1994 Honda Accord Crankshaft Bolt Stuck. Removal

STUKLIKECHUK

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1994 HONDA ACCORD

Engine Mechanical problem
1994 Honda Accord 4 cyl Two Wheel Drive Automatic 135k miles

I recently replaced the head gasket on my accord and when lining up the 1st cylinder to TDC, realized the engine was stuck.

The pulley had already been removed from the crankshaft when the bolt was placed back into it's socket to try and get the engine turning. After letting PB Blaster set in the cylinders and thoroughly soaking the crank, the engine became free.

The problem is that now that it's free, all the pressure put on the cranckshaft bolt has made it near impossible to remove. The car is an auto trans and I can not figure out a way to get the engine to set still so that I can remove this bolt.

Please help me figure this one out.

Thanks

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KHLOW2008

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Hi stuklikechuk,

Guess you don't have access to an impact.

You can use something to lock the flywheel ring gears either after removing the starter or the trans lower shield.

Make sure valves do not interfere in case the crankshsft spins while you are trying to remove the crankpulley nut.

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Thursday, September 18th, 2008 AT 9:58 AM

MSMEREDITH

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An impact wrench is the easiest if you have one available. It doesn't require you to lock the flywheel, just have enough power to spin the bolt. Alternatively, I use a pry bar that I have someone hold in the engine timing hole above the fly wheel. Use a flashlight to find the teeth on the fly wheel and place the blade between the teeth and rest the shaft of the blade against the hole in the block (timing hole) and have someone hold it from turning. Since you've had the bolt out recently it should come out without too much difficulty.

I recently had this problem with a '92 Honda but couldn't break it loose. Fortunately a friend of mine who works as a truck mechanic had a 3/4" drive impact that spun it loose w/o a problem. The 1/2" impact wouldn't do the job.

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Thursday, September 18th, 2008 AT 12:14 PM

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