Author Topic: Removing 22mm harmonic balancer bolt (Read 10885 times)

Faceman · « **Reply #15 on:** October 18, 2010, 09:18:23 PM »

I just did this today with a 1/2 impact gun. The one thing that I did before I started was lube it down with PB blaster for a day. I have a ingersol rand that put out 600lbs in reverse and 300 going forward. Had no problem getting it out Has anyone seen a damper separate from a pulley, what ever the glue/bonding agent that was use to hold it in place decided not to hold anymore.

mr.vang · « **Reply #16 on:** October 19, 2010, 12:27:44 AM »

i always use a chain with teeth to hold the crank pulley. it works great. i think autozone have it.

ScottJ · « **Reply #17 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:45:34 AM »

Pretty rare problem, but does occur when the rubber bonding the toothed wheel to the pulley ages and lets go. Unfortunately a new one from BMW is $700+, so a used one is the way to go.

e30boarder · « **Reply #18 on:** October 19, 2010, 10:52:46 AM »

I'm still working on the block. I have a buddy helping me out. He looked at one of the crank bearings and said they were in good shape. Should I still order new bearings for the whole crank?