Harmonic Balencer Bolt

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  1. Craig Selvey

    Craig Selvey Indiana State Rep - MCCI

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    Two questions:

    For the life of me...I can't remember which way to turn the bolt to loosen it. Can somebody tell me.

    How do you keep the motor from turning over while I loosen it?

    I know....silly questions....but it has been about 15 years since I pulled one off.
     
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    righty tighty, lefty loosey, never eat a trains caboosey.
    A good trick (or at least one that works) to break it free is to stick a breaker bar on it with the handle low and to the right up against a block of wood on the frame rail and bump the starter.
    Don't forget to disable the ignition first.
     
  3. Craig Selvey

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    Car has been sitting for 20+ years...so it ain't gonna start. I'll have to figure out a way to keep the engine from turning over. How about a crow bar jammed inside the crank!! :D
     
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    Hey craig, take plug out-put water in wait 20 more years for it to seize up. OR put somethin in there to hold piston from cumin-up. just a thought.. good luck John just got great idea after i posted this. TAKE 1 OR 2 PLUGS OUT FILL WITH SAND THAT WILL HOLD ENGINE STILL:D :clap: :bananaman
     
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    if it's been sitting for 20 years you may not have to worry about it turning over anyway. :D
     
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    i like the sand idea:D :D :D ...frank...
     
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    How about using an impact, 1 15/16th's socket. Usually takes them right out with out any need to hold the engine. Also have taken and old and not so great ratchet handle and just whack it on the end with a good size hammer. Should do it unless it has been loctited in, as I always do(had many come loose at racing rpm's) then the impact is choice on it. Can remove the pullys and screw a couple of bolts back in the holes and use a good pry bar against the water pump to block the crank from turning.
     
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    if you got a buddy over use a flywheel wrench or jam flywheel with a screwdriver or flat pry bar
     
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    bolted

    Pull a plug and push about 6" of rubber hose, a vacuum hose works great, and then turn it over until the hose stops it. Then just turn it the other way to release the hose.
     
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    Don't know if it will work for you, but I used a breaker bar on the socket, and kicked it real hard while sitting on the core support. A swift kick will usually break it loose before the motor turns.
     
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    or you can hook up an air compressor to where the spark plug go`s that will keep it from turnin on ya ;)
     
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    What Ricky Racer said. I usually grab an old fan belt, cut it and shove it in the most accessible cylinder, turn counter clockwise untill it stops and you are good to go. Easiest, safest, cheapest way by far.
     
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    All I've ever had to do is put it in gear with the parking brake on.
     
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    Believe it or not....the engine turned over with ease. I was amazed it even moved.

    I tried the air impact....didn't work.

    I tried jamming a screwdriver into the harmonic balencer and holding it against the bottom of the block....just bent the screwdriver!!

    I took off the oil pan and jammed a crow bar in the crank. I then used a breakover bar with a piece of pipe on it....man it was stuck on there good!!

    As you can see in theis picture I got it off. Now, my next question....this is where you install the engine....right?

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    BMC, that doesn't work on cars with automatics.
     

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