Harmonic Balancer install. This normal?
My bolt (not Arp but the other cheaper one) came with a small dab of moly lube, which wasn't enough, and had dried out by the time I did the project. So I used copper anti-seize on the threads and back of the massive washer. Dumb? I don't know, but has been fine so far. The instructions said to use lube on the threads, otherwise I wouldn't have used anything. GM put that orange stuff (sealer?) on the back of other bolt heads too (like rocker bolts).
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Sounds like your threads should be OK, and MAYBE the copper stuff might even seal the bolt head. Either way, I doubt any harm has been done. Hey, if it DOES leak around the head, just remove it, re-lube it (IF it's re-usable) and put some good sealer under the head. DONE! Have a great weekend!
