How remove the crank and pinion on 1999 honda passport

Re: Replacing the starter 1999 Honda Accord (joenoreason)

1. Remove the battery and battery tray.
2. Remove the lower radiator hose.
3. Remove wiring harness from starter bracket.
4. Label and disconnect the wires from the starter motor solenoid.
5. Remove the 2 bolts that mount the starter to the trans.

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question not very clear

rack and pinions steering rack or
do you mean
crank as in crank shaft ?
pinion as in differential pinion

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1999 Acura TL 3 2L Engine

you will have to check the teeth count on the flex plate as there may be a mismatch with the starter pinion. replace any broken rods for the transmission If the starter physically fits then there are different starter pinions available with the correct no of teeth for the plate.

aiuto parts store can tell you which is feed and which is return....

The ratio is normaly printed on an identification tag fitted to the differential ie. 9.3-1 In other words your pinion turns 9.3 times for everytime your crown wheel turns once. if the differential is open you can also determine it by counting the teeth on the crown wheel as well as the pinion and deviding the pinions amount of teeth with the crown wheels.

Top front of engine follow the top radiator hose to where it goes to engine it will be a rounded top housing the hose clamps directly to it take off housing thermostat inside.

for replacing ... http://www.2carpros.com/forum/1998-honda-passport-replacing-thermostat-vt350888.html

i think there might be a main fuse blown

Axle bearing and seal are made together. It is pressed on axle.

Let's start with some facts. Honda, until 2006, didn't build any "trucks". Your Honda Passport actually began life in the Isuzu Rodeo assembly line. This isn't necessarily a bad thing, just no what you were expecting.
Isuzu makes very reliable trucks, but I think you've just had a run of bad luck. My 95 Isuzu Rodeo was retired after 275,000 miles, but only because some moron rear-ended me very severely, and it wasn't worth repairing, body-wise.
My 5-speed manual needed to be replaced at about 240,000, but the V-6 engine had never been cracked open for any major work. It did, however, have a somewhat loose rack/pinion.