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Grooved Balancer
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From: Portland OR
Grooved Balancer
Got the balancer off today in the process of HCI build.
Severly grooved where the seal runs.
I'm thinking this isn't normal wear.
I'll check the crank end play. No evidence of the balancer being loose or ever being messed with.
Thoughts?
Ron
Severly grooved where the seal runs.
I'm thinking this isn't normal wear.
I'll check the crank end play. No evidence of the balancer being loose or ever being messed with.
Thoughts?
Ron
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From: Dyer, IN
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From: Portland OR
Hmmm, interesting! Must be really soft metal! Car only has 80K miles.
Since I didn't think this was normal, I didn't think to do a search. Never seen this on SB or BB chevys I've taken apart. At least not one that fat! And oh yes, it had a nasty oil leak, for a long time judging by the accumulated 3/8" of grunge all over the bottom of the engine etc. Kept any oil from hitting the ground!
Was going to purchase a new balancer anyway!
Thanks.
Since I didn't think this was normal, I didn't think to do a search. Never seen this on SB or BB chevys I've taken apart. At least not one that fat! And oh yes, it had a nasty oil leak, for a long time judging by the accumulated 3/8" of grunge all over the bottom of the engine etc. Kept any oil from hitting the ground!
Was going to purchase a new balancer anyway!
Thanks.
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Safety Car
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From: Portland OR
Today I cut out the center of my old balancer. The plan is to hone it for a slip fit on the crank and make it into a tool to align the front cover before tightening the bolts.
Anyway, I discovered that the center hub (and the seal surface) is aluminum. No one mentiond that as a possible cause why these can wear out so easily. So now I know why.
Pretty interesting.
Anyone know where I put my small ball hone? I can't seem to find it. Maybe I'll call information.
Ron
Anyway, I discovered that the center hub (and the seal surface) is aluminum. No one mentiond that as a possible cause why these can wear out so easily. So now I know why.
Pretty interesting.
Anyone know where I put my small ball hone? I can't seem to find it. Maybe I'll call information.
Ron
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St. Jude Donor '06-'07-'08-'09
get an ATI balancer if you can. I have found them on the auction site where ATI sells them out the back door as "scratch n dent" but when I got mine I could not find anything wrong with it.