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Is This the Factory Harmonic Balancer?
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Is This the Factory Harmonic Balancer?
I had my car up on jack stands and was looking at the harmonic balancer. I assume it's the original but I just want to make sure. It looks like the bolt is painted white and has some orange paint on it too. I apologize for the crappy pictures. The balancer has part # 591220
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Since it's my own thread I'm gonna deviate from the original topic. How does the dealer drain/flush the P/S? I have residue on the shaft on the drivers side. I didn't look too in depth but it was around where the hoses connect. I checked the levels and they're ok. I don't know if it was a previous leak, a slow leak, or possibly spillage from when the dealer changed out the fluid.
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Since it's my own thread I'm gonna deviate from the original topic. How does the dealer drain/flush the P/S? I have residue on the shaft on the drivers side. I didn't look too in depth but it was around where the hoses connect. I checked the levels and they're ok. I don't know if it was a previous leak, a slow leak, or possibly spillage from when the dealer changed out the fluid.
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Wizards makes great line of products... I used their power cleaner on my engine bay... SOAKED it really good with the covers off ( put a plastic bag over the alternator) then gently rinsed with the garden hose...dried with the leaf blower that was almost 2 years ago and still looks very nice...
http://wizardsproducts.com/power-clean-22-oz/
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I didn't I knew I wasn't going to have it wet for long and a one time only deal... so I just went for it and soaked the entire engine pretty good with the wizards... it didn't take much rinsing ... everything just ran off... I rinsed quickly and started drying it off with the leaf blower... it SHOULD take a little moisture we have driven in freaking pouring rain on the interstate at 60ish... but, I know some guys will NOT get under the hood wet 
... it sure didn't hurt ours a bit and it looks WAY better...maybe I was just lucky or others are just TOO paranoid, and I get that 
I knew I wasn't going to have it wet for long and a one time only deal... so I just went for it and soaked the entire engine pretty good with the wizards... it didn't take much rinsing ... everything just ran off... I rinsed quickly and started drying it off with the leaf blower... it SHOULD take a little moisture we have driven in freaking pouring rain on the interstate at 60ish... but, I know some guys will NOT get under the hood wet ... it sure didn't hurt ours a bit and it looks WAY better...maybe I was just lucky or others are just TOO paranoid, and I get that
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The same people who never wash theirs will call you a complete idiot who doesn't deserve the car if you wash yours.
Every electrical connector under the hood has a good gasket in it. Keep the hose nozzle partially open so the spray is gentler and you'll be fine. Don't use a pressure washer and don't spray hard into critical parts like around the throttle body or under the intake.
Well, you can use a pressure washer with a wide spray if you keep back a bit, but it's safer not to.
EVERYTHING under the hood gets wet if you drive through a heavy rain.
The heavy duty Simple Green does work well. One of my other cars had a plugged vent on the transmission and it blew oil all over the engine compartment, windshield, roof etc when it got hot. I tried to throw a big towel around the dipstick to catch the oil but it blew out before I could. I Simple Green'd it and washed it and it cleaned everything right up.
Every electrical connector under the hood has a good gasket in it. Keep the hose nozzle partially open so the spray is gentler and you'll be fine. Don't use a pressure washer and don't spray hard into critical parts like around the throttle body or under the intake.
Well, you can use a pressure washer with a wide spray if you keep back a bit, but it's safer not to.
EVERYTHING under the hood gets wet if you drive through a heavy rain.
The heavy duty Simple Green does work well. One of my other cars had a plugged vent on the transmission and it blew oil all over the engine compartment, windshield, roof etc when it got hot. I tried to throw a big towel around the dipstick to catch the oil but it blew out before I could. I Simple Green'd it and washed it and it cleaned everything right up.
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I had my car up on jack stands and was looking at the harmonic balancer. I assume it's the original but I just want to make sure. It looks like the bolt is painted white and has some orange paint on it too. I apologize for the crappy pictures. The balancer has part # 591220
Looks like you have the OEM balancer.
Good luck.
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Thanks for the confirmation. So far no wobbles. I'm going to be making a few long distance trips this summer so fingers crossed she holds together. lol