What would I need to install DC Header + AEM Pulleys - Honda Prelude Forum

BlackLude98 · 02-22-2002, 09:23 AM

I bought both of these and I want to install them. A friend of mine was supposed to do it but he's been busy for the last 3 weeks. I'm wondering if I could do the install myself. I have a 98 Prelude with around 40k miles on it and I don't have a garage or a lift. I can borrow a jack so that I'll have two jacks, but no jack stands. Now I have a craftsman 150-piece toolkit and thats about it for tools. I mean I'm at a college campus for god sakes. Anyways - what do you guys recommend. I don't wanna spend a ****load of money on something that I could do myself.

~Alex

gen5 · 02-22-2002, 09:38 AM

there's a great post on how to install the pulley, search! and do use some jackstands, play it safe. also, an impact gun?!

BlackLude98 · 02-22-2002, 10:56 AM

Have no access to jack stands and no access to an impact gun - can I still do it?

~Alex

97blacklude · 02-22-2002, 01:12 PM

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Originally posted by BlackLude98
Have no access to jack stands and no access to an impact gun - can I still do it?

~Alex

U need to raise the car for the header

Pullies u can do it w/out lifting the car but it is easier to lift it personally

iaintdumb2 · 02-22-2002, 02:11 PM

don't get under a car w/o stands

ZMonkey11 · 02-22-2002, 02:25 PM

I sure think installing pulleys without an air impack wrench would be quite hard. The nut holding the alternator pulley is a friggin bish to get off. I don't think there is any chance getting it off by hand without breaking a few torque breaker bars.

BoYgUaN · 02-22-2002, 02:32 PM

80lbs on the alt nut. very imp to get the gun or get afriend to drive you to a shop to taake it off. since you have limited tools it will be hard to finish the pulley install. all you need is a ratchet and sockets for the header/pulleys. just that 1 nut

if you have a 3 ton jack its ok to get yunder the car but stands are best

stealthlude · 02-22-2002, 06:06 PM

I was thinking about installing pullies too...i got jack stands tho... but as for the impact gun--do you guys think that a shop will take off that one alternator bolt? or will they give me **** and say we'll install the pullies for you
Thanks

97blacklude · 02-22-2002, 06:17 PM

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Originally posted by stealthlude
I was thinking about installing pullies too...i got jack stands tho... but as for the impact gun--do you guys think that a shop will take off that one alternator bolt? or will they give me **** and say we'll install the pullies for you
Thanks

They will do it for u i would think. Some people did that here

stealthlude · 02-22-2002, 06:41 PM

cool i'll do that then..thanks man

BoYgUaN · 02-22-2002, 10:26 PM

just walk in benice and i say tip em like 5 bucks if they are nice. have em put your new 1 on. doesnt take them 2 mins.

ice1cube · 02-23-2002, 12:18 AM

impact gun = air tools?

=D rent a fork lift and use that instaed of a jack.....i saw that done once........it works!

cyberhide · 02-23-2002, 10:04 AM

Forklift is possible, but lets not forget that cars have specific lift points, and i doubt the forklift's arms are perfecting aligned to those lift points. Although i see em do it in the junk yard when transporting them around, but they arent lifting them for hours on end and doing work on them.

ExiledinIN · 02-23-2002, 07:45 PM

Does anyone have any idea how electric impact wrenches preform? There's a craftsman on for $160. Beats buying a $250 compressor plus a $150 air impact tool.

WDW · 02-23-2002, 10:33 PM

the bolts from the cat to the header are impossible to get off by hand. just take it to a shop to get them both done at the same time