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Nov 16, 2001 | 08:34 PM

blackokc

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Harmonic Balancer removal

I am having a hard time removing the harmonic balancer on my 93 Bronco (302). I have been unable to budge it with a puller. Someone suggested that I remove the radiator for clearance, and then with a sledge hammer strike the center bolt of the harmonic balancer puller while under tension. So far no luck. Any suggestions?

Steve B.
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Nov 17, 2001 | 09:42 AM

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Harmonic Balancer removal

I don't mean to insult your intelligence. Did you remove the bolt first? If yes, after applying liberal amonts of penetrating oil, then while having tension on the puller, use a series of firm raps, like an impact hammer instead of a few hard hits.

Nov 18, 2001 | 07:15 PM

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Yes, I removed the bolt first, but funny you should ask. The space that the bolt was in had been caked with mud. When I removed the bolt, I didn't notice the LARGE mud covered washer underneath it. The puller worked so much better without that there washer in the way.

Thanks for the help.

Steve B.

Nov 19, 2001 | 12:12 AM

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>Yes, I removed the bolt first, but funny you should ask.
>The space that the bolt was in had been caked with mud.
>When I removed the bolt, I didn't notice the LARGE mud
>covered washer underneath it. The puller worked so much
>better without that there washer in the way.
>
>Thanks for the help.
>
>Steve B.

Glad you got it!!! It happened to me also. Broke my dang puller.