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1999 Cadillac STS HARMONIC BALANCER THREADS ON CENTER Bolt

Tiny
BALLZY1
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  • 1999 CADILLAC STS
Shakes or Wobbles problem
1999 Cadillac STS V8 Front Wheel Drive Automatic

IS THE CENTER BOLT LEFT HAND OR RIGHT HAND THREADS. I AM REPLACING MY BALANCER AND HAVING A HARD TIME GETTING THE BOLT LOOS.E
Saturday, April 4th, 2009 AT 6:04 PM

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Tiny
FACTORYJACK
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The center bolt is normal rh threads. It can be very tight, and needs to be as the clamping force is what drives the oil pump. Loose bolt=low oil pressure. My thought would be a strong 1/2" impact, or locking the flywheel and using hand tools and possibly a torque multiplier.
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