Plimbob
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I have been in the process of removal of the cam sensor which has been a failure - detailed in other thread.
Now I have resorted to removal of the timing cover, I have everything off around it and have removed the balancer bolt. Now stuck with a stuck
harmonic balancer. I am using an OEM three jaw puller which connects and hold on flawlessly.
The problem is that baby is like it is welded on (engine has 306K and it's never been off), I have heated it up let it cool and heated it again but its not budging. I put a pretty good amount of pressure on it which resulted in starting to bend the extension push rod.
I have done some research and have seen different hacks on here and Youtube, using a socket instead of the rod, using the old bolt with the flange ground down and screwed back into the crank (that makes me nervous about damaging the threads?) and then using an air impact?
Anyone have any thoughts on this process?
Thanks much!
Tim
Now I have resorted to removal of the timing cover, I have everything off around it and have removed the balancer bolt. Now stuck with a stuck
harmonic balancer. I am using an OEM three jaw puller which connects and hold on flawlessly.
The problem is that baby is like it is welded on (engine has 306K and it's never been off), I have heated it up let it cool and heated it again but its not budging. I put a pretty good amount of pressure on it which resulted in starting to bend the extension push rod.
I have done some research and have seen different hacks on here and Youtube, using a socket instead of the rod, using the old bolt with the flange ground down and screwed back into the crank (that makes me nervous about damaging the threads?) and then using an air impact?
Anyone have any thoughts on this process?
Thanks much!
Tim