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07-19-2005, 02:21 PM | #1 | |
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Argh! What too do I need to pull the harmonic balancer on a 93 Escort 1.9L?
I went to autozoo, and the puller and installer they pulled out were competely wrong! I had them check the part# 3 times and they were pulling the correct part # that the computer lists.
They pulled out a clamshell style puller that uses bolts to thread into the balancer, then a main bolt to pull the balancer off by pushing against the crank. However, the balancer on my 93 escort has no such bolt holes for me to thread into. Do you guys just use a jaw type puller? Has anyone else encountered this problem at Autozone when renting the tool? What to do? I've got to get this escort running in the next two days because I have to part out my TransAm's motor (so I can get a better one. ^_^) I'm thinking my only recourse is to go visit a ford dealer and hope I can convice one of the guys to lend me his puller and installer.
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07-19-2005, 11:47 PM | #2 | |
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Re: Argh! What too do I need to pull the harmonic balancer on a 93 Escort 1.9L?
You are right. They gave you the wrong puller. It happened to me. After taking the main bolt out, just take a pry bar on the back side and slide it off. It's not on there very tight. Just has a half-moon key holding it onto the crankshaft. You may not even need a pry bar. I got mine off with hand pressure only. Wiggling it back and forth.
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07-20-2005, 12:15 AM | #3 | ||
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The only reason I was afraid of the jaw type puller is that I felt it might bend the "teeth" on the balancer and mess up the crank signal if I chipped or bent one. I will give the pry bar method a try. Maybe it'll work for me too. For install, I just plan to torch the center part and slide it right on. Usually works great on neons and the escort's balancer is even thinner, so it may work perfect.
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07-20-2005, 08:46 AM | #4 | |
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Dave is right.No pullers,no gas wrench!..it is NOT that uncommon for these Escorts for the crank bolt to come loose.NEXT is that obviouslly the pulley works on the shaft and chews up the interface.This NOW makes the pulley loose!..AND ALSO can bind it..usually crooked..making it tough to get off.Moving it past the rough parts. I highly suspect that when these Escort pulleys come loose it is because during a previous timing belt they were not retorqued properly.A previouslly untouched Escort balancer ahould slide off firmly..and smoothly..requiring no tools.ONLY the very gentlest,and careful prying..and that with an obviouslly wide bladed tool.Ditto for the installation.With the key obviouslly at the top..and the end of it angled properly.These are a VERY precision fit on there..UNLIKE North American v8's.You may have to fiddle a bit and SWEAR!! it needs pressure..but when you get them lined up right..slides right on.Lock the crank for retorquing.I pull the flywheel inspection cover,pull one of the engine to tranny bolts,and use a piece of short strong angle iron with a hole in it..bolted here to stop the flywheel.. at the convertor to flywheel bolts.
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07-20-2005, 02:27 PM | #5 | ||
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Its 95* out right now, raining. So humid I sweat standing still. I have to take a break right now. But damn, did that balancer come off with just a little wiggling!
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07-20-2005, 06:45 PM | #6 | ||
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But no matter how i route it, the belt is really loose. This is how its routed. Exactly like the diagram states. I have AC, PS, Alt, and crank pully. I'm going around the crank pulley, under the ac compressor, up and to the left (towards teh back of the car) of the idler, to the right of the PS pump, up and around the alternator, then under the tensioner idler and towards the crank pully again. \ Why isn't it tight? Did I reinstall the tensioner wrong?
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07-20-2005, 09:05 PM | #7 | ||
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I'm such an idiot at times.
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We all do stuff like that, and just have to learn how to relax and go over our work a second time. We'll usually find the problem then, and if not we probably got 1 wrong part from the store. Besides it's always a good idea to look over any job a second time. It only takes a moment and could save you from getting stranded. |
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07-22-2005, 09:22 AM | #9 | ||
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