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Harmonic Balancer Tool

Discussion in 'Gen 3 Prius Care, Maintenance & Troubleshooting' started by LazarusSyndrome, Apr 17, 2024.

  1. LazarusSyndrome

    LazarusSyndrome Junior Member

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    Hi I'm looking for a tool to hold the harmonic balancer in place while I torque it to spec I found this on Amazon but I'm not sure if it will fit a 2012 Prius

    https://a.co/d/6lhpBkU

    There is also this three pronged claw thing Ive seen a bunch come up in searches but I think it's just for pulling it off once the crank bolt has been removed.
     
    #1 LazarusSyndrome, Apr 17, 2024
  2. Tombukt2

    Tombukt2 Senior Member

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    You don't have any belts on this car so you just wrap a strap wrench around the pulley and hold the strap wrench in the direction you want to hold it I never heard of doing anything so crazy but that should work usually I just blast the bolt on and/or off seriously with the crankshaft pulley bolt I don't think you're going to really super over torque it unless you're just that kind of person I guess as that chuckle.
     
    #2 Tombukt2, Apr 17, 2024
  3. ASRDogman

    ASRDogman Senior Member

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    Take a large pry bar and put it through the pully against the block to hold it still.
    I don't remember what the torque is but it's not high. That's what I did.


     
    #3 ASRDogman, Apr 17, 2024
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