Harmonic balancer bolt
Harmonic balancer bolt Okay, so here's the deal. Im installing a March Balancer and i bought a new GM Bolt. I rented a torque wrench from Oreilly's set it to 240 lb. ft. and go to torq'n, well after im drenched in sweat and red in the face the wrench never "clicks", I back it down to 150 ish, still nothing.... So i go to the lowest setting and nothing happens! F<*@!!!! <*&>$#! @!<?* ^%@*!!!!!!!!!!! So now im thinking this ****** is obviously over torqued. Drive another 25 mi. to exchange the wrench, get back set it to 240, click.... Set it high as it goes CLICK! Did not budge. Thats what i figured though.
Sooo, my question is do you guys think i should put it back in, torque it to 37 then another 90 deg. and run it?? Im pretty **** about **** like this, so im thinking not. It'll be monday before i can got to the stealership and get a new bolt. Do you guys think Oreilly's should remberse me for the bolt since they rented me faulty equipment?? Im just glad i stopped when i did before i stripped the threads or broke the bolt.
Sooo, my question is do you guys think i should put it back in, torque it to 37 then another 90 deg. and run it?? Im pretty **** about **** like this, so im thinking not. It'll be monday before i can got to the stealership and get a new bolt. Do you guys think Oreilly's should remberse me for the bolt since they rented me faulty equipment?? Im just glad i stopped when i did before i stripped the threads or broke the bolt.
Yes your right it is 140.
I know its torque to yeild.... The spec is 240, loosen, 37, then an additional 140 deg.
I over torqued it due to the torque wrench, therefore it would be over stretched and more likely to loosen or break under high RPM....
I over torqued it due to the torque wrench, therefore it would be over stretched and more likely to loosen or break under high RPM....
Might be reading it wrong, but you used the new bolt to install and attempted to torque to the 240, if so you were wrong in doing so. You should of used the old bolt and torqued to 240, removed, then put the new one on and torqued to 37. If not mistaken that 240 is just to get the pulley on. I used a rod and mine went on easy, after I got it in position, and flush I installed the new bolt and torqued to 37 and then stretched into place.
Might be reading it wrong, but you used the new bolt to install and attempted to torque to the 240, if so you were wrong in doing so. You should of used the old bolt and torqued to 240, removed, then put the new one on and torqued to 37. If not mistaken that 240 is just to get the pulley on. I used a rod and mine went on easy, after I got it in position, and flush I installed the new bolt and torqued to 37 and then stretched into place.
To the OP, although you didn't use the correct method as per the book, my best guess is that you will be o.k. if you leave it as is.
It takes a ton of reefing to achieve 240 ft.lbs. If you overstretched the bolt, it wouldn't be by much. Even if you are **** about **** like this, feel confident that your balancer will not fall off.
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Might be reading it wrong, but you used the new bolt to install and attempted to torque to the 240, if so you were wrong in doing so. You should of used the old bolt and torqued to 240, removed, then put the new one on and torqued to 37. If not mistaken that 240 is just to get the pulley on. I used a rod and mine went on easy, after I got it in position, and flush I installed the new bolt and torqued to 37 and then stretched into place.
