How in the hell does the bastard harmonic balancer come off?

[Astranomical]

Hi all, I need to replace the CAS in my VN Calais “Series 1.5” (Series II car with Series I engine). About a year ago I replaced the harmonic balancer with a new Powerbond one. When I removed the old one I used a puller from Supercheap and got the correct bolts and washers from Bunnings and had it out relatively easily after removing the bolt. However it seems the new balancer, even though it has the 3 holes, doesn’t have any threads to screw into. And there’s no way it will just pull off either. I’m now really starting to regret not doing both at the same time...

 

[rambunctious]

Probably need the correct puller however, I did remove one on a vp using a simple steering wheel puller and bent hook ends on the bolts to hook into the holes on the balancer
Is there enough room to use nuts and washers on the bolts ?

 

[Astranomical]

I thought the same thing, and bought this one - https://www.australianonlinecarparts.com.au/vn-commodore-harmonic-balancer-puller, but still no go. From what I can tell there's just nowhere for it to screw in unlike the old balancer.

 

[krusing]

A Bearing Puller will do the trick.

 

[Immortality]

An LS style harmonic balancer puller might work.

https://www.onlineautoparts.com.au/...AyyaX61Qs1YxSiohUwjV2NDZLvBVDR7IaAn8dEALw_wcB

 

[losh1971]

An LS style harmonic balancer puller might work.

https://www.onlineautoparts.com.au/...AyyaX61Qs1YxSiohUwjV2NDZLvBVDR7IaAn8dEALw_wcB

Agree with this, this is the best one to use.

 

[MikeC]

$241.21 !! " I’m now really starting to regret not doing both at the same time... "

 

[losh1971]

$241.21 !! " I’m now really starting to regret not doing both at the same time... "

They used to be about $140 but everything Commodore has gone up a lot compared to 12 months ago, somethings have doubled in price. I have also noticed that the amount of Commodore parts for sale online have probably halved in the last 12 months. Spares Box in particular have really reduced the range of VR parts available over the last 12 months, so much so that the are far from the cheapest place to buy from like they used to be.

 

[Immortality]

It's the kind of part you try to beg, borrow or steal for the job rather than buy for the one-off occasion.

 

[rambunctious]

An LS style harmonic balancer puller might work.

https://www.onlineautoparts.com.au/...AyyaX61Qs1YxSiohUwjV2NDZLvBVDR7IaAn8dEALw_wcB

I have the same puller which I used on the vz v6 and the lugs on the puller are 10mm wide, so check the holes in the balancer will take the 10mm lugs before you buy.