dang it!

[aal]

Between the rain and the special tools needed
I aint gettin mah injin in thu kar tuday

Or even this week

Any one know a trick to get the crankshaft pulley off
w/o a pulley holder tool?

I hope the rental place feels sorry for me and lets me off easy for being dumb enough to rent a tool I couldnt use

[CivicSpoon]

I saw my buddy use an impact gun on one before when he didn't have the tool. It was a bitch though, took him about 45 minutes to get it off. If I remember correctly he had someone else hold the pulley while he went at it.

[V-K]

I used a socket extension from an old tool kit laying around. Wedged it between the hole in the pully and the block. I figured if I damaged the block, no problem because it was going to the wrecking yard anyhow.

[rushb18]

Watch out on that cause you can snap those bolt in half if the thing is torqued on there to tight i dod it on my 95 ex civic but luckly it left enough hanging out i just twisted the broke part out no prblem..I didnt have the tool but i cant remember off hand how i got it out,Im thinking i had someone wedge something somewhere i cant remember tough if it comes back to mind ill let you know..GOod luck later.

[1PhatCX]

do NOT wedge anything between the pulley and the block. i did this and broke not one but 2 pulleys that way! do NOT do it. we used an impact gun on its highest setting and got it off. except the one on my old d15b2 had to be smashed off..... cast aluminium breaks VERY easily

[aal]

I have to replace the pulley on the "good" engine.
so I dont want to hurt the block, crank, or pulley

I have no impact wrench

[1PhatCX]

that sux, i'd suggest renting a compressor and an impact gun to make it go easier

[88ReX]

I ended up using an impact on it. Try putting it in gear and having someone hold on the brakes if you dont want it spinning.

[CivicSpoon]

Yeah, no offense but it doesn't sound like you're very prepared to do an engine swap. Unless you're a pretty jacked guy, I'd be worried about even getting bolts on an off. You're going to have to wrench on those mount bolts and such pretty damn hard to make sure that you're motor isn't going to be moving all around and break the mounts. Definently get a compressor, it will be a lot easier than doing it by hand.

[aal]

thanks for the good advice

one of the motors is not in a car so the put it in gear answer is not applicable there


I suppose I will have to buy an airwrench (grrrrr)

I suppose I will use it more often than an engine lift so thats not so bad

what should I spend on an airwrench?

I have a neighbor with a compressor so I wont need to buy one of those right away

[aal]

I just did the math
I spent more than I had

I wont get paid for 2 more weeks

my baby wil be on ice, poor thing