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Originally Posted by optimusprime
storm i would have had them but to far away .Just one question , how do the flywheel locking tools work? Was they in use , to lock the flywheel , to faciliate the removal of harmonic balancer .
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Yes it is to remove the harmonic balancer. To install it you either jack the car up a bit or drive onto ramps. Then go underneath and look on the bottom of the bellhousing where the oil pan meets the transmission. There will be a big rubber plug, or just a hole if thats missing. Take the plug out (if there). Its where the bolts for the flexplate/torque converter get installed/removed. Feel in there on the bottom and you'll feel the ring gear teeth.
Just above the hole there are two bolts, M6 size (10mm head). Take them out. Insert the tool with the teeth facing up and pointing into the hole towards the rear of the car. You'll feel it engage the ring gear. You might have to turn the engine a tiny bit to get the holes to line up. Use the two bolts the tool comes with to install it-the ones that were in the pan are too short to stand up against the force you will be putting on it. Tighten them just hand tight, no need to torque they are only M6 into aluminum.
Thats it! Once you get under there you'll see how easy it is, it makes life sooo much easier when you need to do this job versus wedging prybars/screwdrivers etc into places they ought not be.