Sunday, February 9, 2014
2001 Eclipse Mitsubishi Harmonic Balancer Removal
The Mitsubishi Eclipse is a two-door sedan that Mitsubishi has manufactured since 1990, and consists of four generations as of 2011. The 2001 model is a third generation Eclipse, which includes the 2000 through 2005 models. The harmonic balancer, or crankshaft damper, is a weight on the crankshaft pulley that reduces the vibrations caused by a rapidly-spinning crankshaft. In the case of the 2001 Eclipse, the crankshaft damper is an integral part of the crankshaft pulley. The procedure for removing the crankshaft damper from a 2001 Eclipse differs slightly, depending on the engine.
Instructions
- 1
Remove the cable from the negative battery terminal with a socket wrench. This ensures that you dont start the engine accidentally while removing the crankshaft balancer.
2Detach the accessory drive belts surrounding the crankshaft pulley to gain access to the pulley.
3Raise the vehicle with a floor jack and support it on jack stands. Disconnect the right front wheel with a lug wrench. Remove the fasteners for the inner splash shield on the right front fender with a socket wrench. Detach the splash shield from the right front fender.
4Disconnect the mounting bolts that attach the crankshaft pulley to the crankshaft sprocket with a socket wrench. Perform this step only if your engine has a displacement of 1.5 liters, 1.6 liters, 2.0 liters or 2.4 liters.
5Remove the retaining bolt in the center of the crankshaft pulley with a socket wrench. Perform this step only if your engine has a displacement of 1.5 liters, 1.8 liters, 3.0 liters or 3.5 liters.
6Attach a puller to the crankshaft pulley, and remove it from the crankshaft. The crankshaft balancer is part of the pulley.
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