well I finally got around to my timing belt on the honda yesterday- only took about 12 hrs, simply because of the main crankshaft bolt. For the life of me I couldn't get a screwdriver in the flywheel teeth to stay wedged so I could smack my breaker bar on the bolt and loosen it. Finally with a BFH (big f'in hammer) I got it. Also got the water pump, tensioner, and new belts all around.
now that makes 3 timing belts I've done- 2 E30's and the honda! I think I'm done with them for good.
Oh, and thanks to RJ for some tips!
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Thats about 324 hours less than it took me to do the timing belt on the Z. Congrats!
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Good job B00bies, you saved about $800 in labor.
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Feersty Wrote:Good job B00bies, you saved about $800 in labor.
Less than half of that if a shop did it.
Glad you got it tackled Chris - it only gets easier from here! 
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
Chris Wrote:For the life of me I couldn't get a screwdriver in the flywheel teeth to stay wedged...
Next time try putting the car in gear and putting on the e-brake 
white_2kgt Wrote:Chris Wrote:For the life of me I couldn't get a screwdriver in the flywheel teeth to stay wedged...
Next time try putting the car in gear and putting on the e-brake
doing the timing belt on the integra sucked donkey balls. i tried putting the car in 5th gear, with the ebrake and it still wouldnt budge. i ended up goin to a shop and asking them just to break the nut loose with air tools and then retorque it so i could go back home and do the install. this was over the span of an entire winter, mind you, so consider 12 hours cake. congrats
edit: and i think evan broke an impact socket trying to help which i know he's got a pic of somewhere
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white_2kgt Wrote:Chris Wrote:For the life of me I couldn't get a screwdriver in the flywheel teeth to stay wedged...
Next time try putting the car in gear and putting on the e-brake
haha no shit!! man I always overlook the easy way. ah well
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white_2kgt Wrote:Next time try putting the car in gear and putting on the e-brake
Its front wheel drive chad
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
.RJ Wrote:white_2kgt Wrote:Next time try putting the car in gear and putting on the e-brake
Its front wheel drive chad
I assumed he was talking about the BMW. Still in gear, wheel chock.
You might be able to get away with it if the front wheels were on the ground (or ramps?) but the crank pulley is too close to the frame rail to get a socket + breaker + pipe on usually.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
Maengelito Wrote:edit: and i think evan broke an impact socket trying to help which i know he's got a pic of somewhere ![[Image: wMjk0NDU4NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg]](http://www.we-todd-did-racing.com/wetoddimage.wtdr/wMjk0NDU4NnM0MTNkZmQzMXk1NDE%3D.jpg)
.RJ Wrote:You might be able to get away with it if the front wheels were on the ground (or ramps?) but the crank pulley is too close to the frame rail to get a socket + breaker + pipe on usually.
Helper on the brakes, car in gear.
Not as good as fifthgear+ebrake on RWD, but....
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CaptainHenreh Wrote:Helper on the brakes, car in gear.....
.... Doesnt work.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
.RJ Wrote:CaptainHenreh Wrote:Helper on the brakes, car in gear.....
.... Doesnt work.
Why not? It oughtto.
Stupid FWD. Why would you want it anyway?
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CaptainHenreh Wrote:Why not? It oughtto.
Probably because a frozen crank pulley bolt on a honda sometimes requires more than 200-300 ft-lbs to break it free, and you're better off with an impact anyways (dont want to snap the bolt).
I've tried that trick before many times and it just doesnt work.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
.RJ Wrote:CaptainHenreh Wrote:Why not? It oughtto.
Probably because a frozen crank pulley bolt on a honda sometimes requires more than 200-300 ft-lbs to break it free, and you're better off with an impact anyways (dont want to snap the bolt).
I've tried that trick before many times and it just doesnt work.
Oh. So it's not that it's an unsound concept, just that hondas are stupid.
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CaptainHenreh Wrote:hondas are stupid.
I'm with you on that one.
(09-25-2019, 03:18 PM)V1GiLaNtE Wrote: I think you need to see a mental health professional.
yeah RJ and i tried that trick with my crank pulley... the only thing that worked was air tools... at evans house... then tighten it up again and drive it back to RJs to finish the job lol... oh the good ol' days.
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