Re: [Chrysler300] Damper report

["Ron Waters" <ronbo97@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

All -

I just had to perform the procedure on a 1970 Oldsmobile 455. I imagine that 
similar would work on a Chrysler BB.

Clamp the ring gear with a pair of 10WR Vice Grip pliers. Be careful not to 
grab one of the teeth.

I used a 3/4" breaker bar with the correct socket (1 1/8", in this case). 
Attached the extension from my floor jack onto the end of the breaker bar. 
Bolt was loose within a few seconds. BTW, radiator, etc. were removed 
beforehand.

I borrowed a harmonic balancer remover/installer from Advance Auto. They 
loan out tools for free and you can hold onto them for several weeks. 
Steering wheel puller is light duty. Will never work.

Reinstall:

Use the tools that come with the harmonic balancer remover/installer.

To torque the bolt, again attach the Vice Grips to the ring gear.

Ron




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Bob Jasinski" <rpjasin@xxxxxxxxxxx>
To: "'Chrysler 300 List'" <Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 2:06 PM
Subject: RE: [Chrysler300] Damper report


> Larry,
>
> Just following your emails on damper removal, and am curious as to the
> feedback on a couple of questions you posed, since the answers were not
> (evidently) posted on the server.
>
> 1.  How did you end up removing the crankshaft nut without the crank
> turning?  I read that a small pneumatic air wrench would work, but 
> question
> just how small.  3/8" drive?  1/2 drive?  I would think a 3/8" air wrench
> would not have adequate torque to do the job, and a 1/2" might not fit
> without removing the radiator.
>
> 2.  What type of puller did you use to get the damper off?  I've heard you
> can use a steering wheel puller but never tried it.
>
> 2. According to the service manual, you need to re-torque the crankshaft
> bolt to 135 ft/lbs. How do you plan on holding the crank from moving when
> you re-torque the nut?  Any clever suggestions come forward on that?
>
> Enquiring minds want to know, I may need to do the same thing.
>
> Bob J
>
> From: Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:Chrysler300@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On
> Behalf Of Larry Jett
> Sent: Thursday, June 20, 2013 10:32 AM
> To: Chrysler 300 List
> Subject: [Chrysler300] Damper report
>
>
> The oem damper has a 3/16 inch gap from factory assembly which allowed it 
> to
> rub the motor and make the racket that announced its eminent death and the
> timing mark has rotated almost 180 degrees from factory. Sending it off to
> Damper Dudes in Anderson CA. Will report the outcome.
> Larry Jett
> LarryWJett@xxxxxxxxx <mailto:LarryWJett%40gmail.com>
>
>
>
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