harmonic balancer bolt???

govtmule · Aug 29, 2004

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 · Aug 29, 2004

Put it in 5th gear.

wytstang · Aug 29, 2004

S/CBlack95GT said:
Put it in 5th gear.

govtmule · Aug 29, 2004

S/CBlack95GT said:
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 · Aug 29, 2004

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 · Aug 29, 2004

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

AznStanger3v · Aug 29, 2004

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 · Aug 29, 2004

17yrOldStanger said:
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 · Aug 29, 2004

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 · Aug 30, 2004

govtmule said:
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 · Aug 31, 2004

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

RedHot91GT · Aug 31, 2004

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

wytstang · Aug 31, 2004

Glad to hear everything turned out ok.

govtmule · Aug 31, 2004

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

wytstang · Aug 31, 2004

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

govtmule · Aug 31, 2004

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

wytstang · Aug 31, 2004

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 · Aug 31, 2004

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 · Aug 31, 2004

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 · Aug 31, 2004

ditto on the pro products...

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