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The crankshaft spins counter-clockwise on a 1997 Honda. To remove the bolt for the main pulley spin the bolt clockwise.
Take the crankshaft bolt off,big bolt holding the crankshaft to the engine,can be a little difficult pull the crankshaft out and the bolts should be right there,go in through the wheel well,youll have to remove your passenger tire first
1998 Nissan pathfinder crankshaft pulley bolt is right handed.
Remove belt, remove crankshaft bolt with air impact tool, remove balancer pulley with a balancer puller. Then you will be able to get to it.
The crankshaft pulley unbolts from the harmonic balancer. The harmonic balancer can be removed from the crankshaft with a 3 bolt puller.
Counter clockwise
remove center bolt and use the required puller
With a pneumatic impact gun.
Turn the bolt to the left to remove it.
Counter Clockwise.
put the car in drive and crankshaft wont turn anymore. then you can take off the bolt
The crankshaft has four 8mm bolts that hold the pulley onto the camdrive pulley.Do not remove the large bolt in the center unless you are going to replace the crankshaft seal.Also be sure to tighten that bolt if removed, it will walk back and forth and damage the crank eventually.