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Old Apr 21st, 2008, 06:31 PM   #9 (permalink)
thezman
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for goodness sakes i hope you people are talking about the harmonic balancer not the crank-shaft, or flywheel. for GOD's sake don't try to drop the tranny. just because you are having trouble with the harmonic balancer. first if you can't get the timing belt back on just pop the valve covers off and follow the FSM instructions on loosening the cams or rocker arms if so equipped that will release the pressure on the valve train and remove the danger of damaging the valves. DO NOT remove the cams completely just back up the bolts holding them in place till you can turn them over by hand. as for the harmonic balancer i'd either use an impact to back the bolt out, or use a apperatus as described above. If you don't have the equipment to make that wrap a leather belt around the harmonic balancer back thru the buckle so that the more you turn the balancer the tighter the belt grips tie the end of the belt off on something solid such as the crossmember or sway-bar. this is my favored way to remove central belts from harmonic balancers, cam gears etc.
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