Installing Harmonic Balancer Tool?
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You never want to use an Impact to draw a balancer on nor do you want to use the threads of a crank thats how they get damaged. This is why balancer installation tools are threaded. A piece of all thread works with the use of a sleeve like a short pipe
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I literally just did this tonight. I took my old crank bolt to the machine shop I work at and had the head/washer part of the bolt turned off, then threaded 5/8-18 which is the thread size on the installer I used. I couldnt use the thread on the installer because it wouldnt fit inside the pulley all the way back to the crank. From there used the bearing/washers/nut method and it worked fine. The last 1/4 inch is a PITA though, it gets VERY tight. I chose to make the tool in favor of impacting it on with the new bolt. No way should you do that and rick killing the threads inside your crank, I wouldnt be surprised at all if it would do just that on the last 1/4 inch because of how tight it gets. Take your time and it will go ok. The claims of doing a pulley swap in "20 minutes" is pure bs imo. It takes time and care if your ocd like me and afraid of killing parts lol
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Im the guy that people have to bring their parts to after they have problems such as this to be repaired. Take it from me its not a good idea. Im sure it has worked for you and if thats how you chose to install your balancers thats cool, but you would ever catch me using this method.