Not that I know of. I use a piece of threaded rod that fits into the crank along with a few heavy duty flat washers and a nut to draw the balancer in.
with a balancer puller you will need a balancer installer also a hammer of any kind is never ever needed
If the oil is leaking from the timing chain cover behind the Harmonic Balancer (main large double pulley the belts run on). After removing the belts you need to remove the Harmonic Balancer using a puller, not to damage it, and then replace the seal in the cover. Inspect the back side of the Harmonic Balancer. The seal only seals to the shoulder of the Harmonic Balancer not the back face. If the shoulder's surface is not smooth replace it or it will leak again. Apply some light grease on the seal and mating surface of the Harmonic Balancer and reinstall. Re-install the belts. If it is leaking around the edges of the cover the sealant may need replacing. Also check the condition of the sealant around the oil pan. Both would require removal/cleaning and re-sealing.
to my knowledge it is located behind the harmonic balancer. You should be able to c the wires runing to it just to the right of the harmonic balancer. Now if you could help me with information on how to uninstall the harmonic balancer i would greatly appreciate it Thanks. To remove the harmonic balancer you have to buy or rent a harmonic bancer puller. The bolts required for yours may not be included. If not you will have to go to the hardware store and purchace them. You should use the 3 1/2 inch #8 1/4 inch bolt 3 required also buy 3 washers cost under 4 dollars.
behind harmonic balancer,front of engine(passenger side of car is "front") balancer is large pulley down low - must use harmonic puller to remove- DO NOT use standard puller or you will destroy it (costs about $300.00 to replace)then also need to remove cam-belt cover
oil leaking from the front of the engine. harmonic balancer doesnt have a seal it does however have a rubber bushing in it this is to take out the virations caused by engine running,hence the name harmonic balancer . you may however have a bad front crankshaft seal that is bad this will leak oil at bottom front of engine so if you are talking bout rubber in harmonic balancer, you will get ruff vibrations from engine when running, also can throw the timing out ANSWER you will have a MAJOR oil leak.....
the harmonic balancer is the crankshaft pulley approx6 or 7 inch diameter lower pully center of engine the serp belt is driven by power pulley also have a retaining bolt in center
Your best bet on this one is to invest in a repair manual as there are a number of steps to follow as well as torque spec's. You can also find online manuals to download for free.
crc an a whole lot of effort, they do come off but its not easy.its also just as hard to put back on at the correct torque, try harmonic balancer puller or breaker bar method
It is located behind the harmonic balancer, also called the vibration dampener.
The oil leak is probably comming from the top of the oil pan there is a rubber gasket that goes between the oil pan and the water pumb which would make it look like its comming from the harmonic balancer, try replacing the oil pan gasket this should fix the problem. New answer: There is a small round oil seal / Harmonic balancer seal that fits in the timing cover and the balancer slides through the center of it. That is probley were your oil leak is. Most of the time the balancer itself gets a groove wore in it over time from that rubber seal running on it. You can repair the balancer by buying a Harmonic balancer repair sleeve/ speedy seal. Also replace the front timing cover seal.
you could have a bad harmonic balancer on the front of the crankshaft. sometimes they are known to separate. also, really worn out u-joints in the driveshaft. Or a driveshaft that is bent or out of balance you could have a bad harmonic balancer on the front of the crankshaft. sometimes they are known to separate. also, really worn out u-joints in the driveshaft. Or a driveshaft that is bent or out of balance
the ckp for the 3.8 is located at the harmonic balancer on all applicatins remove the right side (passenger) tire and also the plastic shroud, you should be able to access the crank sensor from there You'll have to pull your harmonic balancer to change the crank sensor.