Originally posted by jdblack1
It's not hard. Do you have an impact gun? You'll need that or either a Crank wrench made by moroso. I've tried the screwdriver in the flywheel and it will crack the bellhousings. Tell her to get all new belts and the water pump. Get the valve cover gasket and a tube of HondaBond from the dealer. That should do it. And it is just a 2 hour job for one guy and a good working environment.
I've broke loose and tightened the crack bolt on my friends XR2(capri turbo) engine by putting it in gear and using a really big braker bar while he held the brake. Of course this only works for manuals. I was asked to help after he removed the timing belt and spun the crank a few times trying to get that bolt.
Luckly the cams stopped at an angle that prevented the valves from getting bent.
My suggetion, recheck every step of the way. Then, recheck it again.