I did something really stupid trying to remove a harmonic balancer -- used a couple scrap bolts in the pulley bolt holes held in place by a pry bar while I torqued on the balancer bolt. Unfortunately, the pry bar was in a little too close to the balancer and caught the lip that exetends out around the center hole (which fits just inside the pulley, or rather, the pulley fits over this lip), with the result that about a 1-inch section of the lip is now chippped out. So, I'm thinking on Monday that I might ask a machine shop if they can blend in the chip so it doesn't crack, and then grind out a matching notch on the opposite side to keep it balanced. Any thoughts on the risk of doing this? Or will I have to search for a new balancer? It's on a '78 ford LTD with the 400.
Thanks and Best Regards, Jeff "DIY = Destroy it Yourself" Buckles Aloha, OR, where I'm going to rent an impact wrench tomorrow.