viator

Hello to all

I own a 2012 Carlisle Blue GS convertible, with only 537 miles on the car. Engine had the harmonic balancer fail. Main concern with so low mileage is possible internal engine damage, especially #1 main bearing and connecting rods on #1 and #2. Has anyone experienced a similar problem with such low mileage?

2012ls3vette

Yes I did on mine 1000 miles and mine is a 2012. Was under warranty and I believe a recall on these

not08crmanymore

go get it warrantied.end of story.They changed the design on the HB a while ago when they started failing 5 or 6 years ago.Diamond something or other in there now.Whatever damage your may have cause will be under warranty and therefore fixed for free.

Tom45

The only recall I have seen on the 2012 was for the rear hatch hinge.

AORoads

I gotta say a wow, 2012 and they're failing. You may want to see the thread on HBs. I'll find it and post it here.

http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-balancer.html

hawkgfr

this....

brooklync5

there is no recall on the harmonic balancer but there is a tsb if im not mistaken. these parts have been a problem since the c5 and have since carried over to the c6. not to worry OP your covered under warranty. It will take the dealer about a day to fix it as it requires a lot of work. My balancer failed at around 20k miles and even though i wasnt under warranty anymore being that my car is an 06 the dealer replaced it for FREE. Get it replaced and you should be all good. Funny thing with these balancers is that they can last 2 miles or 200,000.

EDinPA

If your crank did not crack, you should be ok. I would only replace it with an ATI, even if it cost me.



see also:
http://forums.corvetteforum.com/c6-c...-balancer.html

EVRose

You guys realize this thread was started 8 months ago.

R&L's C6

Probably all taken care of by now.

AORoads

or, it could be sitting in the north 40, under a couple of blue tarps, held down by old cinder blocks.... with flat runflats.

EVRose

Yeah, I would hope so.

AORoads