View Poll Results: Harmonic balancer failure poll
I have not experienced a problem
547
64.13%
I think I have a problem now
73
8.56%
I have replaced it once
138
16.18%
I have replaced it twice or more
24
2.81%
I have replaced it, but decided not to use a GM part and went for an aftermarket unit
71
8.32%
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Harmonic balancer failure poll
02-10-2013, 12:18 PM
#41
Team Owner
Member Since: Aug 2006
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C6 of Year Finalist (appearance mods) 2019
07 with 96,000 miles and no problem.
02-10-2013, 12:31 PM
#42
Safety Car
Member Since: Dec 2006
Location: Dalllas/Ft Worth Area TX
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Never know!
06C6 Replaced HB at approximately 60K+ miles, discovered by dealer. Had always slight wobble, but dealer felt differently, I went in for another "noise" problem which they did NOT find: loose exhaust clamps from exhaust manifo to pipes - tighten them myself. These clamps had been loose since I bought the car new, dealers have had the car on rack many times and even worked on exhaust system, still didn't find them loose. Another dealer bobo!
02-10-2013, 12:48 PM
#44
Race Director
Member Since: May 2011
Location: Bayou Country LA
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13-'14-'15-'16-'17
Thanks for posting the poll. It looks like the problem isn't as bad as I thought (not to downplay the problem). My 2006 had the problem and I wasn't too happy to see another resent post about a 2012 with the problem.
It got me thinking it's only a matter of time until I take in my 2012. Maybe I will be one of the lucky ones.
It got me thinking it's only a matter of time until I take in my 2012. Maybe I will be one of the lucky ones.
02-10-2013, 01:32 PM
#45
Drifting
Member Since: Dec 2010
Location: Danielsville Georgia
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When balancers fail on most any vehicle and once in a while they do. Its a separation like the pictures posted. I remember seeing the fiber insert hanging out of balancers 30 plus years ago when I was turning wrenches when I was in college.
02-10-2013, 02:20 PM
#50
I have 29,000 miles on my 05 coupe and the balancer does wobble a bit but im not concerned,especially when it would cost over a $1000 to replace.
I have this opinion on it...RUN IT TILL SHE BLOWS!
I have this opinion on it...RUN IT TILL SHE BLOWS!
02-10-2013, 03:15 PM
#52
Melting Slicks
for symptoms?
02-10-2013, 05:50 PM
#56
Melting Slicks
Member Since: Feb 2011
Location: Canaveral Groves Florida
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St. Jude Donor '11-'12-'13
Dealers get between $1k and $1400+ for the same piece of crap part and in some cases shady labor
Last edited by Goatdad; 02-10-2013 at 06:02 PM.
