Harmonic Balancer
Melting Slicks
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 2,800
Likes: 456
From: USA
I am going through this right now. I rebuilt my 2001 engine in May of 2015.
The PO had replaced the balancer on the car with a new AC Delco part.
I thought I would just be sure and replace it with a new part while it was off for the piece of mind.
Less than 5000 miles later belt squeaking and balancer wobbling. This was a brand new AC Delco part. Bolt is still tight so no problem with it coming loose.
I just received a new Powerbond OEM Replacement unit today. There is so much difference in the quality visually, I would never use a OEM Delco balancer on this engine again.
The Chevrolet dealer where I purchased it from offered to replace it with a new AC Delco under warranty.
For the price the Powerbond seems to be a quality OEM replacement.
This is just my humble opinion. Good luck with yours.
The PO had replaced the balancer on the car with a new AC Delco part.
I thought I would just be sure and replace it with a new part while it was off for the piece of mind.
Less than 5000 miles later belt squeaking and balancer wobbling. This was a brand new AC Delco part. Bolt is still tight so no problem with it coming loose.
I just received a new Powerbond OEM Replacement unit today. There is so much difference in the quality visually, I would never use a OEM Delco balancer on this engine again.
The Chevrolet dealer where I purchased it from offered to replace it with a new AC Delco under warranty.
For the price the Powerbond seems to be a quality OEM replacement.
This is just my humble opinion. Good luck with yours.
Safety Car
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,938
Likes: 498
From: Fords, NJ
Le Mans Master
Joined: Jun 2009
Posts: 6,528
Likes: 752
From: South Dakota
Another vote for the Powerbond replacement.
I put one on my '99 after the OEM failed at 30k miles. I ran it for about 4 years and it was still showing zero wobble when I sold the car.
Good luck.
I put one on my '99 after the OEM failed at 30k miles. I ran it for about 4 years and it was still showing zero wobble when I sold the car.
Good luck.
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