It is right hand threads or what most people think of as standard thread direction.
I just pulled one and it took a 3/4 drive impact. It tightens to 181 ft. lb.
There is a special tool to hold the crank while you tighten it. Costs about $30 on Amazon.
The bolt is just a standard right hand thread. Just took one out of an '01 Xterra.
Normal right hand thread. Counter clock wise to loosen.
It is a standered fine thread bolt, Grade 8
Having E-Mailed Honda Austrlia , and recieved their answer from their technical department I can say that a 1998 Honda Accord V6 3litre harmonic balancer retaining bolt is 16MM x 1.5MM Pitch. i hope this helps. John G W
They are standard right hand threads.
Standard.
Yes, the bolt that holds the harmonic balancer in place on a 2001 Chevy Malibu is reverse thread. I learned that the hard way and stripped the head of my bolt down to nothing. And the bolt is almost impossible to find, because they no longer make them.
The bolt was incorrectly tensioned.
Counterclockwise.
Right hand thread
Take it off as you would a normal bolt. It is a 'Right Handed' thread. Use a breaker bar or impact wrench. I also used a breaker bar with a 15/16 inch socket. I place the breaker bar up against the frame and after removing the spark plug wires at the coil I tapped the ignition key. It took a while but eventually it came loose.
No its regular right hand thread, just tight as hell. If you cant get it off, go buy/borrow/grab a 24" breaker bar, stick it in the bolt, unplug your coil packs, put bar against hard ground, and tap the starter.