Harmonic balancer replacement cost?
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Harmonic balancer replacement cost?
Not that we need another thread on harmonic balancers…but I searched and couldn’t find a recent one on the cost of a replacement at a shop….ballpark figure. Any foot the bill recently?
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Wide cost range from $1500 to $2500 depending upon your locale & whether you provide the replacement balancer. Whatever you decide, be sure to use an aftermarket balancer (ATI, Power Bond, etc.), instead of a GM OEM balancer which is the same design as the ones that are failing.
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Right! That’s what I was thinking when I bought mine. Does the market on these cars take that into account? Because it seems inevitable. I would like to take a poll on the fuel issue to see what % of owners have or are dealing with it. The harmonic balancer seems to hit everyone.
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I can only speak for myself, but unless I was too old to do it myself, I'd never hand someone $1,500-$2,000 labor to change my balancer. It is a pretty straightforward job, and I've removed/replaced mine several times for cam changes. I always remove the rack, but some don't even do that. My opinion...
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Right! That’s what I was thinking when I bought mine. Does the market on these cars take that into account? Because it seems inevitable. I would like to take a poll on the fuel issue to see what % of owners have or are dealing with it. The harmonic balancer seems to hit everyone.
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Right! That’s what I was thinking when I bought mine. Does the market on these cars take that into account? Because it seems inevitable. I would like to take a poll on the fuel issue to see what % of owners have or are dealing with it. The harmonic balancer seems to hit everyone.
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Hi there,
My local Chevrolet dealer did mine for just short of $1500. They used another stock OE LS3 balancer which I'm sure will go bad in the future. My car is a 2010 GS 6A and the balancer trashed at 23,000 miles. Chevrolet dealers will NOT put on any part that isn't an OE part or I would have had them install an aftermarket upgrade.
My local Chevrolet dealer did mine for just short of $1500. They used another stock OE LS3 balancer which I'm sure will go bad in the future. My car is a 2010 GS 6A and the balancer trashed at 23,000 miles. Chevrolet dealers will NOT put on any part that isn't an OE part or I would have had them install an aftermarket upgrade.
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That being said, I don't think these problems are as wide spread as it might seem.
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Local guy charged me 8 hours labor to do mine. He didnt do the front seal and I ended up doing it again a couple months later. . Took me maybe 7 hours and it was my first time. I think I could do it in 5 hours. No removing the rack for me. Took the cradle loose and dropped it a couple inches. So easy a 70 year old could do it.
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So disappointing
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I just got mine done, it’s was 1600.00 with OEM assembly, OEM bolt, washer, new ac drive belt, main drive belt, new power steering fluid exchange kit, and computerized wheel alignment .
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I am curious, why did you go with OEM? Given the problems it has. Did they pin it to the crank?
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