Ford 4.0L V6 Harmonic Balancer install

Installing a Harmonic Balancer on a 2008 Ford Mustang V6.
Harbor Freight - Pittsburgh Bolt-type Wheel Puller Set was used in this video (Item 62620)
Use a 1/4" socket extension to pull off the Balancer.

[@Dad_Stuff2004]

awesome trick to use the old belt! That's going to come in handy when I pull the old balancer this weekend

[@alexbenites4608]

Thanks for the tip on using the drawing to torque to 85 degree angle I don't have one of those fancy tools as you me tioned yourself. So that til really helps !! Thank you!

[@nicklldoit]

@@alexbenites4608 figured it would

[@ajgattarello6424]

Tremendous idea with the old serpentine belt to hold the balancer from rotating! Thank u have been trying to find ways to tighten down the balancer in the car without special tools.

[@charlesagro6678]

i used a 4" extension on a puller kit borrowed from Advance Auto. Tried multiple times but it would not come off. The plate was thicker than the Harbor Freight one that I was using. Tried a 6' extension and it came right off. The screw down bolt was hitting the back of the harmonic balancer when using the 4' extension. Also could not get the new harmonic balancer on by tapping with a soft hammer. Tried with 1x4 a piece of wood to get even pressure and tapping on the face but still would not go on enough to catch the new bolt... Went to hardware store and bought 4" bolt same thread( cant remember pitch and thread. It's on the web somewhere) as new bolt and was able to draw it in enough to get the new bolt started. This video was very helpful as to what had to be done. One other thing. I took off the fan shroud to get a little more room. A couple of bolts and 1 wire clip. Place heavy cardboard , or something to protect the radiator fins while working

[@Lslade1224]

I was changing my harmonic balancer with the help of your video, when 2 of my male neighbors decided they wanted to help, great......lol. I told them numerous times about needing a longer bolt because they weren't reaching the actual crank shaft (2:16 - 3:00) but I guess because I'm a female they refused to listen, so I let them fight it for a good while, lol. Finally I told them nevermind, to please just leave it alone, and the next day I went out and pulled it by myself lol. Thank you so much for your video !

[@nicklldoit]

@@Lslade1224 Nice, slayed both of them. I had mechanics at their shops that couldn't get it done either.

[@heatherconway5191]

I've been going through Hell with this thing. Thank you!

[@j.2391]

Np

[@lisaannharris7341]

It would help me and boyfriend so much if we knew how long the two bolts for the Harmonic Balancer puller are in your video. We suspect our bolts are too short and the wrong thread. BTW I have a 2005 Ford Mustang 4.0 V-6.

[@nicklldoit]

8mm fine thread bolt 3-1/2 inches long

[@lisaannharris7341]

Hey Nick, we got the balancer off successfully thanks to you appreciate that very much. Now we need to take the timing chain cover off. Do you have a video on how it's done? Or can you give us some tips on what parts we have to remove to get to it. Thanks

[@nicklldoit]

@@lisaannharris7341 kzbin.info/www/bejne/d6jHo2qKpqeSiZo FORDTECHMAKULOCO WILL HELP YOU ON THIS PROCESS

[@chaddelong6795]

My stepdad purchased one of these and the motor went so he had a new one put in. He called me over the other day to do some work and I saw the crank pulley was put on backwards and the grooved belt was running on the smooth part of the crank pulley not the ribbed part. Currently in the process of removing it to flip it and install it properly. A little worried tho to see the carnage and how the mechanic managed to put the crank pulley on backwards

[@nicklldoit]

That's crazy! I've removed pulleys that have slipped off the damper and created new groves. They can be a pain to get off, hopefully in your case there is no damage to the crank snout or the bolt.

[@charlesagro6678]

How could it be backwards? One piece on the 4.0 V8. Mine separated . The ribbed part separated from the pulley and moved back towards the engine leaving the smooth side in line with the other pulleys. Took me a while to figure out what happened.

[@chaddelong6795]

@@charlesagro6678 his was the v6 model in which the pulley has 2 faces a smooth face and a grooved one. The shop that installed the motor put the pulley on backwards so it didn’t line up and kept knowing the belt off till he switched it around to the grooved side

[@MrPrican21]

So bolts out, majority of balancer is out but the last bit doesn’t want to come out. I’m spinning but it spinning the entire crankshaft. Maybe you know something I don’t🤷🏻‍♂️

[@nicklldoit]

@@MrPrican21 if you aren't using a puller, then try a pry bar behind it and slowly back it off.

[@evanrosario]

Ford no longer sells the bolt. They even deleted the part number from their system

[@nicklldoit]

www.fordpartsgiant.com/parts/ford-bolt_-w712688-s430.html

[@TheBruceTR]

My 4.0L Ford engine is in my truck (not on an engine stand). I don't have an impact wrench. When I go to loosen the crank bolt (using a breaker bar), will I be able to use the belt to keep the engine from rotating counterclockwise? Please advise. Many thanks!

[@nicklldoit]

Yes, it must be strapped on correctly to hold it tight.

[@christopherrollins6891]

Just loosen the pulley bolt halfway out and then use the puller on top of the bolt head.

[@nicklldoit]

Yes this does work well, some pulleys are really stuck on. Therefore the video shows a different way to avoid destroying any threads on the crank.

[@hotshot141]

Is it a similar process for the explorer 4.0🤔?

[@nicklldoit]

Yes Sir

[@kkachi1995]

Thanks you for the great video. Can 4.6 V8 crank pulley torque down same way using serpentine belt?

[@nicklldoit]

Yes, it's a universal cheat.

[@txvet7738]

You said you used a 1/4” Dr extension, how long of an extension?

[@nicklldoit]

4-inch

[@anthonyborelli4069]

Hey I need to know where you got the front crank seal plastic cover?

[@nicklldoit]

They come on new balancer, I don't believe you can buy them new separately.

[@jonathongarcia8818]

what thread pitch bolt did you use? Don't have the same kit and I'm at a Toyota dealer so I don't have Ford's special tool... l don't think my kit has the correct bolts. Been driving myself crazy with this thing

[@nicklldoit]

I want to say it a 8mm fine thread, I'm not at home to check. It's a standard bolt in the Harbor Freight set- Pittsburgh Bolt-Type Wheel Puller set. Hope that helps. The bolt needs to be at least 3-1/2 inches long.

[@johnwayne4219]

8mm by 1.25 thread pitch bolt

[@4u2nv503]

What type and brand of grease did you put on the new harmonic balancer? I'm doing this procedure in a day or two and wanna make sure I don't miss a thing. Great video btw. Thank you for sharing

[@nicklldoit]

Valvoline synthetic general grease, any general grease will work

[@4u2nv503]

@@nicklldoit Thank you. One more question, did you remove the old key or left it in and installed the new harmonic on it?

[@nicklldoit]

@@4u2nv503 the key usually stays put on the crank shaft

[@4u2nv503]

@@nicklldoit Ok perfect. Again, thank Nick

[@Deerslyr81]

11:24 that won’t damage the soft lateral washers on the crank?

[@nicklldoit]

So what I'm doing is gentle, that is a lite soft mallet. I'm just pushing the balancer so that the bolt catches a couple of threads. It would take crazy force to damage anything internal.

[@tooterturtle7849]

$6 seal change it!

[@kway4257]

Video sucks u didn’t explain angry

[@nicklldoit]

Explain what exactly??