Locking the engine
Posted: Mon Nov 26, 2012 7:01 pm
Hi guys, new here and brand new to Honda ownership! Absolutely loving my 1990 Gen 3 Prelude so far! I'm used to driving old Rovers and it's nice to drive something where bits don't randomly fall off every few miles.
Anyway, my Prelude most definately needs a full service as the visible belts look quite old, so I suspect the timing belt is in a similar state of decay. It's a twincarb SOHC 2.0 EX AUTO, for your information.
My question is what's the best way to lock these engines for purposes of removing the crank pulley? On my Rovers it was always done via a locking tool (a big chunk of metal more or less) shoved into the starter motor hole to stop the flywheel turning. I don't need to lock the cams with it being a SOHC engine and not a DOHC.
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Anyway, my Prelude most definately needs a full service as the visible belts look quite old, so I suspect the timing belt is in a similar state of decay. It's a twincarb SOHC 2.0 EX AUTO, for your information.
My question is what's the best way to lock these engines for purposes of removing the crank pulley? On my Rovers it was always done via a locking tool (a big chunk of metal more or less) shoved into the starter motor hole to stop the flywheel turning. I don't need to lock the cams with it being a SOHC engine and not a DOHC.
Cheers and awesome forum.
![Very Happy :D](./images/smilies/icon_biggrin.gif)