How to replace the harmonic balancer and install?

1998 NISSAN SENTRA
228,000 MILES • 1.6L • 4 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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AZDANNO04
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What can I use to prevent the pulley from moving when trying to undue the pulley?
Dec 6, 2020 at 1:26 PM
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KASEKENNY
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The easiest way to do this is to use an air impact gun. Here is a video that shows this:

https://youtu.be/NZIMNkLxCMA

If you don't have one then just use a strap wrench to put around the pulley. Some people try to wedge something in the pulley but that always makes me nervous.

Here is another guide that may help:

https://www.2carpros.com/articles/how-a-harmonic-balancer-works

Let us know if this does not work and we can come up with other ideas. Thanks

Dec 6, 2020 at 1:53 PM