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Old Nov 15, 2012 | 03:47 PM
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HELP pls.. been trying to remove my balancer for almost 2 weeks. Borrowed a puller kit, put it on and cranked down on the bolt. When i do it looks like the cracnk shaft is going to rip out the front end.
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Did you removed the crank bolt?
Can you post a pic of the puller installed
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Yes, i removed the crank bolt, i tried using the puller that you thread into the harmonic balancer, and also the puller with the 3 arms (that grab onto the balancer), and still nothing. After saying screw it, i put the bolts back in and the belt back on and tried to crank the car, it sounds like something is loose. by the way its a 1995 trans am. Thanks
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When you pull it leave the crank bolt in a thread or two and just keep cranking the puller. My lq4 was so corroded it did the same thing but eventually popped when the rust broke free.
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Thanks, ill give it a try again. At least until the bolt smokes
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Do you have it set up like this?

http://shbox.com/1/pull_pulley.jpg
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Yes i had it set up on the pulley like that. also with the screw puller too..
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Ive used a torch to heat it up a bit
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Did you have to replace anythig else other then tje balancer when you use a torch?
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My crank shaft seal is leaking, my question is this: When I remove the Harmonic Balancer, will the hub come off also or just the Harmonic Balancer? Thanks
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My crank shaft seal is leaking, my question is this: When I remove the Harmonic Balancer, will the hub come off also or just the Harmonic Balancer? Thanks
Just the balancer will come off. You have to remove the hub seperately.
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