Harmonic Balancer Bolt!!!!

['82turboGN]

Hey guys. Quick question. Im checking my timing chain and timing gear but i can't get the front cover off. Need to know if the harmonic balancer bolt is lefty loosy or lefty tighty. I do understand that it is gonna take 220 ft/lbs to get it loose but i didn't want to pull the wrong way. Thanks. P.S. Im sitting in my garage now so it would be nice for a quick response.

 

[earlbrown]

It's lefty loosey.

Clamp a set of vice grips on the flex plate and let them hit the engine block, that'll help hold the crank so you can get it loose.

 

['82turboGN]

thanks :biggrin:

 

[shocker998md]

or you can either hit it with a good impact gun, or put a breaker bar on it and turn it so that the bar is againts the frame and then bump the key to turn the motor over. just be carefull.

 

[williambavila]

or you can either hit it with a good impact gun, or put a breaker bar on it and turn it so that the bar is againts the frame and then bump the key to turn the motor over. just be carefull.

i have done that on other cars just use a good impact

 

[bison]

I do understand that it is gonna take 220 ft/lbs to get it loose but i didn't want to pull the wrong way.

It will take a hell of a lot more than 220 ft/lbs to crack it loose. more like 600-800 ft lbs.