Harmonic Balancer Installation

90LxDroptop · 12-29-2002, 01:29 PM

Hey everyone. I'm putting together my motor and i'm having trouble putting my harmonic balancer back on. I placed the balancer on, and lined it up with the little key on the crank. I put the washer on the bolt and threaded it in the crank with a torque wrench, I'm trying to get it down to 90 foot lbs. but I can't keep it from turning now? what to do? let me know please. THANKS!

- Suave

LX5liter · 12-29-2002, 03:57 PM

If the engine is in the car, make sure the car is in park, and the e-brake is on so the engine won't turn over. If the engine is out of the car then you will need to hold the flywheel with something to stop it from turning.

Coupe50h · 12-29-2002, 07:00 PM

i didnt torque mine, probaly should have, but it's tight, i kind of hammered the ratchet to kind of impact it on, thats is not the best, or correct way, but it worked.

90LxDroptop · 12-30-2002, 03:36 AM

Thanks guys!

- Suave

12-29-2002, 01:29 PM	#1
90LxDroptop Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arlington Hts. IL Posts: 315	Harmonic Balancer Installation Hey everyone. I'm putting together my motor and i'm having trouble putting my harmonic balancer back on. I placed the balancer on, and lined it up with the little key on the crank. I put the washer on the bolt and threaded it in the crank with a torque wrench, I'm trying to get it down to 90 foot lbs. but I can't keep it from turning now? what to do? let me know please. THANKS! - Suave __________________ 90 LX Convertible 5.0 AOD 3.73 Gears, Underdrive Pulleys, TransGo shift kit, A servo, Subframe Connectors, o/r h-pipe, 2 chamber flows, Pony Wheels

12-29-2002, 03:57 PM	#2
LX5liter dude5l Join Date: May 2001 Location: Grande Prairie, Alberta, Canada Posts: 603	If the engine is in the car, make sure the car is in park, and the e-brake is on so the engine won't turn over. If the engine is out of the car then you will need to hold the flywheel with something to stop it from turning. __________________ Good luck! Brad R. 1992 L.X. 5.0 coupe MODS: A few little bolt ons New Best time ...11.60 @ 128 mph @ 2000+ ft altitude. Rice Haters Club member #39 Users rides #2542

12-29-2002, 07:00 PM	#3
Coupe50h Registered Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: SanAntonio, Tx Posts: 957	i didnt torque mine, probaly should have, but it's tight, i kind of hammered the ratchet to kind of impact it on, thats is not the best, or correct way, but it worked. __________________ X-Texas highway patrol ssp 1990 coupe - exploder Gt-40 iron heads, Explorer intake, 19 lber's. E-cam. crane 1.7 rollers. 190fp. 75mm maf. 65mm tb, tubular subframe connectors, mac cai, Asp crank pulley, T-5, king cobra clutch, flowtech 1-5/8 unequals, mac X-pipe Frpp driveshaft, lakewood Lca's. race weight 3,160 12.69 @ 107.35, 1.71 60' 26x8.5 drag's 3.90 gear 13.20 @ 106.91 - 235/60/15 firestones 2.3 60' 3.27 gear

12-30-2002, 03:36 AM	#4
90LxDroptop Registered Member Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: Arlington Hts. IL Posts: 315	Thanks guys! - Suave __________________ 90 LX Convertible 5.0 AOD 3.73 Gears, Underdrive Pulleys, TransGo shift kit, A servo, Subframe Connectors, o/r h-pipe, 2 chamber flows, Pony Wheels

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