thank u ... for your help... im gunna take ur ideas n hope they work!
"Eric" <say.no@spam.now> wrote in message news:3F6500B4.ABBF8EEC@spam.now...
> kenny b wrote:
> >
> > I have a Acura Integra (89) with a 1.4 engine. I'm trying to get the
> > harmonic balancer bolt off, could someone tell me if its a reg. thrd or
a
> > left hand thrd.
> > thanks, kenny b
>
> The crank pulley bolt has regular right hand threads (counter clockwise to
> loosen). You will either need a strong impact gun or a pulley holding
tool if
> you're trying to loosen it by hand. If the '89 integra does not have the
50 mm
> hex opening for the pulley holding tool (available at places like Tool
Town),
> then you can fabricate a tool to fit in the holes in the pulley.
Essentially,
> you get a length of angle iron (about 2 feet or so) or other sturdy steel
and
> drill two holes in it. For my '88 Civic I drilled the holes 3 inches
apart.
> This allowed the bolts inserted through the steel to lock into the holes
> skipping a hole in between. On my Civic the holes are 12 mm in diameter.
You
> can use 12 mm bolts or you may have better luck using 7/16 inch bolts
(11.11 mm)
> as they will allow for a little margin of error with respect to the
location of
> the holes you drilled in the steel bar. Try to use fine threaded bolts.
You
> can even use some heat shrink tubing over the bolts to help protect the
pulley.
> Another option is to thread some nuts onto the bolts from the back side of
the
> pulley to help hold it but be sure not to over tighten them, just hand
tight.
>
> Another option which is less successful is to clamp an old alternator belt
> around the pulley with vise grips. You then clamp the other end to the
> suspension. Sometimes, if you're lucky, this works. Other times, the
belt just
> breaks. I personally think you'll be better off going with a pulley
holding
> tool.
>
> Eric