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Originally Posted by leathermang (Post 2337060)

Have you checked the instructions in the FSM ?

The FSM specifies that a special tool be used to remove the spacer.

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Originally Posted by phil l (Post 2336945)

i've got everything off but the spacer. it looks and feels scored and i want to replace it but it won't come off with pliers, tapping, or wishing. should i give it some heat? when i pulled the balancer the dowel pins came with it. i get the impression from the posts i read that i should tap them out and reinstall them after the balancer is almost all the way back on and lined up perfectly. is that correct? my new front crankseal has a half shoulder on the outside edge. does that face up or down when it's installed

Check the thread you started.