removing harmonic balancer - automatic

[Stark77]

Hello, installing my steeda UDP's today and am having issues with removing my harmonic balancer main bolt. I know its easiest with an impact wrench, but I don't have one. Is there another way to get the bolt out without an impact wrench?

 

[Winters98GT]

a breaker bar, extend the breaker bar if needed to get some more leverage.

 

[Stark77]

no good for an automatic transmission - when you apply torque to the breaker bar, the harmonic balancer spins with it. I ponied up and spent 50 bucks on a 175ft/lbs electric 18v cordless impact wrench from harbor freight.

 

[d98gt]

I can tell you a way to do it, being that I have done it quite often in the past few weeks

wrench/breaker bar is all you'll need and it'll only take 1/2 a second

 

[mutabi]

I had trouble with this myself. Look under the tranny and you will see a dust plug/grommet. Pull it out, and you will be able to get a wrench in there to stop the crank from turning. Works great.

 

[Stark77]

Just read about the wrench on the crank And I have to go to work tomorrow my three day weekend is over
On a positive note - I got my ford racing suspension upgrade package ( I believe it's the Bullitt handling package) installed with Ford C Springs instead of the Bullitt springs. My regular mechanic did it for only $150 bucks! How sick of a deal is that! Aligned as well (only a very very slight right pull, which is somewhat normal for our cars). Gonna have to take the car in, whenever I get my morning break tomorrow, to get the harmonic balancer from steeda on.

 

[sicK96GT]

On a positive note - I got my ford racing suspension upgrade package ( I believe it's the Bullitt handling package) installed with Ford C Springs instead of the Bullitt springs. My regular mechanic did it for only $150 bucks! How sick of a deal is that! .

cool man!

a sick deal is doing it yourself LOL i love popping the springs out trying to get them to bounce and having a friend try to catch them