What caused this?

[Motion Camaro]

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...the new one will NOT slip right on...you have to put it on to the best of your ability...and then start hitting it with a soft hammer around the edges until it goes down a little bit. then, put the main bolt in, tighten to where it's tight, and then pound some more. the bolt's tension will help pull the balancer on, because pounding alone will take forever and hurt your arm. But, don't try to skip the pounding and just use the bolt, because there aren't enough threads on that bolt to pull the balancer in by itself until it's in some more.

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The Mother Ship.



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Put a small dab of silicone in the key way of the balancer (oil can leak past key way) start the balancer then use a big dead-blow hammer or sledge hammer with an aluminum block(wood block)
Then pound away near the center. Install bolt/washer and torque it.

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http://painintheexhaust.blogspot.com...

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[x Baldwin Motion]

yahoo singapore....hmmmmm
I'll have to write that down

[VintageMusclecar]

Please, don't use a hammer to pound a harmonic damper in place.

I've seen a damper split right down the snout while being pounded in place with a 5 lb mallet and a 2X4 block of wood.

If you plan on doing engine work with any frequency at all, a balancer puller/installation tool is well worth the investment.



Before someone thinks about installing a damper with a hammer &amp; a block of wood, they should take into consideration how much damage a fragged damper could do if it decided to let go at 7K+ rpm.

Eric

[SS427]

Not to mention the potential damage they are doing to the thrust washer.
Rick

[68l30]

"Brute strength,ignorance and vise-grips"......Companion tools of the hammer...otherwise known as.."BFH"


Steve

[Salvatore]

Add a crowe bar to that mix!

[x Baldwin Motion]

and of course a sawzall for easy removal of misinstalled parts!

[PAININTHEEXHAUST]

FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO THINK YOU HAVE TO USE A TOOL TO INSTALL A STOCK TYPE HARMONIC BALANCER, HA HA HA. WE BROKE (1) AFTERMARKET CHEAP PIONEER BRAND BALANCER BECAUSE OF A BURR ON THE CRANKSHAFT SNOUT IN YHE LAST 15 YEARS. GIVE ME A BREAK, YOU GUYS PROBABLY RUN AWAY FROM A PRESS WHEN ITS GOING TO POP OFF A BEARING OR SOMETHING. STOP READING THOSE MAGAZINES AND PICK UP A WRENCH. USE THE TOOL IF YOU LIKE OR HAVE A FLUID DAMPER, ETC.. BUT DON'T SIT THERE AND SAY THE BALANCER IS GOING TO BREAK IF YOU POUND IT ON. GO TO YOUR LOCAL ENGINE REBUILDER AND SEE HOW MANY TIMES THEY USE THE TOOL BESIDES TEARDOWN TO REMOVE IT.

[Salvatore]

YEA! I love it. Where have you been hiding?? I wonder how Chevy installed them? with a hammer.

[68l30]

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FOR THOSE OF YOU WHO THINK YOU HAVE TO USE A TOOL TO INSTALL A STOCK TYPE HARMONIC BALANCER, HA HA HA. WE BROKE (1) AFTERMARKET CHEAP PIONEER BRAND BALANCER BECAUSE OF A BURR ON THE CRANKSHAFT SNOUT IN YHE LAST 15 YEARS. GIVE ME A BREAK, YOU GUYS PROBABLY RUN AWAY FROM A PRESS WHEN ITS GOING TO POP OFF A BEARING OR SOMETHING. STOP READING THOSE MAGAZINES AND PICK UP A WRENCH. USE THE TOOL IF YOU LIKE OR HAVE A FLUID DAMPER, ETC.. BUT DON'T SIT THERE AND SAY THE BALANCER IS GOING TO BREAK IF YOU POUND IT ON. GO TO YOUR LOCAL ENGINE REBUILDER AND SEE HOW MANY TIMES THEY USE THE TOOL BESIDES TEARDOWN TO REMOVE IT.

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See my first post...


Steve