Anyone with a balancer holder in nj/ny that wants to sell or rent
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Anyone with a balancer holder in nj/ny that wants to sell or rent
Title says it all I forgot to get one for my install and was going to just hold the flexplate but if i could get the tool ill use it.
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You seem like someone inclined to do it right by doing it yourself. I found it easy to do with the holder tool and a cheap angle gauge. After you do the initial 147 ft lb torque, make a mark on the crank bolt. I placed the socket on the bolt and made a paint mark at 12 o'clock on the socket. Then I removed it and taped a rubberband across the opening of the socket 12 o'clock to 6 o'clock. Then I put a little white paint on the rubber band. Now when I placed the socket on the bolt, a nice white paint line was marked straight down the bolt. I used this line to verify the 90 degree reading on my angle guage when it said I was "there". If you remove the frontmost portion of the bottom engine cover, you can wedge the holder against the floor. Use a pipe extension and/or thin piece of wood or metal to wedge the holder tight against the floor. For the 90 degree tug, use a good 1/2 or 3/4 ratchet with a 3-4 foot extension. Very easy when the crank is pinned good with the holding tool.
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Well DIY is the best way to do thing, but sometimes on pulleys they come loose after a couple of weeks. The reason I recommend doing at a shop is because if it fails you can always have the shop take care of motor replacement under their commercial insurance. Most shops charge 175 to 200 to install it.
But if you feel confident you should install it by yourself and save the money
But if you feel confident you should install it by yourself and save the money
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Well DIY is the best way to do thing, but sometimes on pulleys they come loose after a couple of weeks. The reason I recommend doing at a shop is because if it fails you can always have the shop take care of motor replacement under their commercial insurance. Most shops charge 175 to 200 to install it.
But if you feel confident you should install it by yourself and save the money
But if you feel confident you should install it by yourself and save the money
On top of that, after dealing with over 1000 shops in my last career, I can say that I would trust perhaps 10 or so to take one of my cars to and walk away feeling good. Auto mechanics and HVAC techs are two of the most dishonest trades out there.
That stated, if you do it yourself correctly, there is no issue to worry about. The crank pulley is very easy to do on this car. Sure it is an important piece, but an easy R&R. Just follow the basics, new bolt, torque it down, and take your time.
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Honestly I dont trust any shops to work on my own cars. I used to be co-owner of a corvette shop in NJ and am very knowledgeable on how to properly install a TTY bolt. I still use the shop for the lifts and dyno thats how I have access to a dyno free anytime I need it. I would be rebuilding my own Mercedes engine if anything was to happen to it. Thanks for the input tho guys I have read the story of pulleys comming off.
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