Removing Harmonic Balancer w/out Impact Wrench

[TalonJohn94]

Anyone have any tips on this?

I searched but only found people with 420 rusted bolt problems.

I need to know how to do this without any air tools. I'm really spinning my wheels on this.

 

[DSM_PWR]

Attached a breaker bar to the bolt
Tap the starter, make sure to angle the breaker bar to where it will losen the bolt

You can rent a breaker bar for $20 Autozone

 

[housegsx]

They don't use 4 little 10mm bolts like 2Gs? Crank bolt should not need to come out, but I don't have a 1st gen so I'm not 100%.

 

[snowborder714]

You are correct Erik. It's just the 4 small bolts that need removed, not the large crank bolt.

 

[Spoolin18]

1gs, but you have a 1g 7 bolt, so I'm not sure. I think have 4 12mm bolts that hold the pulley on, put a half inch breaker bar in the center bolt and position it against the ground, then just untighten 'em. This is really simple. If you are wanting the crank gear off. You can do like dude said about bumping the starter or use the special tool and attach it to the crank gear where the crank pulley bolts and loosen the center bolt with a half inch breaker bar.

 

[TalonJohn94]

1gs, but you have a 1g 7 bolt, so I'm not sure. I think have 4 12mm bolts that hold the pulley on, put a half inch breaker bar in the center bolt and position it against the ground, then just untighten 'em. This is really simple.

Damn, I don't know why I didn't think of this. And yes. I only want to remove the 4 12mm bolts in order to remove the lower timing belt cover and undo the timing belt components for a cylinder head removal.

I'll want to position the breaker bar at an angle (diagonal toward the ground, going to the rear of car) to be "tightening" the main pulley bolt, correct?

 

[snowborder714]

Or you can rest it up against one of the suspension arms. You'll want to position it so that when you try to loosen the small bolts (counter-clockwise) the breaker bar hits something and stops.

 

[TalonJohn94]

No, I know that. What I was asking about was whether or not it is important to make sure I don't somehow loosen the main pulley bolt while loosening the 4 smaller bolts.

 

[93ETGOCART]

you shouldnt have to worry about that the crank bolt is a tough SOB to get out without an impact

 

[snowborder714]

Obviously you don't want to loosen it, but I have a feeling that you won't/can't that way. The torque on that is 87 ft.lbs. and the little bolts are only 18 ft.lbs.

 

[TalonJohn94]

Got it, I'll be able to move forward with things tonight. Thanks a lot people.

 

[Jeff99GS]

Also if the crank is turning when you are trying to get the bolts loose, just put the car in 1st gear with the E-brake on tight so the engine wont rotate.

 

[TalonJohn94]

Also if the crank is turning when you are trying to get the bolts loose, just put the car in 1st gear with the E-brake on tight so the engine wont rotate.

That didn't work because the car is on stands and spins the other wheel.

 

[Spoolin18]

Damn, I don't know why I didn't think of this. And yes. I only want to remove the 4 12mm bolts in order to remove the lower timing belt cover and undo the timing belt components for a cylinder head removal.

I'll want to position the breaker bar at an angle (diagonal toward the ground, going to the rear of car) to be "tightening" the main pulley bolt, correct?

Breaker bar to the rear for tightening, breaker bar to the front for loosening. This works for the pulley bolts and the cennter crank bolt.

 

[Jeff99GS]

That didn't work because the car is on stands and spins the other wheel.

Then have someone step on the brakes. You should be able to turn the wheel to the left and take the thing off while the car is on the ground. It's usually a VERY VERY easy removal and install.