h22a lower crank pulley bolt problem

[yieger]

hi

I have a 93 prelude2.2 and the pulley bolt has snapped clean of the remaining bolt is still in the crank. any ideas on getting it out HELP

 

[norcalgsr]

You can try using an extractor, but with a heavy duty bolt like that it may not work. Another option would be to weld a nut on the end of the broken bolt and take it out that way.. that should work but be very careful when welding it..

 

[yieger]

i was told to drill and tap the bolt then to wind a bolt in because the crank bolt tightens the opposite way to normal bolt so in theroy it should untigthen as the other is tightened

 

[yieger]

right ive booked it in to my local garage who specilizes in hondas nissans and mazdas (he owns a drift spec s14a and a top spec rx-7) so hopefully the lude is on the road by weds fingers crossed.

 

[norcalgsr]

Hmm I've never seen a crank bolt that had left hand threads.. perhaps that's why the bolt broke if you were trying to tighten it accidentally..

 

[Oreellyfool]

Honda motors do not have reverse threads on their bolts. So i would say that, that is why you broke the head off your bolt.