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doing harmonic balancer for first time

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nickyb

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Potomus Pete said:
Can't he just bolt it in now that it's close ??
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Pete he's got an adapter stuck in the crank.
 
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General karthief

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I could get into trouble but I'm gonna say it.
Grab it with a pair of vice grips and smack it with a hammer.
 
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we got it off with vise grips the cheap tool got bent it it's out thank you everyone for the tips
 

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So I'm not in trouble? COOL
 

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lol na it's all good you will see me again asking simple questions over and over and on old post from years ago see ya soon lol I do have 1 question what's the torque spec for the balancer bolt 110-130
 

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70-90 lb-ft
 

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ok good we did 70
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70-90 lb-ft
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nickyb

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Good to hear you got it, keep wrenching.
Stang on.
 
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Yes,another satisfied customer
 

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Yes,another satisfied customer
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yes very thank you again
 
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Now give us something difficult
 

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yes very thank you again
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I wouldn't have messed up the shaft at all getting the adapter out I have the bolt in at 90 foot pounds
 

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Now give us something difficult
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ok now teach me 28 spline axles and putting in my 410 gears ready go lol and axle seals
 

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Gears are beyond my tools and skills, ambitions. Axles, seals and brakes I can handle.
 

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ok so I start it up and I got this horrible sound almost like a fast ticking sound I'm scared to keep it running I have the shorter belt for smog delete 84.5 idk if I did damage taking out that adapter
 

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Take the belt off and start it up to see if the tick goes away
 

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picture time is this in all the way
 

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picture time is this in all the way
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Measure from the oil pan (below the bolts) to the back of the balancer.
 

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here's a picture
 

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