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04 Endeavor 3.8 harmonic balancer removal problem

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Old 11-29-2014, 03:37 PM
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Default 04 Endeavor 3.8 harmonic balancer removal problem

Balancer slides back and forth some on the crank but won`t come off. When you try and pull it off there is suction that pulls it right back on. Could someone tell me the procedure? Don`t want to do something wrong. Thanks in advance!
 
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Old 11-29-2014, 06:51 PM
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OK what is going on is the bottom timing belt gear is coming off with the balancer and the tension of the belt is pulling it back in. That`s what the suction is. So what do I do to get the balancer off without the gear coming with it?
 
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Old 11-30-2014, 10:44 AM
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I did not know the timing gear had an alignment pin on it that went through the balancer. After heating up the pin I put a little outward pressure on the balancer and tapped the pin and the balancer came right off. Anyway all is good now.
I forgot to mention that the reason I was taking it apart was to replace the timing belt tensioner because I had that awful cold engine start-up noise.
 

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