I am new to this site and a new owner of a 1984 Accord. Bought it not running and diagnosed that the timing belt needs to be replaced. Going through the disassembly and realizing that this car will be a bit tough to work on because of the tight spaces to work in, (not exactly a chevy truck, my other vehicle).
My first obsticle is trying to reach and loosen the alternator adjustment bolt. Does anyone have a creative way to get to this? Looking for any other advice related to replacing the timing belt. Following the Haynes book step by step.

Thanks,

Scott

 

Have you tried YouTube? I watched a video by "Davidsfarm" that was pretty good. I found the video a lot easier to follow than the manual.

 

Went to the local Harbor Freight and bought a ratchet with a long extension and got the bolt out.

Next problem, crankshaft pully bolt. I cannot secure the crankshaft pully from spinning to remove the pully bolt. This is because the timing belt teeth are stripped off and I cannot lock the camshaft pully. Any ideas? Oh, just to make sure, the crankshaft pully bolt is standard thread direction (counterclockwise to remove) right?

All help is appreciated!

 

They make a tool to hold the crank pulley, so you can break the bolt loose which is a normal right handed threaded bolt.

 

Thanks for the info. Going to buy a crankshaft pulley tool.

 

Pulley has a large hex-shaped recess (55mm or something like that) - that's what the tool engages.

A home-made tool would be a big nut with 55mm(?) across the flats, with a hole large enough to pass the 17mm socket for the bolt. Then a big bar welded across that nut.