What tool do you need to take a harmonic balancer off?
What tool do you need to take a harmonic balancer off?
harmonic damper puller
The harmonic damper puller is designed to remove the harmonic balancer from the engine crankshaft. This crankshaft pulley tool is capable of removing harmonic balancer damper pulleys in tight engine compartments without removing the radiator.
How do you remove a crank pulley without a puller?
There is a way to do it. You put a wrench on the pulley bolt and block the other end against the floor or the frame. Then you use the starter motor to turn the engine (DO NOT START IT, JUST TURN IT) for at most one or two revolutions of the crank. Just enough to break the bolt loose.
Which way do you turn the bolt on a harmonic balancer?
Hello – removal of the harmonic balancer bolt is counter-clockwise. Be sure to use a flywheel block or pin to prevent counter-clockwise engine rotation, which could cause engine damage.
What happens if your harmonic balancer goes bad?
If the harmonic balancer gets too old or fails and can no longer properly absorb the harmonic vibrations, the engine will shake excessively. The shaking will become even more pronounced, and therefore dangerous to the engine at high speeds.
How do you know if your harmonic balancer is bad?
If the harmonic balancer gets too old or fails and can no longer properly absorb the harmonic vibrations, the engine will shake excessively. The shaking will become even more pronounced, and therefore dangerous to the engine at high speeds.
What are the symptoms of a bad harmonic balancer?
One of the first symptoms of a potential problem with the harmonic balancer is engine vibration. The harmonic balancer is specifically designed to absorb harmonic engine vibrations as engine speeds rise. If the harmonic balancer gets too old or fails and can no longer properly absorb the harmonic vibrations, the engine will shake excessively.
What is the function of a harmonic balancer?
A harmonic balancer is a device connected to the crankshaft of an engine to reduce torsional vibration and serves as a pulley for drive belts.
What causes a crankshaft pulley to wobble?
What causes the crank pulley to wobble. A bad harmonic damper on the pulley would result in it wobbling and only solution is to replace the pulley, which should be done asap as failure of the pulley can result in the drive belts getting entangled and if the belts were to get to thr timing belt, it can damage the engine.