Just finished installing the Option Pulley everyone's talking about. How do I tighten the crank pulley nut?

I read you're supposed to open a metal plate to get to the flywheel and jam that with something. Does that require all the oil to be drained from the car first? I can't find the metal plate, i only see the entire transmission...

Is the easiet way, to bring it to a shop and have them tighten with an impact? or will they have to jam something in the flywheel as well?

i just tightened until the crank started turning itself. is it safe to drive? i'm guessing not.
Thanks.

 

Car off, in gear, someone stepping on brakes, tighten it as far as you can.

 

Impact wrench at the shop is fine. The technical torque spec is 181 lb/ft.

 

i just use an impact gun. call it a day. never had a problem, on my tl or cl.

 

x3 impact and i use a 1/2 inch one for it too


btw: how you get it off in the first place???

 

I took it to a local ma and pa honda shop and they took it off no problem..

 

thx guys, but i have an auto so can't..
i would have to buy an impact.. i'm hoping i can do it without that, anyone know more about the inspection plate to the flywheel? in helms it doesn't talk about it.

i got it off when a buddy of my old uncle's used the honda removal tool and bar touching the ground. then we used extension and breaker bar on top of a jack. with a cheater bar. tried... didn't work. then we sprayed wd 40 on it then tried again and it worked! (did my timing belt last week, much smoother...)

long story short, they didn't want to install my option pulley and i had to do it today. and thanks to the dudes who recommended the "blip the starter" approach, it worked this morning...

i figure either A. take to shop to have them tighten with impact... i know, ridiculous or B. buy impact with compressor... or C. if someone knows how to get to the flywheel without a huge mess and time... so i can jam it with something and handtighten...

 

Look where the tranny meets the block. There will be a small plate the is shaped like a C. I think its held on with 4 10mm bolts. Thats the inspection plate.

 

thx civic, gonna check tomorrow morning, first thing.

 

found it. looking for something to stick in there now. don't have a prybar...
will try screwdriver, small wrench or something similar..

 

be careful, dont damage the teeth. I doubt you will though, the ring gear is pretty damn hard.

 

thx civic, it totally worked out for me.
i went out and got a husky flathead screwdriver and that jammed it.
then tightened it. next week, will tackle motor oil leak... i only have half when i checked!

 

Option pulley FTMFW lmao

 

I just bought mine. There should only be like 2 or 3 left now...