Just Replaced Balancer
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Racer
Joined: Oct 2010
Posts: 450
Likes: 18
From: NORTHPORT NY
Just Replaced Balancer
With the info I got from all the members I replaced my balancer. I thank all who posted tips and hints.
my observations:
USE THE PROPER TOOLS... the biggest p.i.t.a. for me was the steering rack. Be sure to get a 18mm crows foot flair nut wrench. It made removing the fittings a snap. Also I dropped the cradle 3/4 inch or so.
borrowed advance auto parts torque wrench and 3 jaw puller. I bought a tool to press the new balancer on. DO NOT USE THE BOLT. I also used the arp balancer bolt. While in there , I replaced the crank seal and all belts and pulleys. The job was not as bad as I thought.....again thanks to all the guys who posted tips. I have a 98 vert automatic and I kept the engine from turning via the inspection plug on the bottom of the bell housing, got a wrench in there to stop the engine from turning.
my observations:
USE THE PROPER TOOLS... the biggest p.i.t.a. for me was the steering rack. Be sure to get a 18mm crows foot flair nut wrench. It made removing the fittings a snap. Also I dropped the cradle 3/4 inch or so.
borrowed advance auto parts torque wrench and 3 jaw puller. I bought a tool to press the new balancer on. DO NOT USE THE BOLT. I also used the arp balancer bolt. While in there , I replaced the crank seal and all belts and pulleys. The job was not as bad as I thought.....again thanks to all the guys who posted tips. I have a 98 vert automatic and I kept the engine from turning via the inspection plug on the bottom of the bell housing, got a wrench in there to stop the engine from turning.
Melting Slicks
Joined: Jun 2012
Posts: 3,163
Likes: 6
From: Oceanside California
Great work! Unfortunately everyone on here scared me out of doing it on my own and the more use to this car I get, the more I know I could have done it myself. Wish I would have saved the labor cost.
