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Review on πŸ”§ Efficient OTC 4531 Harmonic Balancer Puller and Installer Set: Ultimate Solution for Balancer Removal and Installation by Walter Day

Revainrating 4 out of 5

A reliable tool that needs a small gap in front of the balancer to work.

Product looks good but I couldn't use it. Initially, I pulled the balancer with a simple three-jaw puller I had. Once I decided to install it I would have done it right and bought this kit instead of putting on the parking brake, putting in the manual transmission and tensioning the chain. I had a sharing problem. The "puller" bolt is quite long, 5-6 inches, so you need that much front clearance or you won't be able to get a straight shot. That was on a '97 Dodge Viper, but I have to imagine a lot of cars would have this problem considering there's almost no room in cars these days. If you removed the motor, you're done. On my car, the steering rack was interfering and I really didn't want to tinker with it and mess up the alignment.

Pros
  • Elegant design
Cons
  • No performance