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removing harmonic balancer - automatic

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Stark77

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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?
 

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

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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.
 

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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
 
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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.
 

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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.
 

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Stark77 said:
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! .
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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
 
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