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| | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 42 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 42 | I'm taking apart my 235 and was trying to remove the harmonic balancer with a puller..it doesn't come off.on the manual it has a tool to remove it.do i have to use the tool, or is there another way to remove it?
Last edited by air chevy; 08/21/2009 6:08 AM.
| | | | | Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 293 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jul 2007 Posts: 293 | I removed the harmonic balancer on my 235 a few months ago. No special tool was required. I used a harmonic balance puller from Autozone (they have a free tool loaner program in California). Use some penetrating oil, tighten the puller, tap the balancer with a hammer, and repeat. It should pop off. | | | | | Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Mar 2002 Posts: 9,115 | If you use an impact wrench it will come off much easier. | | | | | Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 'Bolter | | 'Bolter Joined: Oct 2006 Posts: 9,671 | Well Air Chevy, if you used a standard two jaw puller on your balancer you probably just ruined it. There are two threaded holes in the hub and that's the only place that you should be pulling on it. The outside ring is supported by vulcanized rubber.
Like the guys have said, soak it good with penetrationg oil and keep some tension on the puller, might take a couple of days of soaking with pressure on it to pop it off.
DG
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| | | | | Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 Ex Hall Monitor | | Ex Hall Monitor Joined: Aug 2005 Posts: 6,377 | Air Chevy, if your balancer has the hand crank lugs on it, don't push against those. You'll destroy your balancer. I used a 9/16" socket in the hole in the center of the balancer to push against. I don't know if the crank lugs were on the 235s or not. Although it hasn't been discussed for a while this subject has been discussed at length before. A search using balancer as the subject should get you hours of reading.
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| | | | | Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 42 Wrench Fetcher | | Wrench Fetcher Joined: Jan 2009 Posts: 42 | I dint think its ruined yet.let me get done with it anddd thennn it will be ruined!!! seriously I'm going to get the right tool to do it.Thanks guys. | | |
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