Harmonic Balancer

orangestang42 · August 29th, 2010, 05:34 PM

ok guys just got done with my motor mounts and they made a huge difference, but the motor still shakes slightly, is this normal, could it be a bad harmonic balancer? how do i tell if my harmonic balancer is bad?

302Army187 · August 29th, 2010, 06:01 PM

if it wobbles at idle speeds

92Notch · August 29th, 2010, 06:02 PM

Originally Posted by 302Army187

if it wobbles at idle speeds

Mine does a bit when it's cold...But when it warms up it's fine...Still a problem?

orangestang42 · August 29th, 2010, 06:04 PM

well the car doesnt really wobble but the motor shakes slightly sometimes...normal?

302Army187 · August 29th, 2010, 06:05 PM

Originally Posted by 92Notch

Mine does a bit when it's cold...But when it warms up it's fine...Still a problem?

Si senor.

there not expensive to replace

this is the one I used recently when I replaced mine, very nice!

Pioneer Automotive 872030 - Pioneer Race Balancers - Overview - SummitRacing.com

302Army187 · August 29th, 2010, 06:06 PM

Originally Posted by orangestang42

well the car doesnt really wobble but the motor shakes slightly sometimes...normal?

lol, if it where normal you probably wouldn't be posting about it eh?

check the transmission mount?

92Notch · August 29th, 2010, 06:07 PM

Originally Posted by 302Army187

Si senor.

there not expensive to replace

this is the one I used recently when I replaced mine, very nice!

Pioneer Automotive 872030 - Pioneer Race Balancers - Overview - SummitRacing.com

Looks like I'm going to have to invest in one of those. When the balancer's bad, what does that exactly throw off?

302Army187 · August 29th, 2010, 06:17 PM

Originally Posted by 92Notch

Looks like I'm going to have to invest in one of those. When the balancer's bad, what does that exactly throw off?

engine timing.

if the outer ring comes off the balancer it can do serious damage to your accessories, block, radiator, fan, and with a un-balanced motor, it will eat itself pretty quickly.

orangestang42 · August 29th, 2010, 08:44 PM

to answer your question i was asking if it was normal or not, i know v8 motors have some amount of movement to them, just didnt know how much, a lot of posts on here are of people asking about certain things they are experiencing, it may not always be a problem....

93hatch · August 29th, 2010, 08:59 PM

Originally Posted by 302Army187

Si senor.

there not expensive to replace

this is the one I used recently when I replaced mine, very nice!

Pioneer Automotive 872030 - Pioneer Race Balancers - Overview - SummitRacing.com

jesus fuck thats expensive, Im too cheap for this hobby

302Army187 · August 29th, 2010, 09:10 PM

Originally Posted by 93hatch

jesus fuck thats expensive, Im too cheap for this hobby

tell me about it hombre.

seems every couple month's im spending $300+ on BULLSHIT and not going any faster, just to be a tiny bit more reliable

302Army187 · August 29th, 2010, 09:15 PM

btw

I replaced my balencer not to long ago, and installed a ford racing OEM style one. didn't even last a year/10k miles before it was tore up and wobbling.

its not worth the money to buy oem style shit when your revving the piss out of your motor and racing it.

FastStang91Lx · August 29th, 2010, 10:40 PM

Originally Posted by 302Army187

lol, if it where normal you probably wouldn't be posting about it eh?

Originally Posted by 93hatch

jesus fuck thats expensive, Im too cheap for this hobby

I hear ya... I ended up buying this one for the sfi reason : Trick Flow Specialties TFS-19006 - Trick Flow® Track Max® Harmonic Dampers - Overview - SummitRacing.com

302Army187 · August 29th, 2010, 10:47 PM

I looked at that one too. the one I posted is supposed to be lighter.

the SFI one was just over a pound heavier then the OEM style balancer BTW

FastStang91Lx · August 29th, 2010, 10:58 PM

Originally Posted by 302Army187

I looked at that one too. the one I posted is supposed to be lighter.

the SFI one was just over a pound heavier then the OEM style balancer BTW

Yeah, but I need the extra rotating weight so I don't bog off the line

DigitalDC89 · August 30th, 2010, 02:42 PM

i lol'd.......

August 29th, 2010, 05:34 PM	#1
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	Harmonic Balancer ok guys just got done with my motor mounts and they made a huge difference, but the motor still shakes slightly, is this normal, could it be a bad harmonic balancer? how do i tell if my harmonic balancer is bad?

August 29th, 2010, 06:01 PM	#2
302Army187 Hardcore Enthusiast '89 LX 'Vert 10's or bust... Literally. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 2,915 iTrader: 0 reviews	if it wobbles at idle speeds __________________ H/C/I 302 + nitrous for now... supercharger/turbo soon? www.youtube.com/Xarmy187 Please support my YouTube channel! My videos don't disappoint!

August 29th, 2010, 09:15 PM	#12
302Army187 Hardcore Enthusiast '89 LX 'Vert 10's or bust... Literally. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 2,915 iTrader: 0 reviews	btw I replaced my balencer not to long ago, and installed a ford racing OEM style one. didn't even last a year/10k miles before it was tore up and wobbling. its not worth the money to buy oem style shit when your revving the piss out of your motor and racing it. __________________ H/C/I 302 + nitrous for now... supercharger/turbo soon? www.youtube.com/Xarmy187 Please support my YouTube channel! My videos don't disappoint!

August 29th, 2010, 10:47 PM	#14
302Army187 Hardcore Enthusiast '89 LX 'Vert 10's or bust... Literally. Join Date: May 2009 Location: Denver, Co Posts: 2,915 iTrader: 0 reviews	I looked at that one too. the one I posted is supposed to be lighter. the SFI one was just over a pound heavier then the OEM style balancer BTW __________________ H/C/I 302 + nitrous for now... supercharger/turbo soon? www.youtube.com/Xarmy187 Please support my YouTube channel! My videos don't disappoint! Last edited by 302Army187; August 29th, 2010 at 10:49 PM.

August 30th, 2010, 02:42 PM	#16
DigitalDC89 Regular '88 Mustang GT Join Date: Apr 2010 Location: Allentown, PA Posts: 463 iTrader: 0 reviews	i lol'd....... __________________ '02 Mustang GTm Convertible - N/A Cammed Daily '88 Mustang GTm - 1/4 Mile Build - 750rwhp Project '97 Saturn SL2m - Ex-Nitrous Build - Back-Up Daily

August 29th, 2010, 06:04 PM	#4
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	well the car doesnt really wobble but the motor shakes slightly sometimes...normal?

August 29th, 2010, 08:44 PM	#9
orangestang42 Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: May 2010 Location: Port Charlotte, Florida Posts: 816 iTrader: 0 reviews	to answer your question i was asking if it was normal or not, i know v8 motors have some amount of movement to them, just didnt know how much, a lot of posts on here are of people asking about certain things they are experiencing, it may not always be a problem....

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