Harmonic balancer removal

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2004 FORD EXPLORER
120,000 MILES

I have tried all of the usual ways, breaker bar impact ect. Without luck help please. I have taken off the fan the housings, the brackets the actual harmonic balancer flew off the truck on its own leaving the center piece behind have tried a breaker bar and an impact wrench and a lot of muscle and alot of person help but still can't get it to break loose please help thank you.

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ASEMASTER6371

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You may need a 3/4 impact to break it loose. it is tight

This video will show you how

https://youtu.be/EuOF5mGimho

and

https://youtu.be/NZIMNkLxCMA

Please run down these guides and report back.

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Thursday, October 4th, 2012 AT 2:19 PM

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What bolt size needed to mount the harmonic balance puller on a 2004 Ford Explorer xlt with a 4.0 v-6?

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Monday, December 2nd, 2019 AT 2:29 PM (Merged)

HMAC300

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It should be 13/16 or 20 mm

Please let us know if you need anything else to get the problem fixed.

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Monday, December 2nd, 2019 AT 2:29 PM (Merged)

SHANE7676

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Putting timing chain in, stuck at getting harmonic balancer off and I need bolt thread size for puller bolts that thread into bolt holes on the harmonic balancer.

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Monday, December 2nd, 2019 AT 2:29 PM (Merged)

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