- Jun 28, 2011
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Hi--
Two months ago i redid my oil pump by raising the car on a lift, undoing the two motor mount bolts, and jacking the engine by the harmonic balancer.
Since then, I haven't really done anything... it's sat. I've run it for 10 minutes maybe, first I fixed an intake leak but it also has an oil pressure problem, so I'm thinking I installed the pump badly.
When I was asking about the pump on another forum last week, I was told that the harmonic balancer was a bad idea as a lift point... however, when I did the pump 2 months ago, it was in the classroom and the instructor said it was fine.
So while maybe when I redo the pump next week, I'll use a hoist next time,
my question is this:
having used the harmonic balancer to jack up the engine once already, how likely is it that I bent the crankshaft?
Should I be pulling my hair in frustration and preparing to remove the crank and find a new one?
Or is it probable that I'm still OK? Just don't do it again, sort of deal?
thanks!
-Bernard
Two months ago i redid my oil pump by raising the car on a lift, undoing the two motor mount bolts, and jacking the engine by the harmonic balancer.
Since then, I haven't really done anything... it's sat. I've run it for 10 minutes maybe, first I fixed an intake leak but it also has an oil pressure problem, so I'm thinking I installed the pump badly.
When I was asking about the pump on another forum last week, I was told that the harmonic balancer was a bad idea as a lift point... however, when I did the pump 2 months ago, it was in the classroom and the instructor said it was fine.
So while maybe when I redo the pump next week, I'll use a hoist next time,
my question is this:
having used the harmonic balancer to jack up the engine once already, how likely is it that I bent the crankshaft?
Should I be pulling my hair in frustration and preparing to remove the crank and find a new one?
Or is it probable that I'm still OK? Just don't do it again, sort of deal?
thanks!
-Bernard