Water pump....HELP!!!

[SL65AMG]

lol im so damn flustered right now its ridiculous. is this thing really that hard to replace?????? ive got the engine mount off and im tryin to get the damn crank pulley off but i cannot figure out how to get it off. Ive tried putting it in gear, ive tried having someone pushing the brakes and doing it that way. now ive got the tranny unbolted and .....drained of fluid..... but im starting to think that ive gotta take the pass. side suspension off so i can move the axle out of the way to pry the engine off.....


can anyone help??? or give me some pointers or SOMETHING. if you could come by maybe tomorrow or wednesday even would be cool. ill pay for your time or lunch or beer or whatever just please help.....




wow..... grrrrr......

[Grimm Reeper]

Where do you live?

[EmminoDaGreat]

Impact gun, holding the brakes wont do anything, neither will putting it in gear... (unless its that loose)..

Or the special tool.

[Bus Driver J]

Umm, ive never hear of someone pulling the tranny for a water pump.....
Like said before, impact gun or get the special tool. Some parts stores have this for rental. Not sure where though.

[SL65AMG]

im in lilburn.....


the only reason im taking the tranny loose is to lock up the flywheel so i can take the crank pulley off...... or is there an easier way?

[cwhiteboy]

An impact gun is your best bet.

[Grimm Reeper]

im in lilburn.....


the only reason im taking the tranny loose is to lock up the flywheel so i can take the crank pulley off...... or is there an easier way?


I have the Hex tool to hold inside the crank and I have an electric impact :thinking:

[green91]

Get the honda crank holding tool or a chain wrench.

[cwhiteboy]

I have the Hex tool to hold inside the crank and I have an electric impact :thinking:

:no:

Well, do you have a breaker bar atleast??

[Grimm Reeper]

:no:

Well, do you have a breaker bar atleast??


so 300 ft/lbs isn't enough :thinking: but yea I have that tool green91 is talking about and a breaker bar yes :goodjob:

[SL65AMG]

ive got access to more tools than i know what to do with. also ive got an air compressor and a few air ratchets/tools; tools arent the problem. its my lack of experience.... lol


and where would i go about finding one of these "crank holding" tools??? and how much $$$ are we talking to buy one?

[SL65AMG]

this is the kind of tool i need.... not the hex one....


http://www.amazon.com/Alltrade-648826-Honda-Pulley-Holding/dp/B0002Q8TTG

[rbwdriven]

All you need is tool above unless you have the hex crank.

You will also need a pry bar to hold that tool.

Then put in 17 mm socket onto nut with wratchet and use another pry bar to loosen.

I've got both tools hanging from my wall. I can have the bolt loose in 5 minutes. My buddy uses mine all the time and he can have them free in about the same amount of time.

[SL65AMG]

where did you get that tool? i dont need the Hex one its not the same pulley....

[SlamminCRX]

dude put the tranny back on, take the flywheel dust cover off, stick a pry bar to lock the flywheel up and have someone break the crank pulley bolt off, the bolt is not really that hard if you have a breaker bar, the hard part is to get the crank to not spin, and the easiest way to do is to lock the flywheel up, just stick a pry bar in there and have somoene else break the bolt loose.

[SL65AMG]

dude put the tranny back on, take the flywheel dust cover off, stick a pry bar to lock the flywheel up and have someone break the crank pulley bolt off, the bolt is not really that hard if you have a breaker bar, the hard part is to get the crank to not spin, and the easiest way to do is to lock the flywheel up, just stick a pry bar in there and have somoene else break the bolt loose.
that would have been great to know earlier.... lol


i didnt take tranny off i just loosened the bolts. where is this flywheel dust cover? on the bottom or the side or what?


than brings me to another issue..... refilling the tranny fluid. Where is the plug?

is it the one towards the back of the tranny about halfway up???? or is there one on top?

[WHT_EP3]

if tools are not the problem listen get a torch not to cut of the bolt but to loosen it up a bit you torch the bolt up till it starts to glow a little orange them you either grab 1(an old ratchet with the correct socket and you bang the top of the ratchet while jerking it trying to loosen it.) 2(or you just put an impact gun to it till compressor runs out of air) if the compressor cannot hold the gun for longer than 2min. at full blow then you need a bigger compressor. the reason for the torch is so that the heat can stretch the bolt out a bit.

[WHT_EP3]

that would have been great to know earlier.... lol


i didnt take tranny off i just loosened the bolts. where is this flywheel dust cover? on the bottom or the side or what?


than brings me to another issue..... refilling the tranny fluid. Where is the plug?

is it the one towards the back of the tranny about halfway up???? or is there one on top?
take the passenger side wheel off and you'll see two bolts one with a square on it the fits a (3/8 drive ratchet) towards the bottom and a regular hex on top of it can't remember the size. I think the tranny only take 1.9 qts. of fluid so dont over fill it.
make sure you fill on flat grounds and drain the old fluid before putting in the new one. royal purple syncromesh is really good. if fluid pours out the top hole let it pour out cause it means its too full. hope my info helps :goodjob:

[SL65AMG]

if tools are not the problem listen get a torch not to cut of the bolt but to loosen it up a bit you torch the bolt up till it starts to glow a little orange them you either grab 1(an old ratchet with the correct socket and you bang the top of the ratchet while jerking it trying to loosen it.) 2(or you just put an impact gun to it till compressor runs out of air) if the compressor cannot hold the gun for longer than 2min. at full blow then you need a bigger compressor. the reason for the torch is so that the heat can stretch the bolt out a bit.

ya i was thinking of putting a torch to it but my dad said "hell no you arent gonna torch it"..... or something along those lines.

the compressor should be able to run the gun for 2 minutes without kicking back on????? i dont really see why thats relevant. ive got a decent sized compressor, like 15 or 20 gallons or something.

[rbwdriven]

I got the tool off of ebay.

If I were closer I'd say you can borrow it.

crank tool (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CrankShaft-Pulley-Holding-Tool-For-Honda-Life-Warr_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ280260691728QQptZMotor sQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools)

you might be able to get it at napa or somewhere like that.

[SL65AMG]

I got the tool off of ebay.

If I were closer I'd say you can borrow it.

crank tool (http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/CrankShaft-Pulley-Holding-Tool-For-Honda-Life-Warr_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQitemZ280260691728QQptZMotor sQ5fAutomotiveQ5fTools)

you might be able to get it at napa or somewhere like that.


thanks. just bought it.... not that it will be here in time but..... oh well

[SL65AMG]

so i just impacted the fuck out of this thing and its only turning the pulley itself, slowly. then i got to thinking....


it isnt a reverse thread bolt is it????