According to Bills website the regular bolt is too weak and short, I'm
guessing it isn't long enough to get enough bite into the threads to
pull the balancer in.

This afternoon I found a couple of longer bolts at Lowes and I'm going
to give them a try.

I'll let everyone know how it turns out.

Thanks!

Jeff DeWitt

Earle Horton wrote:
> The thinking is that the threads on the special tool save wear and tear on
> the crank threads.
>
> Earle
>
> "philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
> news:460FC74E.8E096D22@cac.net...
>> i just use the bolt and some washers with a impact gun
>>
>> Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>> According to Bills website you should use a harmonic balancer
>>> installation tool to put the balancer back on. None of the local stores
>>> I checked had such a thing (Auto Zone, Advance, Northern Tool), but they
>>> all had pullers.
>>>
>>> Where do you get this tool? Would any local place be likely to carry
>>> one or is this something only available through mail order? I see
>>> Moroso has one but it's kind of pricey for something I'll rarely use.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt
>
>

 

According to Bills website the regular bolt is too weak and short, I'm
guessing it isn't long enough to get enough bite into the threads to
pull the balancer in.

This afternoon I found a couple of longer bolts at Lowes and I'm going
to give them a try.

I'll let everyone know how it turns out.

Thanks!

Jeff DeWitt

Earle Horton wrote:
> The thinking is that the threads on the special tool save wear and tear on
> the crank threads.
>
> Earle
>
> "philthy" <dbrider@cac.net> wrote in message
> news:460FC74E.8E096D22@cac.net...
>> i just use the bolt and some washers with a impact gun
>>
>> Jeffrey DeWitt wrote:
>>
>>> According to Bills website you should use a harmonic balancer
>>> installation tool to put the balancer back on. None of the local stores
>>> I checked had such a thing (Auto Zone, Advance, Northern Tool), but they
>>> all had pullers.
>>>
>>> Where do you get this tool? Would any local place be likely to carry
>>> one or is this something only available through mail order? I see
>>> Moroso has one but it's kind of pricey for something I'll rarely use.
>>>
>>> Thanks!
>>>
>>> Jeff DeWitt
>
>

 

I would be worried about damaging the thrust bearing with a mallet, they
shear easy from what I have seen....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> I'm thinking the bolt is not quite long enough to pull it from the
> start. So what is a mallet going to hurt?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Earle Horton" <gracioso@usa.com> wrote in message
> news:460fdfb7$0$31826$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>> The thinking is that the threads on the special tool save wear and tear on
>> the crank threads.
>>
>> Earle
>
>
>

 

I would be worried about damaging the thrust bearing with a mallet, they
shear easy from what I have seen....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> I'm thinking the bolt is not quite long enough to pull it from the
> start. So what is a mallet going to hurt?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Earle Horton" <gracioso@usa.com> wrote in message
> news:460fdfb7$0$31826$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>> The thinking is that the threads on the special tool save wear and tear on
>> the crank threads.
>>
>> Earle
>
>
>

 

I would be worried about damaging the thrust bearing with a mallet, they
shear easy from what I have seen....

Mike
86/00 CJ7 Laredo, 33x9.5 BFG Muds, 'glass nose to tail in '00
88 Cherokee 235 BFG AT's
Canadian Off Road Trips Photos: Non members can still view!
Jan/06 http://www.imagestation.com/album/pi...?id=2115147590
(More Off Road album links at bottom of the view page)


L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> I'm thinking the bolt is not quite long enough to pull it from the
> start. So what is a mallet going to hurt?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Earle Horton" <gracioso@usa.com> wrote in message
> news:460fdfb7$0$31826$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>> The thinking is that the threads on the special tool save wear and tear on
>> the crank threads.
>>
>> Earle
>
>
>

 

The main bearings!

Jeff DeWitt

L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> I'm thinking the bolt is not quite long enough to pull it from the
> start. So what is a mallet going to hurt?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Earle Horton" <gracioso@usa.com> wrote in message
> news:460fdfb7$0$31826$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>> The thinking is that the threads on the special tool save wear and tear on
>> the crank threads.
>>
>> Earle
>
>
>

 

The main bearings!

Jeff DeWitt

L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> I'm thinking the bolt is not quite long enough to pull it from the
> start. So what is a mallet going to hurt?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Earle Horton" <gracioso@usa.com> wrote in message
> news:460fdfb7$0$31826$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>> The thinking is that the threads on the special tool save wear and tear on
>> the crank threads.
>>
>> Earle
>
>
>

 

The main bearings!

Jeff DeWitt

L.W. (Bill) ------ III wrote:
> I'm thinking the bolt is not quite long enough to pull it from the
> start. So what is a mallet going to hurt?
> God Bless America, Bill 0|||||||0
> mailto:-------------------- http://www.----------.com/
>
> "Earle Horton" <gracioso@usa.com> wrote in message
> news:460fdfb7$0$31826$a82e2bb9@reader.athenanews.c om...
>> The thinking is that the threads on the special tool save wear and tear on
>> the crank threads.
>>
>> Earle
>
>
>