Harmonic Balancer troubles!!!!

fox04

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Ok well i posted on here yesterday that i was going to swap my blancer out. Well today i got everythingi needed and went to take the 4 bolts that hold the crank pully to the balancer and could only get 2 off. They were VERY tight. The other 2 will only round out so i stopped. Very frustrated. I can not get a socket aroung the bolt because there is not enough room and the wrench rounds it off. Idk what else to do. Anyone else had this problem.?

 

gt40_2003wes

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may have to take a socket and grind it down till its very thin and see i you can get it on the bolts that way. i have the allen head bolts on mine and love them.

 

BlownFiveLiter

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Lots of penetrating oil. You could heat it with a torch and see if that will help break them loose, as well. You don't have to worry about damaging the current balancer, if you're replacing it anyway.

 

RangerJoe

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Agreed!

Penetrating oil and heat...worked everytime!

 

90lxcoupe

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hit the head with a hammer. Did this on my flywheel bolts, worked like a charm

 

fox04

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ok thanks. dnt have a torch but will try the ol hammer an oil method

 

BlownFiveLiter

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Any hardware store will sell the small propane torches. They're probably under $10.

 

NOTCH_GUY

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I agree with everyone else.. use heat.. Also see if you can pick up a set of twist sockets. They would bite the outside of the bolt.

 

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The fix for rounded bolt heads is called "Snap-On Tools". A 6 point Snap-On socket will prevent rounded bolt heads. The extra cost will easily be offset by the reduction of time, sweat and aggravation. See Snap-on: Hand Tools, Power Tools, Tool Boxes, Automotive Diagnostics and Shop Equipment

 

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Do you have a breaker bar? If you haven't even gotten the pulley bolts off yet I dont know how your going to get the crankshaft bolt out. I would just get a huge breaker bar and go at it. Dont worry about breaking the bolts if you are just going to replace the balancer. Break em off if you need to and remember to use antiseize when putting it back together.

 

fox04

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well i got tired of fighting with it and hearing my parents fuss so i took it to a local shop. Hate letting other people do stuff to my car guess well find out if its better tmrw.