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To remove my harmonic balancer do i just remove the crankshaft pulley and then the dampner comes out?

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Posts: 766 | From: San Leandro | Registered: Jan 2003  |  :
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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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Posts: 6785 | From: San Jose | Registered: Jun 2001  |  :
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Harbor Freight sells a 'Bolt removal tool' for ~$8 that works great. Same thing as a dampner puller only cheaper.

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Posts: 4265 | From: Fair Oaks, CA | Registered: Nov 2000  |  :
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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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I went to autozone and put like $20 deposit and got it all back when I returned the puller. Cost me nothing [Smile]
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Why dont you just buy the tool so that you will always have it.

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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!!!!)... [Big Grin]

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you lucked out. good job!
Posts: 553 | From: Pittsburg, CA | Registered: Dec 2001  |  :
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i need to remove my balancer on my 5.0, i have a foxbody 5.0 stang

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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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