Funface

Does anyone in the Orlando area have one of these they would be willing to loan/rent out for the day?
Honda Crankcase pulley removal tool

Costs $24 to buy, so I would be willing to buy it off you for that much, or rent it for less perhaps. I need to replace timing belt/water pump and it seems like this is a must have to get the job done.

civicsrcool

Just lower the car to the ground (wheels touching ground) and put the car into gear or leave iit in park. Then get a huge breaker bar and loosen the bolt.

Funface

I'll try that tomorrow. Just heard it was a bitch of a bolt to break loose.

bomerman19

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A big *** impact

Funface

Wish I had a big *** impact...
I've heard it can take nearly 1200ft lbs of torque from an impact gun to break it loose.

@civicsrcool:
When you say lower it to the ground, I assume you mean lowering it with both wheels removed since that would be the only way to get at the bolt. Am I way off here?

04 Honda Civic

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You can do it that way, but it will be extremely difficult to get in there with a breaker bar.

Buy the tool, get a nice big breaker bar and give it your best shot. You may want to use another person to help you. You might need to use heat if you don't have a impact gun. Maybe you would want to rent a heavy duty impact gun. I used heat but I ended up melting part of the timing belt cover that goes behind the bolt. I also changed the bolt since I used so much heat to get it out.

civicsrcool

No the wheels and tires must be on the car with the tires touching the floor. You can access the bolt with a small extension and by removing the bumper. Then I used my jack bar, about a five foot bar and jumped on the bar lol. A good 2 jumps and that thing was loose.

BlueEM2

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^ That must have looked graceful as hell Good to know it works though.

Nosepicker

I'm confused: What do I attach this tool to or with?

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

looks like a socket wrench goes into the square part

Nosepicker

Ah! you're right. LOL!

gearbox

iTrader: (95)

prolly should make that a breaker bar instead. socket wrench wont be long enough to put all the torque down.

Nosepicker

180lbs of torque placed on that nut is crazy!

I don't even have a torque wrench that goes that high!