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Broken harmonic balancer stuck?

Tiny
MARIA TURNBOW
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  • 1995 ISUZU RODEO
  • 3.2L
  • V6
  • 4WD
  • MANUAL
  • 203,295 MILES
I need to replace my water pump but when I tried to get the crank pulley (harmonic Balancer) off it broke and now using all kinds of pulleys stripped my bolt threads n the front of the crank shaft is warped from using different sized sockets to help with leverage and I still can't get the rest of this broken piece off. Please help. I hope I did not ruin my motor.
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Monday, December 26th, 2022 AT 12:20 PM

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Tiny
KEN L
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Yep, that is a tough one, are the threads still okay inside the crankshaft? I see two holes in the body of the balancer and have watched some video on how to pull it off. You need these bolts holes to be intact. Can I ask how it broke? I am sorry but there is no good way to remove the balancer once it has broken like this. The only thing I can think of is to heat the balancer (near the crankshaft) with a torch and use a pry bar (careful not to burn yourself) this will ruin the front oil seal. If this doesn't work the engine may need to be replaced.
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Monday, December 26th, 2022 AT 5:33 PM

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