A simple way to hold the crankcase pulley so that you can loosen or tighten it. No expensive hard to find tools required, just a chain and breaker bar.
Remove/install Crankshaft Pulley Bolt on Honda
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Wow you sir are a smart man, great insight…
Lmao – use the proper tools for the job . Impact tool is what you need .
You. Are. Awesome.
that was so cool. no need of a compact gun or other expensive tools… just to think of cheap alternatives.
*harmonic balancer* I meant the two piece type used on the odyssey that has a rubbery divider between the inner pulley that drives the power steering belt and the outer one that drives the accessory belt. These separated on my Odyssey. The civic crank shaft pulley was a solid piece, chain worked ok. The tool was the only way to do the odyssey. I had to use a 1/2 breaker bar wedged to the ground on the tool and a 3/4 drive ratchet on the bolt and a six foot cheater pipe to break it loose!
Just wanted to update this based on some comments. When I did this civic, the only option I had for the crankshaft bolt removal tool was about $80 and a two hour round trip to town. Recently did the harmonic balancer on our Odyssey, so checked local auto parts. Oreilly’s had the tool in their rental program, which is really a loaner program. You buy the loaner tool then either keep it or take it back for full refund. Only way to do the odyssey. Don’t try the chain on a harmonic balancer!
REALLY GOOD METHOD NICE TRICK THANKS
That crank shaft pulley you mention is actually the camshaft pulley. The harmonic balancer is the same thing as the crankshaft pulley. Get your facts strait before you try and correct someone who knows what they are doing.
theres a tool you stick on the hex hole most if not all autozones have it for rent.
should of just rented that crank pully tool
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GREAT IDEA MAN!!!!
Haha I wish the steel was hard enough. A friend and I were using a chain wrench to hold the pulley in place and a 4 ft breaker bar. It almost broke then the chain snapped. It left markings on the pulley that could tear up the belt
Thanks buddy, I knew I had the right video when I saw the use of a chain. My motor is already out so I am about to go wrestle mine a while.
thank you! saved me time and money, modified your idea to work on my 97 ranger
Good idea, But unfortunately the Crank/Damper Pulley on my Honda has no holes in it.
thats actually the harmonic balancer the crank shaft pulley is what the timing belt is wrapped around on the upper part of the engine just for future reference
Hack…..they make a tool for that. You can borrow it from most parts stores.
loosening the main crank pulley vibration damper ?one thing ive done many engines turn in the direction as to simply put a good half inch socket and breaker bars onto the crank bolt and simply hit the starter it will spin the bolt off so easy but you have to get your socket and bar proped right, and square; this is before you loosen any of the belt stuff ok? also if its like some nissans you will wont to heat the bolt as it may have locktight but not on
just did it today on a 91 honda prelude man you are legend thanks alot for the video helped heaps thanks !!!
Thanks for that note. When doing this a person needs to make sure they are getting the right specs. My Chilton’s book for this year Honda Civic just said 181 ft-lbs for the crankshaft pulley bolt and didn’t distinguish between engines, so this is good to know that there is a difference in engines.
Interesting method. I’ve done enough of them the I just bought the tool. On a side note that is a SOHC engine, the 130lbs is for DOHC, the SOHC is 15 +90 deg.
Of course, legal disclaimer, do all mechanic work at your own risk… But on the practical side, the pulley is amazingly hard steel, harder than the little piece of dog chain I used. A key part of making it work is that the chain can’t get raised up high enough to pull the pin out of the pretty shallow hole on the pulley. I suppose a piece of hose around it would protect the v-grooves, a bad nick there could wear a belt.
wouldn’t the chain damage the outer pulley? may be pull the chain through hose to soften the contact. Just a thought – nice idea, I’ll be using it soon:)
Hahaha awesome “tool”! Sometimes O’Reilly doesn’t have the tool in stock and I have to wait out drive a good distance to get it. Will try next time I need it.
Nice work-around; who needs store-bought specialty tools?
Also doable is just pulling the starter and using a suitable straight blade screwdriver to lock up the flywheel, then getting out your favorite breaker bar and get to it.
after spending two days trying to get this off and watching countless videos, I found this one. It worked! Thank you for taking the time to make the video and post it.
Works great! Thanks!
Why didn’t I see this before I spent $25 on the special tool?!!!!!!!!!!
great idea..
cool tip thanks!