<VV> Harmonic balancer removal

[Roger Gault]

I've always found it easier to just drop the back end of the engine down a
few inches and use a regular harmonic balancer puller - available for
purchase/rent/borrow at your local FLAPS.  Working in the narrow gap with
the engine in place is way too much PITA for my taste.

Roger

----- Original Message ----- 
From: <Sethracer at aol.com>
To: <barnaby at shaw.ca>; <VirtualVairs at corvair.org>
Sent: Sunday, November 26, 2006 9:20 PM
Subject: Re: <VV> Harmonic balancer removal


>
> In a message dated 11/26/2006 7:04:45 PM Pacific Standard Time,
> barnaby at shaw.ca writes:
>
> Hi one  and all, I have a quick question, what is the trick to taking off
the
> harmonic  balancer?  I took out the front bolt, and read the manual, but
the
> thing  was on very tight and I didn't want to apply too much presure to
the
> puller.  Is there a key someplace that I can't see?  Any help would  be
greatly
> appreciated.
> All the best
> Robert  Paul
>
>
>
> Robert - The only key in the balancer just keeps it from rotating, and
> shouldn't restrict it from pulling off, once the retainer and washer are
removed.
> There is a special tool that allows "easy" removal of the balancer with
the
> engine fully in place on the car. I have used a glorified steering wheel
> puller before. You use a plate that bolts on to the two holes in the
center part
> of the balancer, You replace the retainer bolt you removed (Leave the
thick
> washer OFF) and let the plate contact that center bolt as you tighten the
two
> outer bolts. Once the plate tightens up against the top of the retainer
bolt,
> it will pull the balancer off. Once the plate bolts have tightened down
> against the pulley, just back them off about 1/8th inch, back the center
bolt  out
> until it touches the plate and crank the outer bolts down again.
Alternating
> back and forth will pull off the balancer, but it is pretty tight in
there.
> Let  us know how it goes. - Seth Emerson
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