bolt size

[97z28ttop]

i have a 97 z28 and im tring to replace the timing cover but i cant get the main bolt to the camshaft balancer off. what size bolt is it? not the 3 bolts that hold the balancer but the one that is bolted onto the camshaft itself thanks

[corky]

What in the world are you talking about.

[Jeremy]

Do you mean the bolt that goes into the crankshaft? It looks like it has a 16mm head or so.

[cotterpin]

Well I have never touched an LT1 but the cam does have a balancer im aware of. Your fucking with the Crankshaft..

You need a Harmonic Balancer puller.. get 20 bucks and ask for one at the local auto parts store. Jeremy is there a bolt there? I dont remeber ever putting one back on that last engine we (my job) dressed.. but ehh

[Jeremy]

Did I not just say that there is a bolt there? On just about every fucking engine ever made, there is a bolt right in the center of the crank snout to hold the balancer on. I'm sure the engine you worked on will be fine without one though, no worries.

[brobinson]

Do NOT use a gear puller!!! 80 bucks for a new balancer b/c I didn't know what I was doing fucking sucked.

Make certain it's a harmonic balancer puller.

[MonteC]

Did I not just say that there is a bolt there? On just about every fucking engine ever made, there is a bolt right in the center of the crank snout to hold the balancer on. I'm sure the engine you worked on will be fine without one though, no worries.


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