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Mar 26, 2014 | 05:29 PM

Jesus Martinez

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

Mar 26, 2014 | 06:11 PM

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

Mar 26, 2014 | 06:43 PM

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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.

Mar 26, 2014 | 07:26 PM

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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

Mar 26, 2014 | 08:17 PM

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

Mar 26, 2014 | 08:22 PM

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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.

Mar 26, 2014 | 08:36 PM

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

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Mar 27, 2014 | 08:37 AM

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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.

Mar 27, 2014 | 09:34 AM

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Originally Posted by TXsilverado

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.

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