It took a trip to the dealer and using house air with a 3/4" hose and a big
bertha 650 ft-lb impact gun for about 5 minutes before the crank pulley bolt
decided to come loose on my 98 civic.

They then put some thread lubricant on it and zapped it back on. I drove
home and did it in 2 hours.

By the way, in case you miss it in Tegger's FAQ, that bolt IS NOT reverse
thread. Its just damn damn tight.

t

ksrogers wrote:
>I am trying to replace the timing belt on our 1999 Accord (4cyl). I can't
>get the bolt loose that is going into the engine block through the pully's
>for the alt. etc... We have tryed the impact wrench and braker bar (not
>much room for the bar). We are afraid it may be a reverse thread and have
>used the impact both ways with no results.
>
>The top part of the belt cover was very easy to remove but I must pull
>these two pullys to access the bottom portion of the belt.
>
>I hope someone on this site has an easy answer. Thanks for any info, Kent
>


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