mrg7243

iTrader: (1)

Alright I am tearing down my 2.4l block for a build but I am not sure what to do here. All that is left in the bottom end is the crank, and the balance shafts. How would I go about removing the sprockets attached to the balance shaft to remove the sprockets? I want to get the crank out of the block by tomorrow night.

05blue8

iTrader: (28)

It all comes out as one assembly if I recall so you just take the entire thing out as one piece, front case, shafts, sprockets. I think only 5 bolts hold it in with the gasket.

jmelocik

iTrader: (153)

If the timing belt is already broken or removed, I usually just pop the oil pan off and hold the balance shaft with a pair of channel locks and hit the nut with an impact gun. I don't put them back in anyhow so it doesn't matter if the balance shaft gets scarred up. Just be careful not to nick the crank when doing the upper one. Feel free to PM me if you need any more help.

Josh

mrg72433

Thanks, I had a brain fart and for some reason I thought I had to have the sprockets off the shafts in order to get the front case off.