Team3S: 3000GT & Stealth     Sunday, May 18 2003     Volume 02 : Number 157
 
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Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 12:30:24 -0700
From: "Tyson Varosyan" <tigran@tigran.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: crank harmonic balancer bolt
 
Standard. Its supposed to be at 150 foot pounds of torque too so get a long breaker bar and use your leg to break it lose. Obviously, you will need a tool to hold the balancer/crank in place so the whole thing doesn't spin.
 
Tyson
 
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Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 15:27:10 -0400
From: "Omar Malik" <ojm@iname.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: crank harmonic balancer bolt
 
Yes it's a standard thread bolt. You can usually find that size at sears.
 
Omar
92 r/t
 
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Date: Sat, 17 May 2003 17:41:42 -0400
From: "David Thrower" <repairerr@worldnet.att.net>
Subject: RE: Team3S: socket for harmonic balancer
 
Anthony,
 It's a 22MM socket. The day I did mine, I left my socket in my toolbox at work. Rather than running down there, I went to Sears and bought a new one. The threads are right hand, so turn it counterclockwise to loosen it. Shallow is ok with a short extension, and deep is ok also. Six point is safer for you and the head of the bolt, but I had no problem with a twelve point. 138 Foot Pounds is the retightening torque when you are finally installing the balancer for good. (You'll have it on and off many times)  Have Fun!  Dave Thrower
 
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Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 09:34:58 -0500
From: Joel Anderson <joelpa@famvid.com>
Subject: [none]
 
The timing belt is very tight.  The tensioner is fully depressed.  No the
way I installed it.  The cam is very hard to turn.  The lash adjusters are
fully extended and hard as a rock.  Valves are partially open.  What would
cause lash adj to fully extend and freeze that way?
 
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Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 07:27:48 -0700
From: "fastmax" <fastmax@cox.net>
Subject: Team3S: Re:
 
What about timing marks --- do they still line up ???
 
Lifters should be hard --- they're hydraulic and oil is not compressible.
 
        Jim Berry
 
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Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 11:56:54 -0500
From: Joel Anderson <joelpa@famvid.com>
Subject: Team3S: Need help with diagnosing Intermittent LOUD engine knock
 
Timing marks were fine.  Let me try again.  When the cam lobe is off the
rocker, in the most neutral position, the valves are held open.  Is this
because I removed and reinstalled the cam and the lash adjusters expanded
to their most extended position?  Or did some other thing cause the lash adj
to fully extend, resulting in lots of 'knock' and poor idle?
 
Joel Anderson
 
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Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 14:44:20 -0400
From: "Omar Malik" <ojm@iname.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: crank harmonic balancer bolt
 
You can usually put a short breaker bar on the socket, and lay it up against the frame of the car, rearward of the engine, and then blip the starter to break the bolt loose. If it doesn't break loose after a few blips, try something else, don't wanna break the bolt head off.
 
Omar 92r/t
 
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Date: Sun, 18 May 2003 15:27:26 -0700
From: "Riyan Mynuddin" <riyan@hotpop.com>
Subject: RE: Team3S: socket for harmonic balancer
 
7/8 inch SAE size will work here as well.  Definitely take the advice on 6-point socket.  I used a 12-point and it worked, but the bolt got just a tiny bit round off....not enough to matter, but why take a chance?
 
Riyan
93 stealth rt tt
 
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