Where can I find a 1989 harmonic balancer?
Location: Orlando – where rust must be imported. 1989 3.8 harmonic balancer has just the single bolt going through it to the crank and having a Devil of a time trying to get it loosened. I’ve tried putting a breaker bar w/socket on it and bumping the starter with no success.
How to remove stubborn harmonic balancer ( aka crankshaft )?
In the end I had to drill/cut out the rubber and then I could use a smaller two jaw puller with the jaws facing out. Pulled hard all of the way. Once off everything looks good, ribs are in the oil seal and woodruff key looks OK. No idea why so hard to remove. Enough for tonight as it reaches 12. Will see about install tomorrow when rested.
Can you remove harmonic balancer from Volvo turbo?
I have a 94 VOLVO Turbo 2.3 :D, and I appreciated finding the help, here, on how others tackled the removal of the harmonic balancer and bolt. I wouldn’t have room for the impact, without removing the radiator and fan, and would have had to travel to a mechanic, for that.
Do you need a puller to remove a balancer?
I could be wrong. Starting in ’91 the 3800 balancer was a tapered fit to the crankshaft and required a puller to remove it. The 3800 in the ’88-’90 Reatta didn’t have a taper on the crankshaft and the balancer just slipped onto the crank. Normally no puller is needed. Look into the holes in the balancer in the photo below.
Location: Orlando – where rust must be imported. 1989 3.8 harmonic balancer has just the single bolt going through it to the crank and having a Devil of a time trying to get it loosened. I’ve tried putting a breaker bar w/socket on it and bumping the starter with no success.
I have a 94 VOLVO Turbo 2.3 :D, and I appreciated finding the help, here, on how others tackled the removal of the harmonic balancer and bolt. I wouldn’t have room for the impact, without removing the radiator and fan, and would have had to travel to a mechanic, for that.
In the end I had to drill/cut out the rubber and then I could use a smaller two jaw puller with the jaws facing out. Pulled hard all of the way. Once off everything looks good, ribs are in the oil seal and woodruff key looks OK. No idea why so hard to remove. Enough for tonight as it reaches 12. Will see about install tomorrow when rested.
I could be wrong. Starting in ’91 the 3800 balancer was a tapered fit to the crankshaft and required a puller to remove it. The 3800 in the ’88-’90 Reatta didn’t have a taper on the crankshaft and the balancer just slipped onto the crank. Normally no puller is needed. Look into the holes in the balancer in the photo below.