Do I need a Harmonic Balancer
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Do I need a Harmonic Balancer
2007 Harmonic Balancer
2007 Corvette 23000 miles
Car is riding fine. No noise. I just decided to look at it today.
I have provided a video.
If needed, what brand and model number should I buy, and from what vendor?
Thank you.
2007 Corvette 23000 miles
Car is riding fine. No noise. I just decided to look at it today.
I have provided a video.
If needed, what brand and model number should I buy, and from what vendor?
Thank you.
Last edited by ValenciaOrange; Dec 5, 2023 at 02:28 PM.
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My 2006 had that slight wobble when I purchased it at 8K miles. I kept an eye on it over the many years with a straight edge, just to assure that the inner to outer race wasn't creeping in or out.
I now have 124K miles on that same HB, and to date, never had an issue with the HB, belts, or noise.
Your call on either to replace it or not.
I now have 124K miles on that same HB, and to date, never had an issue with the HB, belts, or noise.
Your call on either to replace it or not.
Drifting
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From: Davis CA
Good advice to take an accurate measurement, not a visual inspection of something with darker and lighter coloring. You may find that there is very little real movement. I have wondered if something like a brake pad indicator might be added to squeak when it got out of the intended plane.
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From: Huntsville AL
My 2006 had that slight wobble when I purchased it at 8K miles. I kept an eye on it over the many years with a straight edge, just to assure that the inner to outer race wasn't creeping in or out.
I now have 124K miles on that same HB, and to date, never had an issue with the HB, belts, or noise.
Your call on either to replace it or not.
I now have 124K miles on that same HB, and to date, never had an issue with the HB, belts, or noise.
Your call on either to replace it or not.
Drifting
Joined: Apr 2005
Posts: 1,910
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From: Central NJ
My 2006 had that slight wobble when I purchased it at 8K miles. I kept an eye on it over the many years with a straight edge, just to assure that the inner to outer race wasn't creeping in or out.
I now have 124K miles on that same HB, and to date, never had an issue with the HB, belts, or noise.
Your call on either to replace it or not.
I now have 124K miles on that same HB, and to date, never had an issue with the HB, belts, or noise.
Your call on either to replace it or not.
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