i need help on installing a new clutch..i have the haynes book but I am
having trouble with the driver side driveaxle hub bolt. I've been
working on this since sunday.I would appreciate any help. Thanks

 

nadavila wrote:
> i need help on installing a new clutch..i have the haynes book but I am
> having trouble with the driver side driveaxle hub bolt. I've been
> working on this since sunday.I would appreciate any help. Thanks
>
If you used a chisel (or Dremmel tool with a cut-off disk) to remove the
'crimp' and have the wheels on the ground, and a LONG breaker bar on
your socket handle, lock the park brake and use your body weight to
crack it loose. You didn't say WHAT kind of trouble you're having.

'Curly'
,

 

thanks...the trouble i am having is that i have tried using a long
breaker bar to crack it lose..and it don't crack...but i only got one
wheel on the ground..not two...cuz the other one is on jack stands...

 

nadavila wrote:
> thanks...the trouble i am having is that i have tried using a long
> breaker bar to crack it lose..and it don't crack...but i only got one
> wheel on the ground..not two...cuz the other one is on jack stands...
>

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Before disasembly is the correct time to make sure those suckers will
come apart. If you have to snug it up against a parking barricade to
keep it from moving, (then jump on the breaker bar) that's what you do.
THEN you take it home to your garage, remove the wheels, and procede.
The manual from Chilton's is pretty good if you don't want to get the
'Helms' version.

'Curly'

 

thanks curly

 

i got the haynes manual.....its not very descriptive...maybe u could
tell me a better procedure for clutch installation...thanks

 

nadavila wrote:
> i got the haynes manual.....its not very descriptive...maybe u could
> tell me a better procedure for clutch installation...thanks
>

Yeah. It's called buy the standard shop manual from http://helminc.com.

 

nadavila wrote:
> thanks...the trouble i am having is that i have tried using a long
> breaker bar to crack it lose..and it don't crack...but i only got one
> wheel on the ground..not two...cuz the other one is on jack stands...

Just how long is your breaker bar? Sound like not long enough. You're
probably needing to exceed 200-230 pounds (I don't know Honda specs on
this); that's quite a bit. If you use a five foot jack handle as an
extension, it'll pop right off. Or you could break a cheap ratchet
doing this, so be careful not to damage yourself or the car by the
surprise.

The bigger challenge is not to overtighten the nut when re-assembling.

 

jmattis@attglobal.net wrote:

> nadavila wrote:
>
>>thanks...the trouble i am having is that i have tried using a long
>>breaker bar to crack it lose..and it don't crack...but i only got one
>>wheel on the ground..not two...cuz the other one is on jack stands...
>
>
> Just how long is your breaker bar? Sound like not long enough. You're
> probably needing to exceed 200-230 pounds (I don't know Honda specs on
> this); that's quite a bit. If you use a five foot jack handle as an
> extension, it'll pop right off. Or you could break a cheap ratchet
> doing this, so be careful not to damage yourself or the car by the
> surprise.

You don't use ratchets to break nuts loose (or do you mean the socket
here?).