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For 1990-2009 cars only
Makes 🢒 Saturn 🢒 2002 🢒 VUE - FWD 🢒 General Information 🢒 Vibration Diagnosis and Correction 🢒 Crankshaft Balancer Replacement

Removal Procedure

    Object Number: 898882 Size: SH
  1. Disconnect the negative battery cable.

    2. Important: Removal of the engine mount is not necessary because the accessory drive belt does not have to be removed from the vehicle.

  2. Remove the accessory drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement .

    3. Object Number: 894730 Size: SH
  3. Remove the crankshaft balancer bolts.
  4. Remove the crankshaft balancer from the crankshaft drive gear.

Installation Procedure

    Object Number: 894730 Size: SH
  1. Install the crankshaft balancer onto the crankshaft drive gear.

    2. Notice: Refer to Fastener Notice in the Preface section.

  2. Install the crankshaft balancer bolts.

    3. Tighten
    Tighten the crankshaft balancer bolts to 20 N·m (15 lb ft).


    Object Number: 952199 Size: SH
  3. Install the accessory drive belt. Refer to Drive Belt Replacement .
  4. Install the air cleaner assembly.
  5. Connect the negative battery cable.

    6. Tighten
    Tighten the battery terminal bolts to 17 N·m (13 lb ft).