Removing the crank pulley
19-Sep-2003, 12:19 AM
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Re: Removing the crank pulley
Yeah use an impact gun with a 17mm or 19mm depending on the year of your civic. I usually leave the car in neutral, but then again i use a hoist. I've never tried to take a crank pully off without an impact gun, but if u're using hand tools, "i" don't think it would work, because you'd be turning the motor and not the bolt, cause you won't be turning the bolt fast enough to not move the crankshaft.
Originally posted by kwikb16a2
I was wondering if there is any trick to taking off the crank pulley. Would leaving it in gear make it easier when loosening the bolt? Any help greatly appreciated
I was wondering if there is any trick to taking off the crank pulley. Would leaving it in gear make it easier when loosening the bolt? Any help greatly appreciated
19-Sep-2003, 09:18 AM
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im using an 1/2" impact gun but from what i heard its really hard, a trick that i heard was to get a cylinder to bdc and feed a nylon rope through the spark plug hole until its plugged, so theres pressure and then try loosening the bolt, any comments?
19-Sep-2003, 09:25 AM
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Originally posted by kwikb16a2
im using an 1/2" impact gun but from what i heard its really hard, a trick that i heard was to get a cylinder to bdc and feed a nylon rope through the spark plug hole until its plugged, so theres pressure and then try loosening the bolt, any comments?
im using an 1/2" impact gun but from what i heard its really hard, a trick that i heard was to get a cylinder to bdc and feed a nylon rope through the spark plug hole until its plugged, so theres pressure and then try loosening the bolt, any comments?
You can get some cheap ones with like 75 ft/lbs that do nothing.
19-Sep-2003, 11:09 AM
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My impact is 600flb's in reverse and i still have problems getting some of the older civic crank pulley bolts off, so i either have to heat the bolt up and try it, or get a bigger gun. Which most of the time the bigger gun is quicker and faster.
Originally posted by loudsubz
but what is the torque on the gun, doens't mater if its 1/2" theres so many guns out there with diff torque settings.
You can get some cheap ones with like 75 ft/lbs that do nothing.
but what is the torque on the gun, doens't mater if its 1/2" theres so many guns out there with diff torque settings.
You can get some cheap ones with like 75 ft/lbs that do nothing.
19-Sep-2003, 11:11 AM
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if you cant get it with an impact, find a really fat guy (i have a really big friend)
climb under the car and stick a pry bar or large screw driver in the flywheel to keep it from turning. use an impact socket on a breaker bar for the nut holding the pulley on, and have the fat guy stand on it.
this has worked everytime for me, and has only cost me a 6 pack.
climb under the car and stick a pry bar or large screw driver in the flywheel to keep it from turning. use an impact socket on a breaker bar for the nut holding the pulley on, and have the fat guy stand on it.
this has worked everytime for me, and has only cost me a 6 pack.
19-Sep-2003, 02:08 PM
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Originally posted by kwikb16a2
its an older impact gun and i dont wanna screw the teeth on my flywheel
its an older impact gun and i dont wanna screw the teeth on my flywheel
