulley that way without any problems.

Now I can't find a flex plate and can't think of anything else I can do to prevent the crankshaft from moving. The flywheel only has small holes in it....so I could insert a screwdriver in there to prevent it from moving... but I think it will just bend because I would have to use a very skinny screwdriver.

Any ideas?

[GearBangnAccord]

get a thicker one or a pry bar,one of my drivers bent I just use it now for wedging stuff and bought me a new one.

[mayberry]

http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Pro...tCode=AT648796

There you go.

[Jon]

http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Pro...tCode=AT648796

There you go.

x2, bought mine from Amazon.com

[d112crzy]

Hey,
I need to remove the crank pulley (the engine is out of the car)

I used to bolt a flexplate to the crank and then use a big screwdriver to prevent the flexplate from moving. Then I unbolted the crankshalf pulley that way without any problems.

Now I can't find a flex plate and can't think of anything else I can do to prevent the crankshaft from moving. The flywheel only has small holes in it....so I could insert a screwdriver in there to prevent it from moving... but I think it will just bend because I would have to use a very skinny screwdriver.

Any ideas?

find the fattest screwdriver you can fit in those holes. It works. I've done it plenty of times.

Or just invest in one of the best tools ever made for Hondas.

[PR CB7]

u can make the tool

just get 2 nuts that will fit there (gas station fuel hose nuts)

weld them togheter to ur ball joint separator tool, make sure a 19mm socket can slide in the 2 nuts

[Lil' Whitie]

i'm having a simliar problem too. i'm rying to chang out my tbelt and the crank bolt is on good. (check my post about me losing 8 quarts of oil)

i even tried to put the car in 5th and stand on the brake and the clutch is not holding

hayes says to stick the screwdriver in the flywheel but i'm iffy on that

impact wrench won't get it off too. so imight as well invest in that honda crank tool

[Night Wolf]

x2, bought mine from Amazon.com

same here. Ive used it many times

[rexload]

http://www.clipsandfasteners.com/Pro...tCode=AT648796

There you go.

Yea I am not sure about spending $30 on a tool I don't really need....

find the fattest screwdriver you can fit in those holes. It works. I've done it plenty of times.

Or just invest in one of the best tools ever made for Hondas.

Thanks, I'll try it

u can make the tool

just get 2 nuts that will fit there (gas station fuel hose nuts)

weld them togheter to ur ball joint separator tool, make sure a 19mm socket can slide in the 2 nuts

so you can get these nuts at a gas stations? I may just make my own tool, that's a great idea!

i'm having a simliar problem too. i'm rying to chang out my tbelt and the crank bolt is on good. (check my post about me losing 8 quarts of oil)

i even tried to put the car in 5th and stand on the brake and the clutch is not holding

hayes says to stick the screwdriver in the flywheel but i'm iffy on that

impact wrench won't get it off too. so imight as well invest in that honda crank tool

Well the flywheel is not going to break from this
The screwdriver will bend before you do any damage to the flywheel
I am going to just do it this way, just gotta find a pretty strong screwdriver

If you cannot get the crank bolt to turn, I recommend getting a very BIG cheater bar, you can apply A LOT of force to it that way

[Lil' Whitie]

Yea I am not sure about spending $30 on a tool I don't really need....



Thanks, I'll try it



so you can get these nuts at a gas stations? I may just make my own tool, that's a great idea!



Well the flywheel is not going to break from this
The screwdriver will bend before you do any damage to the flywheel
I am going to just do it this way, just gotta find a pretty strong screwdriver

If you cannot get the crank bolt to turn, I recommend getting a very BIG cheater bar, you can apply A LOT of force to it that way

we did lol an 8 foot bar with two guys on it the clutch was slipping, wont hold

[djcaz_aom]

The tool is worth the $30, even if you only use it once. Which I doubt.

[LinX]

try to source the tool for cheaper elsewhere. The tool is amazing.

[Night Wolf]

Yea I am not sure about spending $30 on a tool I don't really need....

lol I said the same thing before buy it. so far Ive used it 4-5 times

it beats damaging the engine or the other tools

[alkoholikwun]

i used a chain type pulley wrench

this is what i used, works great, but it does leave behind some teeth marks. wont really hurt the crank belt afterwards.

tried doing it the haynes manual way, hell no, didnt work out for shit.

air gun will probably break it loose too.