Harmonic Balancer - Crankshaft Pulley: Service and Repair
Crankshaft Balancer ReplacementRemoval Procedure
1. Disconnect the battery negative cable.
2. Remove the fan shroud assembly.
3. Remove the drive belt.
4. Raise the vehicle.
5. Remove the steering Linkage shield, if equipped.
6. Remove the front differential carrier shield, if equipped.
7. Remove the secondary air injection (AIR) hoses from the AIR pipes.
8. Remove the crankshaft balancer bolt.
9. Remove the crankshaft pulley bolts.
10. Remove the crankshaft pulley.
Notice: To prevent damage to the end of the crankshaft when using a crankshaft balancer removal tool install a bolt in the crankshaft. Use a shorter bolt with the same threads as the crankshaft balancer bolt. This bolt will allow a place for the tool to push against. The shorter bolt is to keep from going past the threads in the crankshaft and damaging the crankshaft threads.
11. Remove the crankshaft balancer.
12. Clean and inspect all parts.
Installation Procedure
1. Install the crankshaft balancer.
2. Install the crankshaft pulley.
3. Loosely install the crankshaft pulley bolts.
4. Install the crankshaft balancer bolt.
1. Tighten the crankshaft balancer bolt to 95 N.m (70 lb ft).
2. Tighten the pulley bolts to 58 N.m (43 lb ft).
5. Install the AIR hoses to the AIR pipes, if equipped.
6. Install the front differential carrier shield, if equipped.
7. Install the steering linkage shield, if equipped.
8. Lower the vehicle.
9. Install the drive belt.
10. Install the fan shroud assembly.
11. Connect the battery negative cable.