Yes.
A SPECIAL puller is required to remove the balancer.
Hi The 3.5L has a tapered shaft, you MUST use a balancer puller or you will damage the pulley. These pullers are under $30 bucks
To remove the harmonic balancer from a Nissan Maxima, first you need to removed the center bolt. After that, you can use a puller to remove the harmonic balancer. Before you do this, make sure you disconnect the battery and remove the drive belts.
With a balancer puller tool. With a balancer puller tool.
IT requires a special tool, a three jaw puller.
On most newer cars, the crank pulley is one piece with the harmonic balancer.... Remove it with a harmonic balancer puller.
The harmonic balancer tool is made especially to remove the balancer. Some stores will loan you the tool with a deposit.
use a harmonic puller
Go to Autozone and tell them u need a harmonic balancer puller
To remove the harmonic balancer on a 1998 Saturn SL2, you will need to use a harmonic balancer puller tool. First, remove any surrounding components that may impede access. Then, attach the puller to the balancer and use a wrench to slowly tighten the puller until the balancer comes off.
Its refered to as a harmonic balancer, and you have to have a special tool to remove it called (surprisingly) a harmonic balancer removal tool. The installation tool is a good heavy hammer and a block of wood. If you dont have access to this special puller, you can (and likely will) damage the harmonic balancer, so it would be best in that instance to take it to your local mechanic and ask him to take pull it off for you.
It is located behind the harmonic balancer on the front of the engine. You'll need a special puller to remove the balancer.