Repair 7

How to Remove the Crank Pulley Screw in a Honda Civic

The crankshaft---a piece of a vehicle that is often called simply the "crank"---is a part of your Honda Civic that converts the reciprocating motion of your vehicles pistons into a rotating motion. Connected to the crank is a pulley that is used to transfer the motion of the crank into other parts of the car. A center bolt or screw holds this pulley in its proper location inside of your Honda Civics engine compartment. In order to replace or troubleshoot the crank pulley, you will need to remove this screw before you will be able to take off the pulley.

Instructions

1

Remove the battery cable from the negative---black---car battery terminal, using the proper size wrench for your vehicle.

2

Jack the car up and place jack stands under sections of the frame to securely support the Honda Civic off the ground.

3

Take off the splash shield located underneath the engine compartment by removing all necessary bolts. Ensure that the shield is well supported before you remove the last few bolts to keep the shield from falling on you or the ground.

4

Remove the drive belt from the Civics engine compartment.

5

Locate the crankshaft and crank pulley. Use a strap wrench wrapped in a shop towel or other soft cloth to lock the crank pulley in position.

6

Find the bolt in the center of the pulley and determine the proper size socket that should be used to turn the screw. Place the proper size socket on a breaker bar and turn the bolt counterclockwise to break it free.

7

Attach a ratchet to the socket or use a wrench to continue turning the crank pulley bolt until is is removed from its position.