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removing harmonic balancer bolt on v8!!!

Started by _Chamois hatch_ , Aug 15 2008 04:56 PM

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#1 _Chamois hatch_

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 04:56 PM

the engine is on a stand with no heads/top end. my rattle gun cant do it. any ideas?

its starting to really anoy me!

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#2 _willo_

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 05:11 PM

swear louder....

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#3 rodomo

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 05:13 PM

Which side of your mouth are you holding your tounge?
Right side for left hand threads.
Left side for right hand threads.
Confusing, I know :tease:

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 05:40 PM

I have a rattle gun that would do it.....

here is my process for undoing tight bolts:

use a 1/2" drive rattle gun, if that doesnt work
use a 3/4" drive rattle gun, if that doesnt work
use a 1" drive rattle gun, if that doesnt work....

time for the Rambo Gun!

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#5 _Chamois hatch_

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 06:11 PM

think i might need to get a bigger gun.

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#6 _timbotorrie_

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 07:09 PM

if you still have the flywheel on it, get an old main bearing shell or something that will sit in the ring gear teeth and turn the motor over until the baring/other object jams up against one of the dowels in the back of the block. get a socket and a big bar and lever it.
or in desperate times if you have the sump off jam something between the crank and the block like a wooden handled hammer!

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 10:03 PM

If it was still in the car, do it' like I've seen Holden do it, fit the socket, jam the rachet in and turn the motor over, rough as guts but worked.

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#8 _Chamois hatch_

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 10:17 PM

wish it was in a car. its got no flywheel, i think im gonna rent a bigger gun.....tried jambing the balancer itself using 2 bolts an a crowbar to leaver it in the clockwise direction whilst trying to undo the nut but to no avail. no worries, a big gun with more torque should do the trick.

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#9 _willo_

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 10:58 PM

If it was still in the car, do it' like I've seen Holden do it, fit the socket, jam the rachet in and turn the motor over, rough as guts but worked.

i thought i was the only one bodgy enough to do it like that....should secure the bonnet when tryin this one otherwise the spanner may just fly off and chase ya across the garage....LOL

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#10 TerrA LX

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Posted 15 August 2008 - 11:03 PM

If ur replacing ur big end bearings, fill a cylinder with rope thru the plug hole and get a long pipe on a breaker bar.

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#11 _trna76hb_

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Posted 16 August 2008 - 07:28 AM

^^^ The heads are off

Put a block of wood between the block & crank
& swing off with a socket & bar.

Give the bolt a smack with a copper hammer also .

Ian

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#12 _Chamois hatch_

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Posted 16 August 2008 - 04:53 PM

problem sorted.

used some wise grips on the balancer itself, that jammed up against the timing cover, then a breaker with a 2m iron bar, undid it nicely. with no damage. few scratches on the balancer itself, needed a new balancer anyway.

cheers for the suggestions