harmonic balancer bolt???

[govtmule]

i have been workin all day trying to get the center bolt on the harmonic balancer off. Any ideas or sweet tricks to get this off? I have tried pb blaster and a breaker bar so far and the crank just turns

 

[S/CBlack95GT]

Put it in 5th gear.

 

[wytstang]

Put it in 5th gear.

 

[govtmule]

Put it in 5th gear.

thanks a bunch it worked like a charm but now i cant get the balancer itself off. i have the puller but i get to a point where it wont turn any longer, should i keep giving it hell or am i useing the tool wrong?

 

[AznStanger3v]

you should be using the smaller bolts that go into the balancer. I actually found some bolts around my garage that were nice and short.

 

[govtmule]

so i should find some smaller bolts for the outside brace bolts? But i still have thread on the large center bolt

 

[AznStanger3v]

ok, heres how it should go down:

-Remove your fan
-Move the overflow tank out of the way of the fan
-Break the crank bolt loose
-Use 2-3 small bolts and screw them into the balancer so they hold the brace in place
-put the huge center bolt in and use the sharp tip on the bolt
-crank away at it until the balancer pops off the key way
-Pop the new one on and get nasty

 

[govtmule]

ok, heres how it should go down:

-Remove your fan
-Move the overflow tank out of the way of the fan
-Break the crank bolt loose
-Use 2-3 small bolts and screw them into the balancer so they hold the brace in place
-put the huge center bolt in and use the sharp tip on the bolt
-crank away at it until the balancer pops off the key way
-Pop the new one on and get nasty

ok well im on step 5 but i didnt take out the fan or overflow tank, is the imperative?

 

[ls1eater]

Make sure the washer for the crank bolt is out too. I forgot to check and wound up breaking the puller. To tighten crank bolt i pulled the starter and put a bolt thru a hole in the flywheel, worked like a charm.

 

[AznStanger3v]

ok well im on step 5 but i didnt take out the fan or overflow tank, is the imperative?

imperative-no
helpful and easier-most def

 

[govtmule]

Finally finished it up taday, Just wanted to thank you all for the help... Great Americans on this board i tell ya

 

[RedHot91GT]

Yah that puller can be kinda tricky on the first time.. Good job.

 

[wytstang]

Glad to hear everything turned out ok.

 

[govtmule]

Yeah it had me whooped for quite some time. I guess im lucky that i didnt do any damage to the block

 

[wytstang]

By any chance did you remember to put silcone on the key on the crank to help prevent oil leaks from that area.

 

[govtmule]

no.... should i just keep an eye on it?

 

[wytstang]

Keep an eye on it just in case. I had a oil leak from their once I kept putting it off until my balancer to a dump. After installing the new balancer and putting the silcon my belt is nice and dry and not flinging oil on anything anymore.

 

[govtmule]

alright ill keep an eye on it and if i see a leak ill pull it off again... dear god i hope it doesnt leak... off topic but have you ran at the track you look like you have close to the same mods as me but with an intake

 

[wytstang]

No not yet one day I will take her to Moroso. One day. By the way what balancer did you go with? I chose the Professional Products didn't have $$ for the Romac just curios.

 

[govtmule]

ditto on the pro products...