gnx547

I'm trying to remove the harmonic balancer from my 94 gt and I'm not sure if I'm doing this right. The rental tool kit I got from auto zone did not come with instructions.

Here is a pic of my set up, everything is threaded in. When I turn the middle nut it gets really tight and I'm sure if I should continue to tighen it because I don't want the bolt to snap. How do I get this balancer off? What am I doing wrong?

Another question there is a small point that fits at the end of the long middle bolt, do I use this? Or do I thread in the stock crank bolt and use the point at the end to remove the balancer? I don't know what is the correct procedure to remove the balancer.

mustangsneverdie

thread the crank bolt into the crank w/o the washer on it and then bolt the puller onto it

mattdel

put that pointed cap on so it doesn't thread into the crank. then just turn the big nut. it will be hard at first to 'crack the seal' so to say. once it cracks it'll slide off a bit easier.

and tighten down the 2 silver bolts as far as they'll go.

i've never done it by hand. always had an impact gun.

mjr46

use a breaker bar

gnx547

I got it! The old balancer is removed..Now I'm getting ready to install it. I got the installation tool set up and once again there are no instructions. From my pic do I have the tool set up the right way? Do I thread in the crank bolt? Or just the shaft tool? Once I thread in the end part to install the balancer which nut do I turn? The fat silver one? Or the one at the the end of the shaft?

mattdel

thread the big shaft all the way into the crank.
turn the big nut down the shaft while holding the end nut still.
be sure the keyway is lined up.

gnx547

I still can't seem to get it. As I hold the the nut goes in the hole of balancer. I don't understand how the bearing will press against the balancer if the nut goes into the hole. Shouldn't the bearing be over the hole and not inside it? Like in this video. Maybe I don't have the right installation tool.

In the first pic you see the nut, the second pic the nut you can't see because it is in the hole..I don't get how this installation tool works.







http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8PUFNlTFqA

mattdel

need more spacers. a few giant washers, anything like that.

gnx547

What installation tool did you use? Was it a rental tool? This rental should of had spacers with it..I went to the hardware store and I can't believe they don't have spaces big enough for the center bolt..I will check with advance auto parts and see if their kit is different..

mattdel

i used the center bolt for the balancer and a 700ftlb airgun.