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Old Mar 15, 2024 | 05:04 PM
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Can someone suggest a harmonic balancer removal tool for a 95 xj that I can get from Amazon to remove my harmonic balancer. Thank you
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Old Mar 15, 2024 | 08:16 PM
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All the cheaper ones are basically the same. You can also borrow the kit from some of the auto places. You need a longer bolt, a couple of washers and a nut for installing the new one. The original bolt is not long enough and will only engage a few threads at first, and you will rip out those first few threads if you try to pull the balancer on with it. Instead thread the nut and washer onto a much longer bolt, thread that bolt all the way in, then turn the nut to push the balancer on.
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Old Mar 16, 2024 | 09:56 PM
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All the cheaper ones are basically the same. You can also borrow the kit from some of the auto places. You need a longer bolt, a couple of washers and a nut for installing the new one. The original bolt is not long enough and will only engage a few threads at first, and you will rip out those first few threads if you try to pull the balancer on with it. Instead thread the nut and washer onto a much longer bolt, thread that bolt all the way in, then turn the nut to push the balancer on.
There's also a balancer installation tool one can borrow at the same time from AutoZone or wherever. All of this work can fortunately be done from underneath with the bumper and radiator in place.
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Old Mar 18, 2024 | 10:09 AM
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There's also a balancer installation tool one can borrow at the same time from AutoZone or wherever. All of this work can fortunately be done from underneath with the bumper and radiator in place.
With one caveat! Make sure your radiator isn't a really thick one. It's already tight with a 1 or 2 row radiator. The metal 3 row radiators you buy online might be an issue.
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