The pulley or harmonic balancer is about halfway off. i used a puller but now the pulley is hitting against the body of the car but isnt out far enough to come off the shaft
Depending on the Vehicle, You may have to put a Jack under the Oil Pan with something to distribute the weight and to protect the Oil Pan and then what you need to do is this...
Jack up the motor, remove the Upper Motor Mount and now you can lower the engine far enough to get the Pulley out of Most cars... I know this works on Honda, Hyundai and Toyota's without any issue. Just be smart to not just drop the front of the Motor and tax the Transaxle/CV Joints...
Good Luck
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YES YOU DO HAVE TO HAVE A SPECIAL ADAPTER FOR THE NORMAL BALLANCER PULLER. NAPA HAS THE TOOL AND THE # IS BK700-2461. ONCE AGAIN THE ADAPTER IS USED WITH THE BALLANCER PULLER YOU ALREADY HAD. YOU HAVE TO SCREW THE EXTENSIONS INTO THE BALLANCER AND INSERT ANOTHER EXTENSION INTO THE CRANKSHAFT TO GET THE OLD ONE OFF. WHY G.M. DID THAT TO US IS STILL A MYSTERY.
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There is a panel inside the wheel well that you can take off that gives you perfect access to the harmonic balancer. A special tool is required. i had my dad make one because he has access to whatever he needs at the factory. but you can get them at the dealer. i have no clue how much they cost. I can't see any way of doing it without the special tool. after you get the tool its pretty simple to get off. it takes alot of force to break the bolt loose though. i used the handle off my jack as a cheater bar. hope this helps...
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im not sure wich size bolts you need but if you go to a parts store that has a balancer in stock they can match up the bolts you need. I had the same problem with the same car my puller did not come with the corect bolts to pull it
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