Properly Torquing OEM harmonic Balancer Bolt
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Heel & Toe
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Properly Torquing OEM harmonic Balancer Bolt
For those of you who went back together OEM on the Harmonic Balancer R&R, what combination of tools did you use to torque the bolt.
I have the balancer installed to correct depth. I have torqued the old bolt to 240 ft/lbs. I have removed the old bolt and reinstalled a new OEM bolt and have torqued it to 37 ft/lbs. this is all per the service manuals.
However, I'm unable to get the new bolt torqued to yield at 140 degrees. I have an angle meter and I'm to about 80 degrees, but can't get a stiff enough setup to get that last 60 degrees.
Thanks for the help,
Mike
(2002 Base, manual)
I have the balancer installed to correct depth. I have torqued the old bolt to 240 ft/lbs. I have removed the old bolt and reinstalled a new OEM bolt and have torqued it to 37 ft/lbs. this is all per the service manuals.
However, I'm unable to get the new bolt torqued to yield at 140 degrees. I have an angle meter and I'm to about 80 degrees, but can't get a stiff enough setup to get that last 60 degrees.
Thanks for the help,
Mike
(2002 Base, manual)
Thread Starter
Heel & Toe
Joined: Aug 2011
Posts: 18
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Disregard, I finally got it. I had a 1/2 inch breaker that was longer than my 3/4 inch breaker. The 1/2 inch was flexing too much. Used 3/4 inch plus the handle from my jack to turn it the extra 60 degrees.
I'm old and my shoulders can't handle that kind of torque.
Mike
I'm old and my shoulders can't handle that kind of torque.
Mike
