About Travis Expertise 1988 to 2001 Honda Civic's and Acura Integra's. Engine, body, electrical, interior, exterior, maintenance, service, performance, etc.
Experience 10 years in this field. Mostly hobby for me. Owner of at least 50 Honda's (Civic, Accord, Cr-V.) Acura's (Integra, TL, Legend.) To be specific. I bought and sold these vehicles that came in various conditions, shapes and sizes. All types and kinds of repair and problems experienced and corrected professionally.
Education/Credentials 2-year AS from C.C. and a Certificate EMT/FF
Question i have a 1994 honda accord, i was driving it one day and i heared a rattling noise, i check the car and the crank shaft pulley was loose and had no bolt. the pulley was not good so i got a new one. the only problem i have isthat i cannot remove the key from the crank shaft. do u know if theres a special way to remove it?
Answer Marina, on the exisisting/old crank shaft pulley hit the key with a hammer or a hammer and a screwdriver. The key is made of steel so you are not going to hurt it. Whichever it is probably rusty and you should replace this key from Honda. They cost like a dollar or two. The key goes in one way so make sure you get it in there the right way. If you are going to reuse the old key spray it down with WD-40 and scrape off any excessive rust build-up. Also spray the crank shaft pulley down too. This will help everything slide on easier. Remember you are going to have to readjust all your belts and properly add the desired tension to these. Also the crank shaft pulley requires a certain amount of foot-lbs. to be applied, torque. Use an air gun or a torque wrench. Otherwise this will happen again.
