Harmonic Balancer
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Heel & Toe
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3 hrs Wow! I have that into just getting hose fittings off 
The last clown that was in there must have used a box wrench to tighten the hoses and stripped them both. Tried everything to get them loose.
FYI if you use bolt cutters and cut pressure line at the rack you can slide the rack out the passenger side enough to get the job done and save the more expensive return line. Take off the Alt./power steering pump bracket and you can easily change the line. Cut hose at fitting and use a socket.
Just waiting on a installation tool now.
The last clown that was in there must have used a box wrench to tighten the hoses and stripped them both. Tried everything to get them loose.FYI if you use bolt cutters and cut pressure line at the rack you can slide the rack out the passenger side enough to get the job done and save the more expensive return line. Take off the Alt./power steering pump bracket and you can easily change the line. Cut hose at fitting and use a socket.
Just waiting on a installation tool now.
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Heel & Toe
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FYI in the process I had to cut the power steering pressure hose. The one from parts guys did not match my old one (2005) BUT the 2004 one is an exact match. You must remove the alt/power steering rack and feed the line in from the wheel well and attach to the power steering first. Then angle the rack down and attach the hose before you line up the holes for the bolts. Also easier to remove the small idler wheel for extra space.
Hope this helps someone.
Hope this helps someone.
Safety Car
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From: Pearland / Houston Tx
FYI in the process I had to cut the power steering pressure hose. The one from parts guys did not match my old one (2005) BUT the 2004 one is an exact match. You must remove the alt/power steering rack and feed the line in from the wheel well and attach to the power steering first. Then angle the rack down and attach the hose before you line up the holes for the bolts. Also easier to remove the small idler wheel for extra space.
Hope this helps someone.
Hope this helps someone.
See the Rockauto listing for your model. Pics of longer hose and "rerouting required" in the description:
https://www.rockauto.com/en/catalog/...sure+hose,7320
Last edited by C6ToGo; Sep 15, 2021 at 08:33 AM.
Pro
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From: Ashevile, NC
3 HOURS !!! Must have been super man! Suppose if you've done a number of them you could get it down to that, especially with two guys knowing exactly what they're doing. Not sure why you had to cut the PS hose unless it was just because you couldn't get it loose. Took the rack out on the driver side with dropping the engine cradle about 3/4 of an inch, saved both hoses. After looking at your OEM balancer bet you're glad you did it. Mine looked similar. These things have nearly a 100% failure rate. Smart to go with the ARP bolt too.
Burning Brakes
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From: Shelbyville Kentucky
Melting Slicks
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Before it gets lost on all these post make sure to pin the balancer no matter what one you use.
Note the SFI rated balancers are a specific quality so you know what you have.
As for what you need depends of you plan to do mods. Go with a performance if you are or going to be modified.
If unsure about any of this have someone else do the job. The money you spend could be well spent.
Note the SFI rated balancers are a specific quality so you know what you have.
As for what you need depends of you plan to do mods. Go with a performance if you are or going to be modified.
If unsure about any of this have someone else do the job. The money you spend could be well spent.
Drifting
Joined: Feb 2012
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From: Brick NJ
I have a 05 with 40,000 and after reading some of the post`s I looked and did see a little bit of wobble. I brought it to a shop that I can trust and after they checked it they found nothing abnormal and told me they have replaced them on other corvette`s and some still have this after replacement. Just sharing as I am not a mechanic.
