removing crank fan

[1990LTD]

It's only an electric one, not too powerful but it's gotten some stuff that I didn't think it would. Thanks.

[gadget73]

15/16" for the balancer bolt. Make sure you get the washer out of there too, or the removal tool will press against it and just not move anything.

[Piece-it pete]

Will the engine turn over? To loosen the crank bolt stick a jackhandle on a 1/2 rachet or breaker bar, set it up on the drivers side ground, and hit the key... make sure you got it right though

When I did my timing chain RTV was my friend.

Pete

[1990LTD]

If I need to replace my balancer, what size/weight do I need?

[1990LTD]

When the balancer comes off, the pulley is supposed to come off first (separate of the balancer), right?



How do you get one that won't come off? Took the 4 15mm bolts out of the pulley but it's not going anywhere. Should it just pry or fall off with none of those bolts in?

With it still installed the puller isn't big enough - the bolts holding it to the balancer aren't long enough so the threaded rod on the puller bottoms out and the puller just spins the engine. Which is why I'm thinking it's supposed to just separate from the balancer real easy.


The electric impact spun out that crank bolt real easy. I'm surprised.

To be clear; the 4 bolts holding the pulley on are out, the crank bolt (and big washer) are both out, the "two"* pulleys are still sitting on the crank, laughing at me.



* - I can't tell if it's a single pulley or two separate ones on the crank

[Piece-it pete]

Iirc I forced it off with a tire iron.

Pete

[1990LTD]

Iirc I forced it off with a tire iron.

Pete

On what did you brace the tire iron? I just don't know what I should use to pry against or be prying between. Hard to tell where the pulley ends and the balancer begins since it's all the same color now



can you tell it's the first time I've done a timing set on a sbf?

[1990LTD]

On what did you brace the tire iron? I just don't know what I should use to pry against or be prying between. Hard to tell where the pulley ends and the balancer begins since it's all the same color now



can you tell it's the first time I've done a timing set on a sbf?

hey, I just went out and had a look at it, found a couple of good spots to pry against and the pulley came right off, followed by the balancer minutes later.


thanks!

[1990LTD]

What's goin on with the bolt hole on the water pump? The red one, lol

[1990LTD]

From the pic it looks like the guy that I had replace my water pump last winter broke the bolt head off and just left it alone, but I was there for most of it and don't remember a broken bolt haha

[1990LTD]

& it doesn't seem like it would seal that well with one bolt missing. either way, i'll see what it is when i take it all off in a day or two. too fuckin cold to do much today, i only worked on it today because i had the harmonic balancer puller borrowed for the evening it was -15 or so with the windchill. fun times

[miamibob]

Only -15? BALMY!!!!

[1990LTD]

60km h winds suck too

[miamibob]

A light breeze....

[1990LTD]

alright, come replace my camshaft then