Jesus Martinez

Balancer bolt torque what's easiest way to install? What do I need

krochus

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Got a good impact?

My methiod is basically oil on the threads and under the bolt head then a little anti-seize on the crank snout. Then hammer it on with the impact as far and as tight as it'll go!

I work as a mechanic servicing electric motors and other electromechanical industrial equipment so I'm no stranger to pulling items off shafts and installing them. So I know when something is tight and when something is loose, and mine is so tight all that bolt is doing is installing the thing

TXsilverado

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big socket, long breaker bar with a long cheater bar. torque until your left nut blows out. i've never been able to torque that bolt as tight as chevy says to.

89gmcs15

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Agreed. I held backup with a 36" aluminum pipe wrench with rags on the jaws then cranked it on with a 5 foot bar. I couldnt even get it to spec

dealrcn

Same here, never got it all the way to spec. Makes me kind of nervous when I tighten this bolt! lol

EastTnZ28

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I got mine to 230 and quit. I was afraid of ringing the head off. That would be a bad day. Im gonna use ARP from now on.

jsteele90

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red loctite and 250 ft/lbs on my torque wrench. thats all ive ever done.

Pop N Wood

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Ever had to take it back off again? What is that red loctite like to break?

ZONES89RS

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Breaker bar and tighten it till I feel like I'm over doing it. Has not failed yet. Had one I tried to torque with no breaker bar and the balancer came off.

cruisin'73

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Damn it TX! You made me blow coffee all over my desk!

TXsilverado

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clean that **** up!

jsteele90

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Easy! 1/2 impact son!