C5 Tech Corvette Tech/Performance: LS1 Corvette Technical Info, Internal Engine, External Engine, Tech Topics, Basic Tech, Maintenance, How to Remove & Replace
Sponsored by:
Sponsored by:

01 Harmonic Balancer

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 27, 2014 | 12:28 PM
  #41  
Chicago1's Avatar
Chicago1
Race Director
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 12,413
Likes: 502
From: Rio Rancho NM
Default

Originally Posted by Jumper11
The weights won't do anything if you didn't mark where the old balancer was prior to removal. You need to get this right because you're going to do it again with the OEM balancer. I upgraded to the power bond balancer and so far all looks good. no vibration.
That's what I have on mine is the PB and it's just plug and play.
Reply
Old Jul 27, 2014 | 12:54 PM
  #42  
hgoodwiniii's Avatar
hgoodwiniii
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Supporting Lifetime
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,009
Likes: 62
From: Houston Tx
Default

Originally Posted by Jumper11
The weights won't do anything if you didn't mark where the old balancer was prior to removal. You need to get this right because you're going to do it again with the OEM balancer. I upgraded to the power bond balancer and so far all looks good. no vibration.

Ok, fortunately I did mark the old balancer positioning to the shaft before I removed it. I'm just trying to make sure I understand the old balancer to new balancer alignment before I start putting the weights in.

Last edited by hgoodwiniii; Jul 27, 2014 at 12:57 PM.
Reply
Old Aug 30, 2014 | 10:45 PM
  #43  
hgoodwiniii's Avatar
hgoodwiniii
Thread Starter
Burning Brakes
Supporting Lifetime
20 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Sep 2002
Posts: 1,009
Likes: 62
From: Houston Tx
Default Power Steering

Hi all, I finally got around to putting my 01 back together from the harmonic balancer issue; Everything seems fine except the steering is really hard. I actully pulled the gear and had it rebuilt since it was leaking and it had to be moved to get the balancer work done. Could this hard steering be an indication of air in the steering system? Thanks.
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2014 | 04:29 AM
  #44  
SG Lou's Avatar
SG Lou
Safety Car
10 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Dec 2010
Posts: 3,938
Likes: 498
From: Fords, NJ
Default

Originally Posted by hgoodwiniii
Hi all, I finally got around to putting my 01 back together from the harmonic balancer issue; Everything seems fine except the steering is really hard. I actully pulled the gear and had it rebuilt since it was leaking and it had to be moved to get the balancer work done. Could this hard steering be an indication of air in the steering system? Thanks.
Yes it could very well be....make sure Power Steering Resv. is full, cap it off, start the car up and turn the wheel, lock to lock several times to bleed the air out of the system, check level and top off if needed.
That should do the trick
Reply
Old Aug 31, 2014 | 10:25 AM
  #45  
Chicago1's Avatar
Chicago1
Race Director
15 Year Member
Liked
Loved
Community Favorite
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 12,413
Likes: 502
From: Rio Rancho NM
Default

Originally Posted by SG Lou
Yes it could very well be....make sure Power Steering Resv. is full, cap it off, start the car up and turn the wheel, lock to lock several times to bleed the air out of the system, check level and top off if needed.
That should do the trick


hgoodwiniii, I sent a pm with what SG Lou just said. Glad everything worked out.
Reply




All times are GMT -4. The time now is 06:34 PM.

story-0
Top 10 DOs and DON'Ts for Protecting Your Convertible Top!

Slideshow: How to Protect A Convertible Top: 10 DOs & DON'Ts

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-03 00:00:00


VIEW MORE
story-1
Top 10 Most Explosive Corvettes Ever Made: Power-to-Weight Ratio Ranked!

Slideshow: The 10 most explosive Corvettes ever built based on power-to-weight ratio.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-20 07:23:03


VIEW MORE
story-2
150 hp to 1,250 hp: Every Corvette Generation Compared by the Specs That Matter

Slideshow: From C1 to C8 we compare every Corvette generation by the numbers.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-12 16:54:12


VIEW MORE
story-3
8 Coolest Corvette Pace Cars (and Replicas) of All Time

Slideshow: Some Corvette pace cars became collectible legends, while others perfectly captured the look and attitude of their era.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-11 09:50:51


VIEW MORE
story-4
Top 10 Corvette Engines RANKED by Peak Torque (70+ Years of Muscle!)

Slideshow: Ranking the top 10 Corvette engines by torque output.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-05-05 11:58:09


VIEW MORE
story-5
Corvette ZR1X Will Be Pacing the Indy 500, And Could Probably Race, Too!

Slideshow: A Corvette pace car nearly matching IndyCar speeds sounds exaggerated, until you look at the numbers.

By Verdad Gallardo | 2026-05-04 20:03:36


VIEW MORE
story-6
Top 10 Corvettes Coming to Mecum Indy 2026!

Among a rather large group of them.

By Brett Foote | 2026-05-04 13:56:44


VIEW MORE
story-7
Top 10 C9 Corvette MUST-HAVES to Fix These C8 Generation Flaws!

Slideshow: the top 10 things Corvette owners want in the C9 Corvette

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-30 12:41:15


VIEW MORE
story-8
10 Revolutionary 'Corvette Firsts' Most People Don't Know

Slideshow: 10 Important Corvette 'firsts' that every fan should know.

By Joe Kucinski | 2026-04-29 17:02:16


VIEW MORE
story-9
5 Reasons to Upgrade to an LS6-Powered Corvette; 5 Reasons to Stay LT2

Slideshow: Should you buy a 2020-2026 Corvette or wait for 2027?

By Michael S. Palmer | 2026-04-22 10:08:58


VIEW MORE