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I just had the stock harmonic balancer come apart on my 2004 turbo gto. The balancer broke at the three spokes and all that left is the center that's pressed onto the crankshafts end. Any suggestions on how to remove the part of the balancer that's pressed onto the crank? Thanks for the help!!
Last edited by turbo kid; Apr 4, 2015 at 09:27 PM.
No,nothing to grab onto with a puller.It looks to be cast iron.I was thinking about welding something onto it so I could grab it with a 3 jaw puller but again it looks to be cast iron.
Thats a good idea! I have a gm power steering pulley puller in my tool box but of coarse I dont own a press or the bearing separator .
You wouldn't need a press. The puller in the second link I posted has threads. You will pull against the crank shaft with the center bolt in the puller.
Yes,I fully understand your idea and like your idea.I was just saying I dont have a press or the bearing separator.I was just on Harbor freights sight.$44 gets ya a nice bearing separator/puller kit.
You might be able to weld some pieces on it, then use a puller right away and hope the heat will help it come off
Now confess, you tried to pull the balancer w/o taking the bolt out, lol
Actually saw that once
Na,second gear @50 mph ish M&H DRs(4L80E), 20# s of boost and she was spinning,when it shifted into 3ed it finally hooked and 5 sec later the charge light came on so I let out of it and I found this.
no,dr side pipe goes around the back to the pass side that has a log.The car runs strong.It traps 145.5 in the 1/4 mile and I drive it 100% the same set up on the street.I need to order a ATI balancer today.
so I did get the broken part off of the crank today.I went to Harbor Freight and bought a bearing puller kit.I will get some photos up later.Thanks for the help guys.Feel free to PM me with any questions!
OK thanks for the help guys,I went to harbor freight and bought a bearing puller/seperator today.After some wrestling I did get the broken part off of the crank. PM me if you have any questions!!
DAMN, this scares me, haha, as 4banger mentioned, I too would be worried about the front bearing. I doubt anything could or would have happened to it, but better to be safe than sorry.
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