Lisle 77080 19mm Harmonic Balancer Socket for Honda

If you’ve ever gone up against Honda’s notoriously stubborn harmonic balancer bolt, you know it’s not coming off without a fight. If you’re using an impact wrench, this is the socket you want in your corner. The tolerances are spot-on, gripping the bolt tightly and letting the tool deliver its full punch. Sure, there are cheaper options out there, often bundled with a crank pulley tool, but they’re not even in the same league as this Lisle. I’ve tried one of those budget versions, and the difference is obvious. The tolerance of the 19mm socket is on the large side, more like 19mm “plus a little extra”, which creates play and soaks up impact energy instead of transferring it where it matters. It’s also a versatile addition to the toolbox. While it shines on stubborn harmonic balancer bolts, it’s also useful anywhere a solid, no-slip 19mm socket is critical, especially when you’re putting an impact wrench to work. Bottom line: this socket is worth the extra cost. It performs the way it should and. Its precise fit helps reduce the risk of rounding off that bolt you’re already fighting.

If i hadn't of used this socket myself i would not have believed it, it worked that good. I Purchased this socket to remove a crankshaft bolt on a 2002 accord. My first try was with a Milwaukee fuel 1/2 drive impact with a short 19mm socket and a very short extention, I hammered on that bolt for several minutes and all it did was rotate the engine, it would not remove the crank bolt... what the heck??? I then decided to give this socket a try with the same impact without an extension, and i am not jokin, I didn't even get to count to 3 and that bolt zipped right out like no ones business... ya gotta be jokin i replied...??? I was litteraly shocked how a socket like this could actually do that with the right impact wrench. This socket was the cheapest way to go otherwise it would have took more tools to do this job, so I took a chance and bought it and I'm glad i did. It's like using a bigger hammer, and transfers all the impact to the bolt, not absorbing any impact like a normal socket would do. This socket really does work if you have the right impact wrench to use it on, it takes both tools together though, but when used together it's the perfect solution to a tough bolt. I gave it 5 stars and it well deserved it. I'm still amazed how easy the job was with this socket, cannot speak well enough of it. I'm gonna brag about this little dude for a long time... lol.

I tried for two days to get the crankshaft pulley bolt out on my 03 Acura MDX 3.5L. I tried the caveman method with cheater bars, the special crank holder tool, soaking it with Kroil then doing the caveman, heating it with a butane torch, soaking it in Kroil, and doing the caveman -- nothing. I put my beast of an impact driver on it and hammered away. Still nothing. Heated it and impact hammered it. Nope. Frustrated and very sweaty, I went on YouTube and found a video of a guy with a special socket he said was made by "Titan", I think. The socket was a standard 19mm impact socket welded into a larger piece of pipe. He stuck his impact gun with this homemade looking socket on the crank, zipped it, and out came the bolt! I had to have me one of these and I had to have it today (well, tomorrow actually with one day Prime and some extra bucks). I found this one here on Amazon and ordered it. It came this morning. The bolt on my crank is out. That's why I'm writing this glowing review. Amazing. If you're in this situation, I urge you to buy this socket now. Think of the hair you'll save on your head as well as the Xanax you won't need. I have a 3/4" drive 1400 lb./ft. (or so) impact gun with a 3/4" to 1/2" impact drive adapter. The only reason I own this beast is for crank pulley bolts. I put this socket directly on the impact gun (no extensions) and I hit with 100 PSI of regulated air through a 3/8" ID rubber air hose. My compressor is not a large one, a DeWalt that produces 3CFM at 90PSI, I think. I hit it for about a minute, and nothing. I let the compressor catch up. I hit it again for about a minute. Nothing. I let the compressor catch up. The third time, I notice immediately that the gun was spinning faster, and then it broke. Out came the *&(_)^ crank bolt! The socket itself is made in Taiwan, patent pending, comes in a nice plastic bag in a nice cardboard box, it's well finished, and precision machined. Very heavy, which is what makes it work so well. I was very pleased with the quality. Good luck, fellow knucklebusters.

This socket worked great! I had tried two others and bought a new impact wrench. 1,000 lb-ft wouldn’t do it with a typical impact socket. Breaking two 1/2” drive extensions with a breaker bar wouldn’t do it. This socket did it in about 30 seconds. I let it impact for about 3-4 seconds set to loosen, then tapped it set to tighten, then back to loosen. It spun right off. I had cranked on the bolt so much with other impact sockets that the bolt showed fairly significant sign of distress before I used this socket so I was weary of ruining the bolt but this socket is so heavily made that it didn’t seem to deflect at all which prevented the bolt from giving way. In the end I’m super pleased with this socket and it was easily worth the money.

Writing this to help other Honda owners. I am doing a timing belt on my 2010 Accord V6, and based on the videos and forum info, this tool seemed like the way to go. FYI, I already own the harmonic pulley holding tool (hex shaped) and used it once a few years back on another Honda...it was a nightmare, and seriously sounded like a 45 cal handgun went off when the bolt finally came loose. Once I got this tool, I figured that I better make sure it works BEFORE I actually start the timing belt job. Getting to the bolt only requires removing the front right wheel and a couple of plastic fasteners and bending the plastic down out of the way. I figured I should make sure I can get the bolt loose, and then I can immediately re-tighten and put the wheel back on until I'm really ready to do the whole timing belt job and water pump ect. First I used my very old Ingersoll Rand 231 (freshly rebuilt) set on 110 psi. Did not work. So I went to Lowes and got a new Kobalt Impact (700 ft-lbs) for about $100. It didn't work. So I watched all of the videos online showing guys zipping that bolt off with their 1/2" impacts and wondered what I was doing wrong. So I drained the air out of my tank, removed a gauge that was directly on the tank, and put my hose there (bypassing the regulator altogether, AS WELL AS ELIMINATING ANY RESTRICTION FROM THE QUICK DISCONNECT FITTINGS). Same thing at the tool end of the hose: removed the quick disconnect fittings and plumbed hose straight to the IR 231. Still did not work. So finally, I put the new Kobalt directly on the hose (now with no restrictions) and guess what. Success. So if you buy this tool, make sure you: number 1: have an excellent impact gun, number 2: use high flow fittings or no fittings (directly plumbed to tank and tool) to eliminate restrictions, number 3: at least 3/8 ID hose. Good flow and a great gun are necessary for this tool to work. But it does indeed work, and is soooo worth the trouble. Hope this helps somebody.

This is the second one I purchased, the first being a 17mm. In both instances it’s worth every penny (soon to say worth every nickel). It removed the crankshaft bolt in just a few seconds with the electric impact gun. Don’t break any wrenches, bust any knuckles and save yourself the hassle…buy and you won’t regret it.

Just like other reviews, I had a very difficult time taking off the crank bolt in order to finish a timing belt service on my 2000 Honda Accord 2.3l. I have a shop style compressor with an impact that torques over 1200lbs at 120PSI. Using this and a regular impact socket, it did not budge the crank bolt and started to strip it. I tried heating it up and trying it again with the impact wrench. No go! I spent about and hour and gave up. I went to YouTube to see what others have done. I saw someone that used this Harmonic Balancer Socket. He used it with a electric impact and I thought it was too good to be true. I went to Amazon and read the reviews and was still very hesitant. Again, it seem too good to be true. I was so frustrated and decided to give it a try. Boy I am very glad I did. I received this socket and first thought that it 3 to 4 times heaver then my regular impact socket and very heavy duty. I placed it on my impact wrench and gave it a go. OMG.....Vroommmm It came off in less then 2 seconds. I couldn't believe it. It was like using a hot knife and cutting through butter. If you have the right set-up for this socket, you should not have any problems getting the crank bolt off. I would highly recommend buying this Harmonic Balancer Socket.

Worked absolutely awesome is a little lose fitting but can’t complain to much considering the price

se ajusta a lo establecido en el anuncio

did the job very good

Buen artículo sencillo pero eficiente para un mecánico

what I like is on time and used for myself

Worked brilliantly. It zapped off the crank bolt without any hesitation.