Harmonic Balancer Bolt

funky
i would just RR the oil pump assmy for $40 from RA
includes gasket and pressed on seal already!
new allen head bolts and pump gears

both Thatt and I stuffed Vasoline(petroleum jelly) in the gears to pre lube
(as recommended)

 

there is a RA discount code for Tworld members too lemme find tht
(its small think 5%)

 

https://www.tacomaworld.com/threads/rockauto-com-discount-code.86042/page-15


thanks to leid.......BTW

 

That o ring probably needed to be replaced anyway. Saw that extended lip on the first seal and figured it was a seal saver of some sort. If you have the oil pump cover off you are on the downhill side of this already.

 

Unfortunately, next-day delivery from Rockauto triples the price, and I’ve already special-ordered the O-ring for the oil-pump cover from a dealership near Austin. I’ve been up on ramps in someone else’s driveway for almost a week already, and I need to get back to Dallas.

I have access to a Harbor Freight mini-lathe here, so during all this downtime I made a seal-pressing tool that will be driven by the harmonic-balancer bolt.

 

^^^dang

 

Put a new bolt in. It is yeild to torque and I had a used one break off in ther crank nose. You can imagine what happend next.

 

I’ll see if they have one when I go to pick up my oil pump cover gasket tomorrow.

 

Holy Shit funky!

what an idea


https://youtu.be/Hrm-rPSCIBw?si=13VW2HSTD5KsKCyJ

 

100% new harmonic balancer bolt. But yeah I also packed my gears (new ones) full of petroleum jelly worked out great.

 

Because I didn’t realize that Amazon had sent the wrong seal, I unnecessarily removed my oil pump cover for better access to press it in.

This meant I needed a new cover gasket, which wasn’t stocked by any local parts stores. No local dealers had it either, and couldn’t order without prepayment. But they couldn’t do credit cards over the phone because their computer systems were being restored after a cyber attack.

Finally found one in Cedar Park, about 1-1/2 hours away, willing to order without payment. However, when we drove up there to pick it up, they found that it hadn’t been shipped. More calling around finally located one 2-1/2 hours south in San Antonio. So after a day of driving around, I was finally ready to reassemble last night.

None of these dealers had the HB retaining bolt, so the original went back in.

Control Car, I stole your idea to mark the position. About to go out and finish up. Bought all new belts as well.

 

First job I ever had I had to bike to work because I was too young drive. Were talking early 60's breaker braced against the floor twist the key. Sometimes it took few times to free the bolt. I usually just let the engine start they picked up the bolt and the tools. Once it was all back together tighten bolt and call it good. The engine turns in the tighten direction tighten the bolt as best you can and let nature and the bolt take of the rest. Probably did that 25 times or more over the years.

 

YO
Can’t take that credit!
Was Thatt that taught me that trick

 

BTW
I think you will be fine with CB re-use

it’s kinda like people’s opinion as re-using head bolts
50% swear ok to re-use
50% swear have to be replaced

 

I made tool from a block of wood and a piece of 3" flat stock about 3' long it took 4 hands to break it loose I thought for sure bolt snapped tg it didn't