Harmonic Balancer Removal-Need Help!!!
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Harmonic Balancer Removal-Need Help!!!
Hi all, I have had the dreaded harmonic balancer failure and I need some help!!!! I didn't even now it was a thing until last week... when it happened. I ordered the ATI damper from WMW and got it 2 days later. I've been trying to remove the busted one ever since. I got the crank bolt out, no problem. I rented a puller from car quest. it has a sleeve you thread the main "bolt" through so you don't have to have someone stand on the brake for you. It wouldn't budge. I bought the puller everyone here seems to use...still wont budge I added heat, then pulled...no dice.
Has anybody else had this much trouble removing the stupid, failure prone balancer???? Please help, or let me know if you have any ideas.
The puller from car quest:
http://www.carquest.com/webapp/wcs/s...636_?acesApp=0
The second one i bought from northern tools(essentally this):
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=555524_0_0_
Has anybody else had this much trouble removing the stupid, failure prone balancer???? Please help, or let me know if you have any ideas.
The puller from car quest:
http://www.carquest.com/webapp/wcs/s...636_?acesApp=0
The second one i bought from northern tools(essentally this):
http://www.autozone.com/autozone/acc...er=555524_0_0_
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Hmmm, mine came off pretty easy, used that same basic puller, pulled the main bolt, replaced it with another bolt about 2 1/2" longer as a press point for the center puller bolt and just cranked it right off.
Just be careful with the heat so you don't damage the seal, honestly you've got me, maybe a fresh look in the am will help you see something you missed, good luck.
Just be careful with the heat so you don't damage the seal, honestly you've got me, maybe a fresh look in the am will help you see something you missed, good luck.
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Oh cool! Glad to hear things are back in order. I just replaced my unit with the ATI. About 3,000 miles old now.
Amazes me how MINI never updated this... its like clockwork for failing. 47k miles for my first, 46.5k miles for the second. I have NO interest in learning when the third would go so I went with ATI. Good stuff!
Amazes me how MINI never updated this... its like clockwork for failing. 47k miles for my first, 46.5k miles for the second. I have NO interest in learning when the third would go so I went with ATI. Good stuff!
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2005-06 (maybe others) Harmonic Balancer Puller
Here are a couple pictures of the correct harmonic balance puller. "Coincidentally" it's a Chrysler model.
I rented this from the local auto parts store. However, it works so well that I would buy it if necessary.
Sorry, I didn't think to take the picture until after the job was complete.
Pawls engaged on the pulling flanges.
If your harmonic balance or looks like this, the Chrysler puller is an exact fit. Note the pulling flanges next to the spokes.
I rented this from the local auto parts store. However, it works so well that I would buy it if necessary.
Sorry, I didn't think to take the picture until after the job was complete.
Pawls engaged on the pulling flanges.
If your harmonic balance or looks like this, the Chrysler puller is an exact fit. Note the pulling flanges next to the spokes.
Last edited by AlphaBob; 06-08-2017 at 11:51 AM.
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Here are a couple pictures of the correct harmonic balance puller. "Coincidentally" it's a Chrysler model.
I rented this from the local auto parts store. However, it works so well that I would buy it if necessary.
Sorry, I didn't think to take the picture until after the job was complete.
Pawls engaged on the pulling flanges.
If your harmonic balance or looks like this, the Chrysler puller is an exact fit. Note the pulling flanges next to the spokes.
I rented this from the local auto parts store. However, it works so well that I would buy it if necessary.
Sorry, I didn't think to take the picture until after the job was complete.
Pawls engaged on the pulling flanges.
If your harmonic balance or looks like this, the Chrysler puller is an exact fit. Note the pulling flanges next to the spokes.
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Seems Bob's is an aftermarket lightweight pulley or just a Chrysler one.
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Second-Generation R53 pulley and "duck's foot" puller.
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Yours is the "first generation" R53 pulley - the same one I had. It, and the second generation (updated by MINI) pulley are removed with the same "duck's foot" style puller. The OP's failed pulley is the second generation pulley, exactly like the one I now have installed (photo below).
The pulley you're referring to in AlphaBob's post is the stock R50/R52 pulley.
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Second-Generation R53 pulley and "duck's foot" puller.
The pulley you're referring to in AlphaBob's post is the stock R50/R52 pulley.
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Second-Generation R53 pulley and "duck's foot" puller.
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I should clarify (and hopefully not add to further confusion) that the "non S" R52s have the same 3-spoke iron pulley referred to by AlphaBob, while the "S" version R52s would have the same 'Gen 1' pulley as the one you have, unless updated to the 'Gen 2' version.
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When I saw the other two replies I immediate suspected the R52 S just have the revised version of the R53 pulley, since the convertible S was released much later. But since it is just my unverified inference I refrained from further muddle up the thread. Thanks for clarifying.
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