harmonic balancer pulley

[bespoken120]

Have an 07 Pontiac Grand Prix GXP 5.3L. The harmonic balancer pulley is spinning unevenly. I know you have to drop the engine cradle to get bolt out. Is there another way to do that without dropping the engine cradle?

Thank you
Bespoken120

[LeadfootCJ7]

Not really. You don't have to drop the entire cradle, but you do have to drop the passenger side quite a bit and loosen the bolts on the drivers side. It doesn't take as long as it seems, but it is still a decent job depending on how comfortable you are wrenching on something.