Harmonic balancer replacement.... :-(
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Harmonic balancer replacement.... :-(
Dropped my FRC off this morning to have the harmonic balancer replaced....... talk about expensive due to the way these car are made.... 
Provided them with an ATI balancer and ARP crank bolt. I was expecting a bill of about $200 bucks in labor..... OH NO......
I get a call from the dealership. They have to replace the crank seal and the belts. Plus the cost for installing "MY" ATI balancer...............wait for it..................... $475 parts and labor !!!
But hey, she's (my FRC) is 16 years old and I'm guessing its about time to start spending some money on her for maintenance and mods.
Next will be a new clutch (which I already have all the parts in the garage), which will be another trip to the dealership for the install.
Provided them with an ATI balancer and ARP crank bolt. I was expecting a bill of about $200 bucks in labor..... OH NO......
I get a call from the dealership. They have to replace the crank seal and the belts. Plus the cost for installing "MY" ATI balancer...............wait for it..................... $475 parts and labor !!!
But hey, she's (my FRC) is 16 years old and I'm guessing its about time to start spending some money on her for maintenance and mods.
Next will be a new clutch (which I already have all the parts in the garage), which will be another trip to the dealership for the install.
Last edited by Sinister-one; May 31, 2016 at 11:24 AM.
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Yeah, as the cars get older things need replacement. Hope they do a great job with the repair.
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Dropped my FRC off this morning to have the harmonic balancer replaced....... talk about expensive due to the way these car are made....
Provided them with an ATI balancer and ARP crank bolt. I was expecting a bill of about $200 bucks in labor..... OH NO......
I get a call from the dealership. They have to replace the crank seal and the belts. Plus the cost for installing "MY" ATI balancer...............wait for it..................... $475 parts and labor !!!
But hey, she's (my FRC) is 16 years old and I'm guessing its about time to start spending some money on her for maintenance and mods.
Next will be a new clutch (which I already have all the parts in the garage), which will be another trip to the dealership for the install.
Provided them with an ATI balancer and ARP crank bolt. I was expecting a bill of about $200 bucks in labor..... OH NO......
I get a call from the dealership. They have to replace the crank seal and the belts. Plus the cost for installing "MY" ATI balancer...............wait for it..................... $475 parts and labor !!!
But hey, she's (my FRC) is 16 years old and I'm guessing its about time to start spending some money on her for maintenance and mods.
Next will be a new clutch (which I already have all the parts in the garage), which will be another trip to the dealership for the install.
Currently trying to deal with stripped crank bolts (don't know why) so be glad someone else is doing it for you.
Scott
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Balancer Replacement
She's hit 140K miles and has that rocker arm 'tick'.
Front oil seal is leaking and I can see a little 'wobble' down at the balancer.
I've been sitting on this 19K mile engine for a couple of years, so thinking I'm putting it in VERY SOON.
Already have some of the gaskets and others on order.
My gear puller is 40+ years old and "SHOT". ugh. So I'm going to have to buy a new one for that.
Pulled the water pump off, which came with it, and all looks good inside there.
Pulled valve covers, and true to expectations, she's like NEW in there as well.
I see oil seepage around the oil pan, so replacing those gaskets as well.
Thinking that since she's sat for so many years, doing the front and rear seals as well.
What are anyone's thoughts on the 'alignment tool' for the covers? Are tools of that nature suggested for both front and rear cover alignments?
Front oil seal is leaking and I can see a little 'wobble' down at the balancer.
I've been sitting on this 19K mile engine for a couple of years, so thinking I'm putting it in VERY SOON.
Already have some of the gaskets and others on order.
My gear puller is 40+ years old and "SHOT". ugh. So I'm going to have to buy a new one for that.
Pulled the water pump off, which came with it, and all looks good inside there.
Pulled valve covers, and true to expectations, she's like NEW in there as well.
I see oil seepage around the oil pan, so replacing those gaskets as well.
Thinking that since she's sat for so many years, doing the front and rear seals as well.
What are anyone's thoughts on the 'alignment tool' for the covers? Are tools of that nature suggested for both front and rear cover alignments?
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Have you ever done this job yourself to know what is involved? We're in the middle of our 2nd cam change now and I would gladly write the check to have it done for that cost. The steering rack needs to come off as well as most of the accessory drive system. It's a royal PITA! I'm just glad we're in no hurry to do ours and have a shop to work in (not our DD garage) and can close the door and leave it when it makes me mad.
Currently trying to deal with stripped crank bolts (don't know why) so be glad someone else is doing it for you.
Scott
Currently trying to deal with stripped crank bolts (don't know why) so be glad someone else is doing it for you.
Scott
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I agree with SG Lou. I got the set from Sac City Corvette when I rebuilt my LS1. Be sure and replace the stock damper with something else.
I put a brand new AC Delco on when I rebuilt mine in May 2015 and just replaced the wobbling thing last month. I used a Powerbond OEM and zero wobble.
Good luck with all your repairs
I put a brand new AC Delco on when I rebuilt mine in May 2015 and just replaced the wobbling thing last month. I used a Powerbond OEM and zero wobble.
Good luck with all your repairs
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She's hit 140K miles and has that rocker arm 'tick'.
Front oil seal is leaking and I can see a little 'wobble' down at the balancer.
I've been sitting on this 19K mile engine for a couple of years, so thinking I'm putting it in VERY SOON.
Already have some of the gaskets and others on order.
My gear puller is 40+ years old and "SHOT". ugh. So I'm going to have to buy a new one for that.
Pulled the water pump off, which came with it, and all looks good inside there.
Pulled valve covers, and true to expectations, she's like NEW in there as well.
I see oil seepage around the oil pan, so replacing those gaskets as well.
Thinking that since she's sat for so many years, doing the front and rear seals as well.
What are anyone's thoughts on the 'alignment tool' for the covers? Are tools of that nature suggested for both front and rear cover alignments?
Front oil seal is leaking and I can see a little 'wobble' down at the balancer.
I've been sitting on this 19K mile engine for a couple of years, so thinking I'm putting it in VERY SOON.
Already have some of the gaskets and others on order.
My gear puller is 40+ years old and "SHOT". ugh. So I'm going to have to buy a new one for that.
Pulled the water pump off, which came with it, and all looks good inside there.
Pulled valve covers, and true to expectations, she's like NEW in there as well.
I see oil seepage around the oil pan, so replacing those gaskets as well.
Thinking that since she's sat for so many years, doing the front and rear seals as well.
What are anyone's thoughts on the 'alignment tool' for the covers? Are tools of that nature suggested for both front and rear cover alignments?
....While you have this opportunity, replace 'every' seal possible while having access to the engine as it is !! Jus Say'n......
.....and 'Yes' to getting or renting alignment tools !!
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When we did mine, (I also used an ATI balancer, btw), we were originally just going to slide the rack out of the way, but noticed that the rack mount tab was broken. We chose to attack this over a holiday weekend, and could not get hold of a mobile welder, so we had to pull the whole subframe out, and send it out to be welded.
While it was out, it was very easy to address changing the leaky a/c compressor...it lasted 800 miles before it took a crap...(worse leak than the original)
But yeah...that bolt was a biotch. Did an ARP replacement, front seal, Gates Racing Blue belts, Dayco a/c tensioner and pulleys (the only USA made brand I could find), and Katech manually adjusted main-drive tensioner.
While it was out, it was very easy to address changing the leaky a/c compressor...it lasted 800 miles before it took a crap...(worse leak than the original)
But yeah...that bolt was a biotch. Did an ARP replacement, front seal, Gates Racing Blue belts, Dayco a/c tensioner and pulleys (the only USA made brand I could find), and Katech manually adjusted main-drive tensioner.
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Just got a call from the dealership on my car......
It needs 2 idler pulleys and my 1.5 year water pump I put in has a slight leak !!
It needs 2 idler pulleys and my 1.5 year water pump I put in has a slight leak !!
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Was it leaking before? Were your pulleys making noise before???Sounds like BS to me.
They might not have put RTV sealant on the new water pump gaskets....actually I didn't see you mention new water pump gaskets...
They might not have put RTV sealant on the new water pump gaskets....actually I didn't see you mention new water pump gaskets...
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As for the water pump they sent pics of the leak and coolant drops on the heater hose connections at the pump.