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Posted by sic5pointSLOW (Member # 4347) on :
 
i just replaced my harmonic balancer on my 88 5.0 and all u do is hammer it on? i mean to pull it off all i had to do was use a puller. just makin sure im doin this right. it lined up with that key and slid on then i hammered in the rest.

[ January 11, 2005, 07:03 PM: Message edited by: sic5pointSLOW ]
 
Posted by CDT (Member # 5004) on :
 
not the best way to do it, you should use an installer. You might be able to rent one from an auto parts store.. Last resort use a hammer and a block of wood so you dont damage the balancer.. then use the bolt to pull it the rest of the way on
 
Posted by white1990stang (Member # 2307) on :
 
yeah you should of been able to slide it on enough to put the bolt in and then just tighten down the bolt.
 
Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
Does anyone know how many pounds it should be torqued to?
 
Posted by hidnn.o.s. (Member # 1219) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by white1990stang:
yeah you should of been able to slide it on enough to put the bolt in and then just tighten down the bolt.
EXACTLY!

Don't worry about pounds. Just tighten it until the motor turns and you cannot tighten it any more.
 
Posted by 9lbpony (Member # 3510) on :
 
I like to use a much longer bolt and a bunch of washers. That way you can get the bolt to engage 75% of the threads, pull it 25% of the way, add washers and repeat. If the bolt barely starts and you try to use the bolt to pull the balancer on you'll likely F* up the threads.
 
Posted by Jdub07 (Member # 2728) on :
 
quote:
Originally posted by hidnn.o.s.:
quote:
Originally posted by white1990stang:
yeah you should of been able to slide it on enough to put the bolt in and then just tighten down the bolt.
EXACTLY!

Don't worry about pounds. Just tighten it until the motor turns and you cannot tighten it any more.
cool, good info to know, did my balancer a few months back and for some reason I thought it needed to be tourqued
 




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