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[Deleted member 352605]

Once the serpentine belt is off you can pull the harmonic balancer. You'll need a new bolt to reinstall it as it's TTY.

Thanks! Found one! Are there any other TTY bolts i should note?

 

[koda2000]

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I wouldn't wet-sand the clear-coat on a brand new production vehicle! There's not enough material to work with there. On custom paint jobs they put down at least 3 coats of clear (sometimes more) just to be able to perfect the finish by sanding and buffing away the orange peel.

Thanks! Found one! Are there any other TTY bolts i should note?

I don't know what else you're taking apart, but yes...
Head bolts
Cam gear bolts
Crank shaft and rod bolts
Jack shaft bolts

 

[Deleted member 352605]

I wouldn't wet-sand the clear-coat on a brand new production vehicle! There's not enough material to work with there. On custom paint jobs they put down at least 3 coats of clear (sometimes more) just to be able to perfect the finish by sanding and buffing away the orange peel.


I don't know what else you're taking apart, but yes...
Head bolts
Cam gear bolts
Crank shaft and rod bolts
Jack shaft bolts

Thanks! also, I got some 2k clear for later in the summer to respray, as it was pretty thin...

 

[C420sailor]

Thanks! also, I got some 2k clear for later in the summer to respray, as it was pretty thin...

Mask well (the vehicle and everything in the same space as the vehicle) as that **** floats and ends up EVERYWHERE

 

[Deleted member 352605]

@C420sailor will do lol. I got it back together and it runs great now! now it just needs a new muffler... what are your thoughts on the borla pro xs series? someone said they can get me one for cheap...

 

[C420sailor]

I had a loudish muffler on my SOHC for a while. I didn’t realize it was a ‘performance’ exhaust when I ordered it.

The drone was horrible. Road trips were terrible—headache terrible. And it sounded like **** bc it’s a V6.

I went back to a stock exhaust. I’ve been running the Walker stainless super quiet system.

 

[Deleted member 352605]

so... i finished it... i cut balance shaft chain, left sprockets in... and now it runs great... under moderate accel, around 2500-3500 it has a vibration... it's not jarring, but it isn't light either... it is only felt i the front end...is this because of the lack of the shaft chain? was i supposed to retime it? or, could it be the ujoints? if anyone has a solution, pls let me know!

 

[C420sailor]

Retime what? You replaced guides/cassettes?

 

[Deleted member 352605]

Retime what? You replaced guides/cassettes?

idk if i needed to retime the balance shaft itself or something... i didnt think so but i didnt know 100%

 

[donalds]

Did you replace the balance shaft timing components or just disable the balance shaft chain and remove it

If you replacing the timing components on the balance shaft then yes timing is needed

 

[Deleted member 352605]

Did you replace the balance shaft timing components or just disable the balance shaft chain and remove it

If you replacing the timing components on the balance shaft then yes timing is needed

i removed the chain... i left the sprocket in because i couldn't find a plug for it

 

[donalds]

i removed the chain... i left the sprocket in because i couldn't find a plug for it

No timing required then

 

[C420sailor]

I’m confused...you dug into the engine just to disconnect the balance shaft?

 

[Deleted member 352605]

I’m confused...you dug into the engine just to disconnect the balance shaft?

The primary guide snapped and was rattling... but while i was at it, i disconnected balance shaft chain