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Posted by 85SVOMIKE (Member # 2345) on :
 
To remove my harmonic balancer do i just remove the crankshaft pulley and then the dampner comes out?
 

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Posted by shade-tree (Member # 298) on :
 
no, you need to get the puller that they sell in the auto dept. of sears, $20, don't get the jawed type, it's the other type, comes with a bunch of bolts, kind of a PITA, takes like 30-60 mins to get it off including belt and crank pulley removal.
 

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Posted by 93PONY (Member # 60) on :
 
Harbor Freight sells a 'Bolt removal tool' for ~$8 that works great. Same thing as a dampner puller only cheaper.
 

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Posted by white1990stang (Member # 2307) on :
 
you can rent them at kragen for 6 bucks. but you have to leave a $60 deposit that you get back when you bring it back.
 

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Posted by 01_Blue (Member # 1732) on :
 
I went to autozone and put like $20 deposit and got it all back when I returned the puller. Cost me nothing
 

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Posted by 91sleeper (Member # 779) on :
 
Why dont you just buy the tool so that you will always have it.
 

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Posted by Black94 5.0 (Member # 655) on :
 

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Originally posted by 85SVOMIKE:
To remove my harmonic balancer do i just remove the crankshaft pulley and then the dampner comes out?

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What size engine do you have?....Considering your name is 85svomike, I'll assume you have a 2.3L turbo.....When you un-bolt the crank pulley bolt on a 2.3L, the balancer will come off with the pulley with a slight tap of the hammer...I have a 2.3L turbo on my Merkur, the balancer came right off!!!(NO pulley puller needed!!!!)...
 

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Posted by 5PT SLOW (Member # 638) on :
 
you lucked out. good job!
 

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Posted by 85SVOMIKE (Member # 2345) on :
 
i need to remove my balancer on my 5.0, i have a foxbody 5.0 stang
 

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Posted by Coupe de Surf (Member # 1810) on :
 
After you remove the retainer bolt don't forget to remove the big ass washer. I know it sounds stupid, but sometimes it doesn't just fall out, I didn't even know it was there the first time I did this.
 

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