1990 Toyota Camry Harmonic Balancer

1990 TOYOTA CAMRY
190,000 MILES • 6 CYL • FWD • AUTOMATIC
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RODDYMURPHY
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I'm removing a harmonic balancer from a 1990 Toyota Camry with a 24 Valve V6 engine. I've busted a craftsman socket turning counter-clockwise to loosen the main bolt...should I go clockwise to loosen or counterclockwise? Rod
Sep 14, 2008 at 8:49 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

This is a conventional Right Hand thread.

Mark (mhpautos)
Sep 15, 2008 at 12:58 AM
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RASMATAZ
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Go C/Clockwise-try this find the correct size socket use a breaker bar and a small piece of pipe that the bar will go in-brace it on the bottom securely then crank the engine over-Safety First

Or you can jam the flexplate from moving by removing the starter
Sep 15, 2008 at 1:01 AM
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