help crankshaft
Melting Slicks
Joined: Dec 2003
Posts: 3,315
Likes: 17
From: Near Jacksonville Fl.
When the balancer walks around the crank snout it will loosen the bolt.
This happens many more times then you can imagine that's why anyone that removes their balancer for any reason should pin it!
Thread Starter
Racer
Joined: Feb 2005
Posts: 374
Likes: 4
From: decatur ga
Le Mans Master
Joined: Nov 2009
Posts: 6,119
Likes: 156
From: Huntington tx
I had to press on my pulley and then Torqued the one time use bolt. I guess I need to watch out and plan to fix what GM failed to do?
Corvette Stories
The Best of Corvette for Corvette Enthusiasts
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)
Joe Kucinski
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!
Verdad Gallardo
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!
Brett Foote
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!
Michael S. Palmer
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know
Joe Kucinski
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2
Michael S. Palmer
2027 Corvette vs The World: Every C8 vs Its Closest Competitor
Joe Kucinski
10 Most Common Corvette Problems of the Last 20 Years!
Joe Kucinski
Le Mans Master
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 5,393
Likes: 17
From: Belleville Mich.
Pro
Joined: Mar 2004
Posts: 653
Likes: 0
Common when:
1.) The balancer wasn't installed with an installation tool, just shoved on w/ a bolt;
2.) The bolt wasn't torqued properly;
3.) The old balancer was reused and beyond useful life.
Not so common otherwise.
LS Vettes, on the other hand, have big problems w/ the balancer ring coming off the hub when the rubber insert gets old, even if the balancer has never been removed.
1.) The balancer wasn't installed with an installation tool, just shoved on w/ a bolt;
2.) The bolt wasn't torqued properly;
3.) The old balancer was reused and beyond useful life.
Not so common otherwise.
LS Vettes, on the other hand, have big problems w/ the balancer ring coming off the hub when the rubber insert gets old, even if the balancer has never been removed.
Team Owner
Joined: Mar 1999
Posts: 22,025
Likes: 192
From: At the beach in little Rhody
SLP is a re-badged Powerbond. The hub should have a keyway milled in it. This is the perfect arrangement to use the ATI pin kit if you want to pin the crank. You should also swap the front seal in the timing cover while you have it off, otherwise you will be back in there later. This can be done without removing the timing cover.
As stated, correct installation should result in no issues. If you used a torque to install then it is not installed correctly. Final bolt load is applied through a 140 degree rotation.
Also, don't use LS1howto for removal/installation. Recipe for disaster.
As stated, correct installation should result in no issues. If you used a torque to install then it is not installed correctly. Final bolt load is applied through a 140 degree rotation.
Also, don't use LS1howto for removal/installation. Recipe for disaster.
