Paul57

OK...let me start out with...don't crucify the LS1 rookie .
Has anyone ever used an impact to remove the harmonic balancer/pulley bolt?
Also, I just took a real quick look at the water pump pulley so maybe I missed something...what does it take to get the pulley off there, if I ever need to??

jsteele90

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its perfectly fine to remove the bolt with an impact, done it several times.

tom falco

The impact is fine and probably the only way to remove the bolt. The WP pulley does not have to come off. The WP comes with a pulley installed with the UP dated WP.

sscamaro1384

iTrader: (163)

yeah pulling the crank pulley is way easier with the impact versus with hand tools.

rjensen

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i have read that is the only bolt on the engine that you are ok with using an impact