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89 F150 Hamonic Balancer Bolt....

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RebelYellOP

  • Member since Jul 2011
  • 2 posts
  • Liberty, SC, USA
Jul 3, 2011 at 11:53 AM
.......doesn't want to come off, so I got to thinking. Could the threads be left handed threads? Anyone know? It is a 1989 F150 4x4 5.0
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raceear

Jul 3, 2011 at 12:28 PM
Should be standard right hand thread.Make sure you have the engine locked in place so it won't spin on you.Tighten torque gotta be around 150# so it's gonna take heavy pressure to break it free a long breaker bar or maybe if you got use of a impact gun will do the trick.
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RebelYellOP

  • Member since Jul 2011
  • 2 posts
  • Liberty, SC, USA
Jul 6, 2011 at 8:46 PM
Thanks for the reply. I should have loosened the bolt before I took the belt and pullies off the motor, but it's been a while since I have done this kind of automotive work and i didn't think that far ahead this time.
I threw caution to the wind and assumed the threads were standard and finally got the bolt to break free.
Now....... to figure out why the timing is off now that I have found that the timing chain has not skipped a tooth after all........ For the engine to run at all (poorly at best) the timing has to be around 40 degrees BTDC which is ridiculously advanced. I must admit, I am baffled by this one.??

edited Jul 6, 2011 at 8:50 PM

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