balance shaft removal

[slow6]

I got my L36 3800 Series 2 engine torn apart.
How do you get the shaft out?
Guess I better go read my Haynes...

[UDLOSE98]

Re: balance shaft removal

i left mine in......you need to thread it and plug it otherwise

[slow6]

Re: balance shaft removal

i've decided to remove it and weld it shut from the outside
what do you mean "thread it"?
is there an extra hole I'm supposed to plug up?

[UDLOSE98]

Re: balance shaft removal

instead of welding it, you can plug it i believe

[slow6]

Re: balance shaft removal

oh, i have no objection to welding it
very happy to do so! POS

[UDLOSE98]

Re: balance shaft removal

yea welding sounds better anyways.

[slow6]

Re: balance shaft removal

to answer the stupid question: you have to have a slide hammer

[UDLOSE98]

Re: balance shaft removal

ohh yea slide hammer.........whats a slide hammer? lol

[caspernicus]

Re: balance shaft removal

el slide hammer

[UDLOSE98]

Re: balance shaft removal

Si Senoir, now I remember.

[AZ3.8Camaro]

Re: balance shaft removal

I am not sure if anyone mentioned this, but you need to be concerned with plugging the oil holes that feed the balancer shaft. Then you can worry about the hole in the block.

[slow6]

Re: balance shaft removal

cant i just beat the crap out?
or does autozone rent a slide hammer?

[Camaro Dom]

Re: balance shaft removal

y do you wanna take it out? it takes up about as much hp as that waterpump does (i.e. next to none). and it makes the engine run that much smoother.

[slow6]

Re: balance shaft removal

1) It takes up a very slight bit of oil pressure.
2) Weighs like 10 lbs (of front end weight)
3) If I just take off the drive gear(which i did) I will gain a whole whopping .1 in the 1/4

It doesnt affect the rotating assembly balance of the engine, the only effect you Might be able to tell is any rpms below 1800rpms.
If you dont have a cam(which i dont) you wont be able to notice a difference.

[Camaro Dom]

Re: balance shaft removal

alright, thx... just was wondering.