"J M" <noonehome@nothing.net> floridly penned in
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UPqd.231$MG3.165@fe2.columbus.rr.com:
> Based on a '90 Integra, you only need to remove the driver side engine
> mount in order to get past the housing to the timing belt/water pump
> area. The engine needs to be supported with the mount off, but only
> from below, on the oil pan, with a bottle jack or similar device; as
> the engine is still connected to the other mounts.
>
> After that, your next big hurdle will be getting the nut that holds
> the crankshaft pulley off.
Quickest, safest, easiest thing to try first is an electric impact gun. You
can use your normal sockets, and it costs approximately $10 per day from a
rental place.
Buzz the bolt in both directions for a while, back and forth, and it ought
to eventually break free.
If it doesn't, then you need this:
http://www.tegger.com/hondafaq/faq.html#crankbolt
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