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Maxagn:
I stuck a screwdriver from the backside of the Harmonic Balancer. It has slots in it that the screwdriver will catch into.
Then when you get the pulley off take two of the bolts and screw them halfway back in in ajoining holes. Take a big screwdriver or bar and stick it between the bolts. Then put your breaker bar on the center bolt and loosen while holding the screwdriver/bar.
I stuck a screwdriver from the backside of the Harmonic Balancer. It has slots in it that the screwdriver will catch into.
Then when you get the pulley off take two of the bolts and screw them halfway back in in ajoining holes. Take a big screwdriver or bar and stick it between the bolts. Then put your breaker bar on the center bolt and loosen while holding the screwdriver/bar.
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Thanks for the info...I always use a 6-sided socket when available.
My biggest pet-peeve with these engines so far, though, is the prolific use of BOTH SAE AND Metric fasteners...but that's how it's all going these days...hell, my 87 Nissan has some SAE fasteners on it...THAT blew my mind...
My biggest pet-peeve with these engines so far, though, is the prolific use of BOTH SAE AND Metric fasteners...but that's how it's all going these days...hell, my 87 Nissan has some SAE fasteners on it...THAT blew my mind...
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No.......Gatorgrips are a joke.
Where sockets and wrenches grab the corners of the bolts Metrinch grabs the flat side of the bolts. So no rounded corners. That is also the reason why they will work on both Metric and SAE. I've used mine for the last five years. Used them to rebuilt two Aerostar 3.0 engines. I have other brand name tools but usually grab the Metrinch ones.
Where sockets and wrenches grab the corners of the bolts Metrinch grabs the flat side of the bolts. So no rounded corners. That is also the reason why they will work on both Metric and SAE. I've used mine for the last five years. Used them to rebuilt two Aerostar 3.0 engines. I have other brand name tools but usually grab the Metrinch ones.
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