wayno1 New Member 12 Member For: 6y 4m 5d Posted 21/07/18 05:25 AM Share Posted 21/07/18 05:25 AM Hi guys I have a oil leak from the front of engine, its hard to tell exactly but I was going to start by replacing front crank seal. Question is what type of crank puller is required for job? I didn't want to get half way through the job and find out I have the wrong puller. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JETURBO ...JD TUNING ADELAIDE... Gold Donating Members 23,708 Member For: 15y 9m 26d Gender: Male Location: Adelaide Posted 21/07/18 11:06 AM Share Posted 21/07/18 11:06 AM http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Falcon+harmonic+balancer+removal+tool Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayno1 New Member 12 Member For: 6y 4m 5d Posted 31/07/18 11:29 AM Author Share Posted 31/07/18 11:29 AM My bad, I was thinking people would be using generic type pullers Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,045 Member For: 9y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 31/07/18 11:49 AM Share Posted 31/07/18 11:49 AM There is a specific puller to use. It cost a tad under $200. Search eBay for xr6 puller and it'll come up. If you're deadly you can use a generic puller. Like Aaron said, google it. But... The first thing to do though when you're tracking down a leak is to degrease the area, go for a spirited drive and then see where it's actually leaking from. When you are sure, fix it. Don't guess incorrectly and spend money and time on a tool you may not need. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton Member 151 Member For: 5y 11m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 31/07/18 11:51 AM Share Posted 31/07/18 11:51 AM You can use a generic puller. I did mine on the weekend. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
k31th less WHY; more WOT Site Developer 28,239 Member For: 15y 11m 19d Gender: Male Location: Melbourne Posted 31/07/18 11:59 AM Share Posted 31/07/18 11:59 AM When the engine is out, of course it's reasonably easy in comparison. When it's in the car, it's far more difficult. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,045 Member For: 9y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 31/07/18 12:00 PM Share Posted 31/07/18 12:00 PM I used a 4 finger puller with nuts, bolts and washers. It sucked a bit but it sucked less than spending $180. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Renton Member 151 Member For: 5y 11m 23d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 31/07/18 12:44 PM Share Posted 31/07/18 12:44 PM Yep fair call keeith. I did think that after posting. Having said that I'm guessing you'd want to drop the radiator for more access if doing g it in the car so I think that should give enough space for that type of puller. That's what I was thinking too puff. Spend a quarter of the price on a more versatile puller. Also instead of using nuts/washers to pack between the crank and jacking bolt you could try a socket to space it out. I was lucky I found an old motorbike flywheel puller that happened to be the same thread as the jacking bolt. So I just screwed it on the and with a nut to lock it on. Made it easier to attach the puller to the balancer. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Puffwagon Puff Gold Donating Members 15,045 Member For: 9y 1m 28d Gender: Male Location: South Australia Posted 31/07/18 12:51 PM Share Posted 31/07/18 12:51 PM Plenty of tips and tricks to get a job done. Glad you got yours done, I'm definitely glad I got mine done and I hope op got his done. I'll admit I wish a had a proper/different one cos it wasn't fun trying to get everything to line up and grab. I'm also glad I saved money so pick a side... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arronm Dropping a turd Gold Donating Members 9,520 Member For: 16y 5m 2d Gender: Male Location: Perth Posted 31/07/18 02:25 PM Share Posted 31/07/18 02:25 PM No radiator out. I have removed a few factory ones. Special puller makes it so easy. Unless I had a dead stock car , I would throw the cast balancer in the bin and then fit a forged one. Then next time you pull it off , no special tool. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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