Harmonic Balancer Replacement
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Harmonic Balancer Replacement
Hey Everyone,
I had my harmonic balancer replaced this week, and I wanted to share my experience since I see posts every week asking about replacement parts, cost, labor. I also had the tensioners, pulleys, belts, and crankshaft seal replaced since it’s easy to do once in there.
Harmonic Balancer: there are a lot of different options based on your needs. I went with the Summit Racing balancer (SUM-C2501).
Harmonic Balancer Bolt: I went with the ARP Balancer Bolt.
Belt Tensioners: there are two belt tensioners, Accessory Drive and AC. I went with ACDelco for both.
Pulleys: there are two pulleys, Accessory Drive and AC. I went with Dayco and ACDelco, respectively.
Belts: there are two belts, Accessory Drive and AC. I went with ACDelco for both.
Crankshaft Seal: National 100470 Crankshaft Seal
Power Steering Fluid: Lucas Oil P.S. Fluid
And that’s everything that I needed. The total for parts came out to ~$500. Of course I replaced a lot more than the balancer, but it can give you an idea of what to expect. Also, there are a lot of different options for every part. Depending on your performance needs or budget, the total price for parts can vary. As for labor, I had everything installed by a local performance shop for $500 (I’m located in the DFW area for reference)
I’ll leave my spreadsheet in the comments with all the parts, prices, and links to buy
I had my harmonic balancer replaced this week, and I wanted to share my experience since I see posts every week asking about replacement parts, cost, labor. I also had the tensioners, pulleys, belts, and crankshaft seal replaced since it’s easy to do once in there.
Harmonic Balancer: there are a lot of different options based on your needs. I went with the Summit Racing balancer (SUM-C2501).
Harmonic Balancer Bolt: I went with the ARP Balancer Bolt.
Belt Tensioners: there are two belt tensioners, Accessory Drive and AC. I went with ACDelco for both.
Pulleys: there are two pulleys, Accessory Drive and AC. I went with Dayco and ACDelco, respectively.
Belts: there are two belts, Accessory Drive and AC. I went with ACDelco for both.
Crankshaft Seal: National 100470 Crankshaft Seal
Power Steering Fluid: Lucas Oil P.S. Fluid
And that’s everything that I needed. The total for parts came out to ~$500. Of course I replaced a lot more than the balancer, but it can give you an idea of what to expect. Also, there are a lot of different options for every part. Depending on your performance needs or budget, the total price for parts can vary. As for labor, I had everything installed by a local performance shop for $500 (I’m located in the DFW area for reference)
I’ll leave my spreadsheet in the comments with all the parts, prices, and links to buy
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Sounds like you did very well OP. Should last a very long time if not the rest of the life of the car.
Thank you for not running out and buying an unnecessary 500 dollar balancer. There is a time and a place for them but very few actually need a 500 dollar balancer.
Thank you for not running out and buying an unnecessary 500 dollar balancer. There is a time and a place for them but very few actually need a 500 dollar balancer.
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Another great post to help other C5 owners with a precise break-down of material and cost incurred.
Thank You Lookingguy24
