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Old Apr 25, 2025 | 04:17 AM
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I found this rubber in my HB.
Is it evidence of degradation?
I guess I am going to start planning.



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Where exactly did you find that? That doesn't look like rubber from the balancer to me at all.
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Where exactly did you find that? That doesn't look like rubber from the balancer to me at all.
It is shown in the first picture at the bottom of the HB molded around only one of the three spokes.
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Originally Posted by drtyTshrt
It is shown in the first picture at the bottom of the HB molded around only one of the three spokes.
From the pic you posted, I don't think you have an issue. I have no idea where that piece of debris came from.
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Probably just some road debris. Is it wobbling?
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The yellow paint mark still looks good. If it's not wobbling and the paint indicates the inner and outer pieces are not moving relative to one another I would not be concerned.
But don't go digging around trying to pull more rubber out.
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looks like it had been there for some time lol
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Someone may have added that blob of RTV as a balance weight???
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