When doing the KDP fix, How to keep the engine from turning when installing balancer?

[Dan_69GTX]

How did you keep the engine from turning when installing the bolts for the harmonic balancer??



Thanks!

Dan

 

[Boldt's Wagon]

With my automatic, I jammed a 5/8 inch box end wrench into the ring gear bolted to the torque converter (with the help of a big screwdriver to turn the engine).

 

[bill threlkel]

I got a c clamp like you use for wielding and clamped it on the inside of the balancer to the out side then let it hit the frame of the truck. The same place as you go to tighten the bolts you may have to move it to tighten the forth bolt, it worked fine for me.

Bill

 

[Joseph Donnelly]

Install the engine barring tool.

 

[Dan_69GTX]

Hey Joseph



Is this the tool that gets inserted on the back side of the motor on passenger side??



Where can I get one of these tools?



Thanks

 

[F Simkowski (In Memory)]

Snap-on Tools.

 

[GLowe]

My barring tool came from Cummins NW for about $25.

 

[QRTRHRS]

Here is one place but more than 25 bucks.



http://toolsource.com:888/ost/product. asp?sourceid=http%3A%2F%2Ftoolsource%2Ecom%3A888%2Fost%2F&dept%5Fid=500&pf%5Fid=62075&mscssid=7ULWU0S34GS92P6A00J74979AMEA1C4C

 

[Jim Fulmer]

In Joe G's Instructions.....

He states that some stick a screwdriver between the engine RPM pickup bracket and a notch in the balancer, I did this and had no problems... . FYI



Jim