I'm trying to remove a harmonic balancer. I've got to the point of taking it off. The pulley remover is placed. But the bolt when completely down only turns the balancer. How to fix please

I am. But I'm having the issue of popping the balancer off. I just need to know. Could I use a rubber mallet on it I am. But I'm having the issue of popping the balancer off. I just need to know. Could I use a rubber mallet on it

You could beat on it with a mallet, I doubt it will help. You just need to get the initial "pop" to free it, and then it should come off slowly but surely. Use of penetrating oil will help. You could beat on it with a mallet, I doubt it will help. You just need to get the initial "pop" to free it, and then it should come off slowly but surely. Use of penetrating oil will help.

I'll try some pb blaster. But my only issue is the pulley remover goes so far it locks into the crankshaft well. I am still unsure why but the compression bolt on the set will go in. The yokes completely adjusted. Its just that it keeps going to the point where the whole harmonic balancer moves. There is no tension or push from it. But all other gm 3800 motors don't have this problem with the remover. Do you know why? I'll try some pb blaster. But my only issue is the pulley remover goes so far it locks into the crankshaft well. I am still unsure why but the compression bolt on the set will go in. The yokes completely adjusted. Its just that it keeps going to the point where the whole harmonic balancer moves. There is no tension or push from it. But all other gm 3800 motors don't have this problem with the remover. Do you know why?

Are you running out of threads on the drive screw/bolt? Or is just the outer part of the balancer coming off? Are you running out of threads on the drive screw/bolt? Or is just the outer part of the balancer coming off?

I'm running out of thread to keep ratcheting it in to the yoke. It uses all the thread but it's like I need a longer bolt or something with a different head. But the don't sell any of those unless I buy a jaw puller. It might work. But I don't want to get it off an me not have a harmonic balancer because of damage. I was also worried that there might be something else wrong. No videos on pressed harmonic balancers never have the bolt go all the way in. I'm running out of thread to keep ratcheting it in to the yoke. It uses all the thread but it's like I need a longer bolt or something with a different head. But the don't sell any of those unless I buy a jaw puller. It might work. But I don't want to get it off an me not have a harmonic balancer because of damage. I was also worried that there might be something else wrong. No videos on pressed harmonic balancers never have the bolt go all the way in.

But yea I'm running out of thread. But yea I'm running out of thread.

If I think what you're saying, back off the drive screw and install the balancer bolt but not all the way. Now the drive screw will be pressing on the crank bolt head, it should give you that extra depth you need. If I think what you're saying, back off the drive screw and install the balancer bolt but not all the way. Now the drive screw will be pressing on the crank bolt head, it should give you that extra depth you need.

I'm definitely gonna try tomorrow. I hope this works. Do you know by any chance where I could get a longer drive bolt for later endeavors? I'm definitely gonna try tomorrow. I hope this works. Do you know by any chance where I could get a longer drive bolt for later endeavors?