Pulling a splasher 6 balancer....

jjbubaboy
jjbubaboy Senior Contributor
edited November -1 in HUDSON
Hey all,

I need to change out the harm balancer on my 36 212. What tool do I need to pull it? And can it be done with the engine in the car or do I have to pull it?

Thanks,

T Jeff

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  • Uncle Josh
    Uncle Josh Senior Contributor
    Well, you can get a 2 or 3-jaw puller on it and pull it. You can do it in the car but you'll have to take the radiator out and grill off...which you'd have to do to pull the motor anyway.
  • Jon B
    Jon B Administrator
    You might want to consider buying a shop manual for this car. It will probably answer a lot of your questions. The usual form for this manual is in a sort of "master manual" that covers 1934 to 1938 or 1939, and the Club offers a reprint in its store. I have seen several of the original shop manuals, which are bound in an embossed "Hudson" expandable binder, come up for sale on Ebay. And if originality is your aim, you can also check with various old-car literature sellers, such as autolit.com. Really, it's worth the expense. Along with a parts manual.


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  • junkcarfann
    junkcarfann Expert Adviser
    Make sure that you put something like a socket in the crankshaft hole before you put the puller screw in, and have the puller screw push on that, so you do not damage the crankshaft's threads.
  • Geoff
    Geoff Senior Contributor
    I know the book says never to hammer on the dampener, but I have always removed them this way! Take the nut off, and use a lead hammer against the rear edge of the dampener, turning the engine over on the flywheel as you do so, and it will ease off bit by bit. You can do it from under the car no problem. Question - why do you need to change it?

    Geoff.
  • jjbubaboy
    jjbubaboy Senior Contributor
    Hey Geoff,

    As I was running it this summer (just got the car 2 years ago and started up) I noticed it had a pretty good wobble in it. Upon closer inspection I saw that it had been broken and welded on the front part of the belt groove. I am figuring this probably threw off the balance and or may have weakened the rubber seal. (If it has one.)

    Thanks all,

    T Jeff
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    and then again you could just get a proper puller, or borrow one, or rent one (I have an original factory puller - I understand the problem with many run-of-the-mill ones is they aren't as wide as one used on a Hudson ?).
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    by the way, I think I remember seeing in the last week or so posts in re steering wheel removal and I have an original factory steering wheel puller.

    Any of you guys seen any of the illus. catalogs by the co's., such as Hinckley-Myers, that made these tools? If those or pics of the original tools would be of help I could forward that to Ryan & he could post them for all to see. I have one from '36 that shows a coupe on a grease rack, has all the accessories! Great photo, LOL!
  • Unknown
    Unknown
    oldhudsons wrote:
    by the way, I think I remember seeing in the last week or so posts in re steering wheel removal and I have an original factory steering wheel puller.

    Any of you guys seen any of the illus. catalogs by the co's., such as Hinckley-Myers, that made these tools? If those or pics of the original tools would be of help I could forward that to Ryan & he could post them for all to see. I have one from '36 that shows a coupe on a grease rack, has all the accessories! Great photo, LOL!



    Peter K...



    There is a steering wheel pulling how to do on KEN CATES' STEPDOWN SITE. The pictures are of your puller. ;)



    The site also shows a harmonic balancer puller albeit Stepdown ... same type tool used for the earlier Hudsons.



    Cheers :)
  • oldhudsons
    oldhudsons Senior Contributor
    W.W. - guess CRS is setting in, forgot that, LOL
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