I know they make an install tool for the balancer but I have been told by a GM mechanic to just tap it on with a rubber mallet till the bolt will reach enough to pull it the rest of the way on. I don't know why GM used a 16mm fine pitch bolt but they did. I have time today to change my leaky front seal and want to just do it.

It takes a 5lb mallet if it's a sticky one.

Is that the way you would normaly install it? Just don't want to end up causing damge to fix a little leak.

Hit it on the inner ring only. I had to persuade the last one I did.

Thanks

You guys should know better than to use a hammer to install a balancer...

Bill, Do you have the proper tool? Not my standard installer and metric bolts long enough are not common. I ended up doing another project anyways till tomorow so I may be able to find the proper bolt to install it like it should. I would say the mallet idea would work fine and may end up doing it like that. It's so cold outside if I let the truck sit overnight and keep the balancer inside the temp diff may be just the ticket to an easy install.

Check out this link. This is proper tool.

http://www.autopart.com/TOOLS/TOOLSMAIN/tool/T_2238.htm

For $30 It's probably worth it.