JRENIGAR

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Sorry if this is in the wrong forum but Im getting ready to install an aftermarked damper and was wondering how you can Lock the engine to break the bolt free and re-tighten it on an a4 car???

thompson

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Use an impact, The bolts are so tight that i have seen people damage flywheels trying to hold the motor still. You will also need a chrystler balancer puller or the new style ls1 puller. The old gm puller will not work on ls1's. Make sure you lock tite the crank pully when assembling, they are bad about coming back out. Gm also remommends to replace the bolt, this is not a must but keep it in mind.

BIG_MIKE2005

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Always replace the bolt, not doin so is bad advice since the balancer is a TTY bolt just like the factory head bolts & shouldnt be re-torqued. You run the chance of breakin it off in the snout & then you have a real issue on your hands.

You can also use a piece of pipe on a decent sized 1/2" breaker bar against the ground & then bump the key, that will break the bolt loose enough to use just the breaker bar on it.

I agree, sticking a screw driver into the flywheel or anything for that matter is asking to damage the teeth on it.

JRENIGAR

iTrader: (37)

Good ideas, Im actually installing a used vortec kit and its got an ati damper and a arp bolt with it. Ya say bump the starter ehh? Sounds like it will work if the starter has the torque to break it loose. Has anyone tried this personally? Im assuming you mean locktite the pulley bolt and not the pulley itself???

BIG_MIKE2005

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bumping the starter is how I broke my stock balancer bolt loose when I did my H/C swap. I also used a basic 3 jaw puller everyone says wont work. I guess some people just have more patience than others, LOL.

JRENIGAR

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[QUOTE=BIG_MIKE2005;14849960]bumping the starter is how I broke my stock balancer bolt loose when I did my H/C swap. I also used a basic 3 jaw puller everyone says wont work. I guess some people just have more patience than others, LOL.[/QUOT This is why I love this site... Thanks.

01ssreda4

iTrader: (96)

Kent Moore Flywheel Holding Tool. End of thread.

jsteele90

iTrader: (13)

i just used an impact on mine. but the kent moore tool is awesome

jeffro_93

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i used an impact, then used the old school style pully puller, just had to find the right combination for it, i ended up grabbing from the inside of the pulley, instead of the outer lip, to pull it off.

s346k

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i bumped the starter and used a 3 jaw vatozone (borrowed) puller to remove the pulley itself. it all worked like a charm.

i did, however, have to use the oven trick on my powerbond udp to *easily install it on the snout of the crank. the garage was 100' from the kitchen and running down the driveway holding a udp with oven mitts on generated a stir in the old man's neighborhood haha.