Got started on changing out the entire distributor on my '97 LT1...now I'm stuck. How do you remove the crankshaft balancer that sits in front of the Opti? Man, I tried turning those 3 bolts that hold the balancer on but they don't budge. Do I turn them counter-clockwise to loosen or are they reverse threads?

 

They are standard thread, turn counter clockwise to remove. Do you have a crank hub puller? You might put some WD40 on those bolts and let it soak for a few. Sometimes if they are on really tight I'd get a buddy to wedge a crowbar in the balancer and hold it in place while I used a breaker bar on the bolts. Not pretty but it worked........

 

Yes, I just bought a puller. I've got the bolts soaking in Liquid Wrench right now. I guess I have to go work out at the gym! LOL Thanks!

 

Use a long handled breaker bar and tap it with a hammer if need be. If you are just removing the opti and not the timing cover, you don't need to pull the hub and I recommend you don't pull it.

 

mine came off nice an easy

probably because i just had my crankshaft replaced

 

Yeah, don't try to remove the hub. It sucks If the motor is turning instead of the bolts, put in 6th and the ebrake on.