Re: mail Digest for 13 Jan 2005 in hour 0:00

[Matt Haas <mhaas@xxxxxxx>]

Umm, isn't smacking the end of the crankshaft with a hammer a little rough 
on the engine bearings?

Matt

At 09:36 AM 1/13/2005 +0000, you wrote:
> Leave the puller on overnight with pressure on it. Tighten as much as you 
> can and just leave it. Often it will pop off or at least loosen while you 
> aren't looking after several hours (sometimes just minutes) of steady 
> pressure. If you go back after a couple hours and it's a little looser, 
> put more pressure on it. It may take a couple days, but it will come off. 
> Another trick that works is to strike the center bolt with a hammer 
> sharply. If a couple blows doesn't loosen it just leave the pressure on 
> and keep at it. The steady pressure and vibration from the hammer will 
> eventually work it loose.
>
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>
>  -------------- Original message ----------------------
>
> > From: "GARDNER Keith" <kgardner@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <mail@xxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 5:48 AM
> > Subject: Stuck Harmonic Balancer on the 196 OHV Engine
> >
> >
> > > Would anyone be able to comment ?This is a '62 classic cast iron six
> > > needing
> > > a timing cover oil seal. I'm trying to take the harmonic balancer off.
> > > I've
> > > removed the bolt on end of the shaft. I thought the balancer could 
> then be
> > > pulled off using a puller tool. I used two bolts thru the puller going
> > > through the unused holes in the face of the balancer  connected to nuts
> > > behind (The holes are threaded but I don't know what the thread is, 3/8
> > > dosen't quite thread in and ). I used a large washer to cover the shaft
> > > hole
> > > and have turned the puller center screw in until it starting to bend and
> > > twist. I tried some heat and some penetrant and it won't budge. Would
> > > anyone
> > > be able to comment ?
> > >
> > > Keith Gardner
> > > Rochester, MI
> > >
> > >
>
> > > 1962 Classics

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1967 Rambler American wagon
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