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removing harmonic balancer
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 10:36 pm
by bad_religion_au
ok how do i do it on a running car
and how do i do it on a car that doesn't run/ has not starter motor (i.e. pick a part).
need a 2 or 3 belt harmonic balancer pully on my 2f, can get one cheap from pick a part, but got no idea how to get em.
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:03 pm
by Eddy
need a "Harmonic Balancer Puller"
and a 32mm(I think) socket
Posted: Sat Mar 04, 2006 11:26 pm
by hienuf
Eddy wrote: need a "Harmonic Balancer Puller"
and a 32mm(I think) socket
And a big hammer.
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:35 am
by dromana7411
dont use the hammer..... dad thought that was the way to do it on my car.. the harmonic ballancer was cast, and when hit, split in half, leaving some of it in there... luckily all we had to do was take out that front seal, and we could get the rest off.
so id sugest using a puller.
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 9:37 am
by InSanE
where abouts in vic are you buddy i have a lovely snapon harmonic balancer puller in my toolbox i could give u a hand? i am in Werribee
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 10:12 am
by F'n_Rover
dromana7411 wrote:dont use the hammer..... dad thought that was the way to do it on my car.. the harmonic ballancer was cast, and when hit, split in half, leaving some of it in there... luckily all we had to do was take out that front seal, and we could get the rest off.
so id sugest using a puller.
You use the hammer to hit the puller bolt. Always works on those bastard tight ones. Dont pussy around, it needs a good wack.
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:53 pm
by bad_religion_au
InSanE wrote:where abouts in vic are you buddy i have a lovely snapon harmonic balancer puller in my toolbox i could give u a hand? i am in Werribee
nah mate i'm in Adelaide now, but thanks heaps for the offer.
if i turn the nut on the balancer, won't the rest of the engine just spin instead of undoing the nut?
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 1:57 pm
by beretta
Would putting it in gear help stop it turning......?
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 2:56 pm
by bad_religion_au
beretta wrote:Would putting it in gear help stop it turning......?
not if it's at pick a part and it has no wheels :(
Posted: Sun Mar 05, 2006 5:04 pm
by InSanE
theres a tool you can buy for about $80 at repco and it is for removing balancer nuts just need to hit the tool with a hammer
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 7:42 am
by beretta
bad_religion_au wrote:beretta wrote:Would putting it in gear help stop it turning......?
not if it's at pick a part and it has no wheels :(
Hmmm fair point!
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 8:34 am
by Eddy
bad_religion_au wrote:
if i turn the nut on the balancer, won't the rest of the engine just spin instead of undoing the nut?
nope!
's gotta keyway to keep it alligned in the right spot.
I gotta puller I can loan ya
could bring it down when I pickup m'trailers
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 10:08 am
by hienuf
popeye wrote:dromana7411 wrote:dont use the hammer..... dad thought that was the way to do it on my car.. the harmonic ballancer was cast, and when hit, split in half, leaving some of it in there... luckily all we had to do was take out that front seal, and we could get the rest off.
so id sugest using a puller.
You use the hammer to hit the puller bolt. Always works on those bastard tight ones. Dont pussy around, it needs a good wack.
That's what i meant.....you need/have too in most case's even when you have a pulley remover they don't just come off.
Posted: Mon Mar 06, 2006 11:48 am
by Wooders
If you buy one - get a decent one....I just boought one on the weekend....Wasn't thinking & bought a SuperCrapaTool for $33 instead of the KingChrome for $98....
Got it home - and it was too small for the balancer I was trying to remove (from AMC360). So thing it was out with the grinder to enlargen the holes to make it fit.
Then the bloody thing just didn't have the guts to pull it off and when lovingly "tapped" witha hammer it broke
Serves me bloody right
