[DeTomaso] Harmonic balancer
MikeLDrew at aol.com
MikeLDrew at aol.com
Tue May 6 23:38:11 EDT 2014
In a message dated 5/5/14 19 38 9, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:
> I just did some reading up on harmonic balancers and the post i read said
> the the balancer had to be press fit onto the crank. Can this be done with
> the motor in the car?
>
>>>Yes, but you need to do it properly. Do NOT whack it with a hammer,
and do not use the bolt to pull it onto the crank.
You need to use a balancer installation tool. It comes with a large,
hardened stud. Thread it into the snout of the crank until it bottoms out.
Place the damper in position, then slide a big washer over the stud, then a
nut, then tighten the nut. The nut will pull the damper into position,
without the stress that the threads would see if you were turning the crank bolt
to achieve the same thing.
You can rent a tool to install it at any good auto parts store, which is
really the best way to achieve it. Here is the one that Autozone rents:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/OEM-Harmonic-balancer-installer
/_/N-25qp?itemIdentifier=391373_0_0_
Mike
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In a message dated 5/5/14 19 38 9, boyd411 at gmail.com writes:
I just did some reading up on harmonic balancers and the post i read
said
the the balancer had to be press fit onto the crank. Can this be
done with
the motor in the car?
>>>Yes, but you need to do it properly. Do NOT whack it with a hammer,
and do not use the bolt to pull it onto the crank.
You need to use a balancer installation tool. It comes with a large,
hardened stud. Thread it into the snout of the crank until it bottoms
out. Place the damper in position, then slide a big washer over the
stud, then a nut, then tighten the nut. The nut will pull the damper
into position, without the stress that the threads would see if you
were turning the crank bolt to achieve the same thing.
You can rent a tool to install it at any good auto parts store, which
is really the best way to achieve it. Here is the one that Autozone
rents:
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/accessories/OEM-Harmonic-balancer-inst
aller/_/N-25qp?itemIdentifier=391373_0_0_
Mike
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