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replacing harmonic balancer. need bolt and torque help.

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i purchased a 25% under drive kit for my car so i will be replacing the harmonic balancer with this one hopefully on wednesday.
what my question is..
i heard when putting it back on.. you need to use the old bolt to tighten it.. then take it out and put in the new bolt and tighten it.
is this correct?
And to what torque specifications?
thanks!
 

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crankshaft balancer bolt
stage 1 with new bolt -----------tighten too 50 nm
stage2---------------------tighten further 140degrees

stage1=step1
stage2=step2

you just need to make sure that when you fit it
you line it up straight
tap it on (kinda hard with a hammer)
until a sufficient amount of thread is there isndie of the crank too tighten it
then begin proccess
remeber it needs to be seated so that it all the ribs on the other pulleys line up straight

and i think you need a puller to get it off?
 

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dont hit it on with a hammer its been know to result in dead oil pumps and no oil pressure use a longer threaded bolt to start it if need be
 

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yeah i got all the tools to get it off just didnt know the specs..
and 140 degrees as in nearly a half circle tighter ?
 

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yes and
as stated TAP IT ON TO START IT
so its straight or you'll gouge out the shaft with the pulley
you should be able to GENTLY tap it on far enough to start the bolt with enough thread to tighten it up
 

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Why tap it on, when a bolt that is 20mm longer than the crank bolt is all that is needed to start it and avoid stripping out crank threads, or doing some other damage??? Is that how they do them at Holden?

The guide I use states to torque the original bolt to 240ftlb, then break it free and insert the new bolt, which is torqued to 37ftlb, then tightened a further 140 degrees, to stretch it into the correct torque. I've only done around 15 of them but nothing has come loose yet.

cheers
 
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