1992 Buick Lesabre harmonic balancer bolt

150,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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TKY
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we cant get the harmonic balancer bolt out to repair front main seal leak
May 6, 2008 at 2:10 PM
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RASMATAZ
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Either you drop the starter and jam the flexplate or use a long breaker bar brace it properly underneath-clear out of the way and crank engine over this will loosen it-or you can try an impact wrench-
May 7, 2008 at 9:41 AM
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BUZZSAW
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[quote:83a139e216="rasmataz"]Either you drop the starter and jam the flexplate or use a long breaker bar brace it properly underneath-clear out of the way and crank engine over this will loosen it-or you can try an impact wrench-[/quote:83a139e216]

also be careful of the crank sensor
May 7, 2008 at 3:08 PM
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