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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 02:57 PM
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Took my 2000 Vert to a dealer where I have a connection with a Corvette mechanic there and he looked at my balancer and said that is not good. Lots of wobble! Worse than I thought. First of all I am a major worry wart. I am concerned that my problem may not only be my balancer but my crankshaft as well. This is a bone stock 43,000 mile car. Do I need to be worried that it may be more than just a bad balancer? What are the chances of this? My car goes in Wednesday for a Balancer/Tensioners/Belts/Bolt/Front Seal replacement. Going to cost me between $600 and $700 total. Is this about right? Give me some input.
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 03:04 PM
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prob just a wobbly HB, cant see how you can bend a crank, specially on a stock car.

price seems about right with all thats getting replace + labor
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 03:39 PM
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that actually sounds like a pretty fair price.
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Come on people, tell me what ya think?
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Old Feb 21, 2009 | 09:22 PM
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If you don’t want to do the work then that is a fair price.
With time, correct tools, and work, you can save some money.
OReilly's Auto Parts
POWERBOND - New Harmonic Balancer
Item No: PB1117N
$98.99 Each
You check the prices on these parts and then make up your mind.
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