Harmonic balancer
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Harmonic balancer
I am sure this has been discussed before, and I am sure I am gonna hear about it, but either I suck at doing searches, or the forum doesn't do a good job at categorizing searches. With all that being said, my 06 harmonic balancer is starting to wobble at 54,000 miles. I have watched a few of the YouTube clips on how to replace, and I think I am going to go that route. It doesn't look like it's too bad of a job, just time consuming. Just looking for some helpful tips and suggestions that you folks may have to help make this job a little easier. I've got, with the promise of beer and pizza, the help of 2 friends, one of which has a lift in his garage. I ordered a Summit Racing balancer, with an Earl's Performance balancer bolt. I do not have any interest in having to replace it again after 50k miles so I didn't go stock, and since mine is just a daily driver, I really had no need for a $400 ATI. Wanted to use an ARP bolt, but nobody, and I mean nobody, has one in stock. Need to get this done before I make a 1000 mile round trip in her, so I can't wait till ARP gets off their *** and makes some more. Thanks in advance for your help.
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Yeah, you suck at searching, but at least you tried, so you're way ahead!
Here's a good write up: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-write-up.html
Edit: And maybe this one: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...procedure.html
Here's a good write up: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-write-up.html
Edit: And maybe this one: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...procedure.html
Last edited by 919cw313; 08-18-2018 at 03:08 PM.
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Yeah, you suck at searching, but at least you tried, so you're way ahead!
Here's a good write up: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-write-up.html
Edit: And maybe this one: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...procedure.html
Here's a good write up: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...-write-up.html
Edit: And maybe this one: https://www.corvetteforum.com/forums...procedure.html
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Instead, we use any Internet search engine which half the time links lead back to CF.
Quicker, more accurate, less frustration + lots more sources.
From my years here consensus is HB replacement is a PITA ranking right up there on the PITA meter w/ replacing fuel pumps.
Gotta hand it to you for tackling this job.
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Safety Car
You didn't miss much by not searching. Just a bunch of blah blah... stock balancer sucks.... blah blah ..... use this awesome powerbond balancer instead of wasting money on ATI, etc. ....
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Drifting
A lot of forums have strange issues with their search boxes. I'm also into Allis-Chalmers tractors, and the tractor forum I belong to wont let you search for words under 3 letters long. This make finding specific results using tractor models such as "B", "C", or "WD" impossible.
There is a great way around it if you're a Google user.... And maybe other search engines?
In the Google search box type the thing you're looking for, such as... "C6 harmonic balancer replacement". Follow that with a single space, then add "site:corvetteforum.com (or what ever web site you want to search)
Google will return results only from the corvette forum...
There is a great way around it if you're a Google user.... And maybe other search engines?
In the Google search box type the thing you're looking for, such as... "C6 harmonic balancer replacement". Follow that with a single space, then add "site:corvetteforum.com (or what ever web site you want to search)
Google will return results only from the corvette forum...