Harmonic Balancer

[urzulus]

Ah crap, i asked for the timing belt to be changed, only to be greeted with a "btw you need a new harmonic balancer".

Anyone know of one i can buy local to qld for about $400? it will save me a 3 week wait from japan.

[kidafa]

ummmm Why would you need a new one? What did they do to your current one to ruin it

[bubba]

Look into a new Ross balancer and as kidafa said, what did they do to your current one? probably dropped it..

Edited August 20, 2010 by bubba

[urzulus]

Slipped a tooth, loose, bearings rooted.

[bubba]

There's bearings in a harmonic balancers?

[urzulus]

Oh, also needed a new timing belt kit. So I feel rather bent over ATM. I'm in springfield lakes if u wanna join me for a drink.

[kidafa]

Does a reputable workshop have the car?

If what your telling us is what your being told by an actual mechanic something dodgy is going on...

[urzulus]

Nah, i trust this guy. It is a bunch of things not just the balancer. Ill be inspecting it though come monday. Lucky 100k servicing!

[66yostagea]

Dont think there is a bearing in it either. I've had mine off using the SK DIY timing belt replacement. AFAIK it is two parts bonded together by rubber.????

Ther is a place at 17 Mile Rocks that has Stagea bits. They are in the Yellow Pages. A bit EXXY though, but close.

[Big Jim]

the only thing i have ever see go wrong with a harmonic balancer is the rubber bonding seperating or the key way flogging out

sounds a bit suss if you ask me

and there is no bearing on a balancer they must be talking about the idler for the timing belt which should always be replaced with the belt

[lachlanw]

yeah theres really npthing that can go wrong with the ballancer unless they used the wrong puller and snapped bits off it or dropped it . they will have to replace it

[urzulus]

Further to my last i dropped in and inspected myself.

Timing belt had dropped a tooth, timing bearings made the sound of sand when turned, harmonic balancer interior rubber was perishing.

So i went to just jap, and ordered the following

- Gates Racing timing belt kit

- HPI clear timing belt cover (bling bling)

- Ross Tuffbond harmonic balancer

Total cost $1028.70 with a 10% trade discount!

Kinda lucky in a way i caught it.