Crank pulley removal: How to remove the harmonic balancer shown on Ford Mustang

03/04 Cobra lower crank pulley removal • Terminator Rebuild par...
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[@yanezz0533]

Great video!! Do you have a video on install with torque specs and torquing procedure?

[@12northdakota]

This videos will be more and more valuable as these cars become collectible which they already kind of are. Terminator cobra made this generation famous

[@paulashton2441]

Excellent vid. Thanks.

[@Q8FAB]

Thanks 👍

[@Lethal_Venom]

Nice stuff Danny.

[@elchapo144]

So do you have a video of installing it back on the engine??

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

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[@stephenalexander2427]

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[@12northdakota]

I have an oil drip near oil filter, is there any common issues with that area? I haven’t spent too time looking around buts near the oil filter just a drip.

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

I would look into the oil filter adapter gasket kzbin.info/www/bejne/mHqxe2qtm6eBb7c

[@matthewmullard8367]

What made you decide to change this?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

The car needed new timing tensioners kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKLWiIiQn6mnpLssi=Y90Q4sTcf3rS0l9y

[@luisuribe5432]

Wait whattt I had to use an air gun to remove it. I had it in gear and it would still move.

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

It did for me as well until I put it in 4th lol. Maybe a weak clutch

[@roelramirez8497]

So if it stops spinning while car is running and everything else still spinning means it's broken and needs a new one

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

It’s connected to the crankshaft, so if the pulley is no longer spinning and the engine is running, it may have broken the key way on the crank. You’ll have to remove the pulley to see

[@jamaalpoaches387]

Great video! Do you know who carries a harmonic balancer specifically for a 03-04 cobra. Every one i see on online for the 4.6L doesn't have the threads for the lower pulley to screw into.

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

You might see if innovators west Carrie’s one. I know torck tech sells them for the 2V mustang, but factory may be the best bet

[@macknumber9]

Would a bad balancer cause an intermittent shake at idle felt in cabin?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Possibly, it may even be felt through the drive train. Best way is to look at it while it’s running if see if it’s wobbling

[@macknumber9]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage I did notice I have a lot of dry rot and cracking in the rubber....and it is VERY rusty...must be original...2004 with 115k miles

[@dbosnow2203]

Quick qustion , I will be doing this for the first time tomorrow and I wanted to know since I'm doing it on automatic what will I have to do to stop it from spinning when I try to remove the harmonic balancer bolt. Or will it not spin when I try to remove it? Because I noticed on yours that you placed it in gear but it's a manual so what should I do if it do spin to stop it or will It just break lose? I don't have impact tools so I'll be using the breaker bar method and it's my first time! Thanks and please respond at your eariest convenience !

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

Placing the vehicle in park should do the trick

[@dbosnow2203]

@@dannyjohnsonsgarage Thanks so much ! One more thing. The part at 2:46 around the keyway does that need to be greased? and do I need to grease the bolt ?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

You’ll want to add some rtv on the keyway so it won’t leak. Here is the full video this came from for reference kzbin.info/www/bejne/qKLWiIiQn6mnpLs

[@noselesswizardness4771]

If spins while it’s in park what do I do? The whole pulley spins and won’t let the bolt free I’m stuck in the water on a head gasket job because of this and no one else has info 😂 please help

[@noselesswizardness4771]

Do I need to hit it with an air gun ?

[@quintinnichols7450]

About how long did this take u in real time ?

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

30 minutes for only a crank removal

[@haydindefrank8602]

Mine just will not come off

[@dannyjohnsonsgarage]

The Center bolt is out, correct? It can be pressed in pretty hard

[@ChaunceyBrown-kj3ky]

Did that

[@savagesquad2606]

No that easy to pull off that bolt bro