Harmonic balancer bolt: LH or RH thread?

[MotoArts]

OK, attempting my first (and hopefully only) H2O pump/belt replacement. Bolt won't budge with wrench or extended ratchet. Can't hold crank from spinning. I can jam the belt somewhat, but can't lock it. Don't have belt type wrench or good enough impact (not enough CFM in the line).

I assume bolt is standard RH thread.
Any tricks???

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

run a search for "starter bump"

 

[MotoArts]

You da man. Thanks for the quick reply!

After reading and looking at pics ( eek! ), it looks like i'm not the only sucker with this problem...

 

[NotSoSlowSHO]

yes, its a common issue wink

And many, many people try crazy methods of removal before hearing about the starter bump method. I was one of them. headbang

Easy, quick, and it works thumb

 

[rangerj]

Right Hand!

Clockwise to tighten - "righty tighty"

Counter-clockwise to loosen - "left-loosey"

Use a six-point impact (19mm I think)socket and a 1/2 inch drive breaker bar laid against the subframe and "bump" the starter. Works every time, and will not hurt a thing. rangerj

 

[Yamaha V6]

Make sure the DIS is unplugged so you don't start the car when it frees up. wink

 

[MotoArts]

Worked on the first whack.

And I logged about 2 hours fighting that &$%^$ !!

Thanks, guys...

 

[HondaKiller93]

can ya let me know how the job goes as a first timer? im next in line w/the h20 pump installation and all that fun stuff...


thanks

 

[MotoArts]

The only other ***** was the power steering pulley. Same reson for the crank bolt problem: Red Loctite. I jammed the pulley with a screwdriver handle, and the pulley's tweaked a bit now (but fixable). Use a strap wrench if possible.
Once the battery and PS reservoir are out of the way, it's really not bad at all. Don't even attempt the crank bolt without the starter bump.

Here's a tip on idler/tensioner bearings:
After researching cost/availability on them ( eek! , BTW...), I repacked them myself to extend their life. DO NOT REMOVE THE SEALS. I used a piece of .040 stainless safety wire, ground a chisel tip on the end, and bored one hole through one rubber coated metal seal by hand. Only took about a minute or 2 each. DO NOT USE A DRILL, and DO NOT PUSH TOO HARD or the seal will bend. Get a grease gun and needle (Lincoln model #5803 needle) and SLOWLY squirt a pump or so in. You will blow the seal out if you go too fast, or put too much in. A small screwdriver will push it back in when it does blow wink . Clean the hole and reseal with a small dab of RTV. thumb