Installing harmonic balancer

2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING
140,000 MILES • 2.7L • V6 • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RANDY SHARP
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They say there is a special tool never used a special tool ever for this. Can I heat the balancer in the oven you know that would expand the metal and slip it on maybe a little pound use the bolt then when it cooled it would make a very tight fit would that work and not damage it ?
Aug 14, 2016 at 11:19 PM
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if you heat it the rubber inside would break so do not do that. picture shows special tool if you have a socket large enough and a long screw with a nut and heavy washer will do same.
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