Installing harmonic balancer

Tiny
RANDY SHARP
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  • 2002 CHRYSLER SEBRING
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They say there is a special tool never used a special tool ever for this. Can I heat the balancer in the oven you know that would expand the metal and slip it on maybe a little pound use the bolt then when it cooled it would make a very tight fit would that work and not damage it?
Sunday, August 14th, 2016 AT 11:19 PM

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Tiny
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If you heat it the rubber inside would break so do not do that. Picture shows special tool if you have a socket large enough and a long screw with a nut and heavy washer will do same.
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