Oboy another harmonic balancer thread!
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Oboy another harmonic balancer thread!
Hi everyone! I just bought a nice '04 base coupe with 35k miles and thought I'd let everyone have a look at my harmonic balancer. I think I'm all right here for now. What say y'all?
[edit] On the other hand, I slowed it down and do see a tiny wobble. Have a look!
Here's the YouTube link:
[edit] On the other hand, I slowed it down and do see a tiny wobble. Have a look!
Here's the YouTube link:
Last edited by jhfarr; Jun 2, 2026 at 07:57 PM. Reason: correcting mistake
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Ain't it though? Very much appreciate your observation, thank you.
Northern New Mexico is a fabulous place to drive something like this. Taos County population density is only 14 people per square mile. So happy to have a car that doesn't slow down on the hills, too. You might like this: https://jhfarr.substack.com/p/red-knife
Northern New Mexico is a fabulous place to drive something like this. Taos County population density is only 14 people per square mile. So happy to have a car that doesn't slow down on the hills, too. You might like this: https://jhfarr.substack.com/p/red-knife
Last edited by jhfarr; Jun 2, 2026 at 11:13 PM.
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All this research we new owners do consume our time and minds and causes worry! I saw a video from @Toys4Life C5 and he marks the balancer from inner hub the the edge with a stripe of white shoe polish (or paint marker, tire grease marker…) so you can keep an eye on it. Theory is that if it starts truly wobbling, the two halves will slip and the marked line will no longer line up. Pretty smart, and an easy monitor trick.