Harmonic balancer grenaded!

95talonracer · 09-09-2009

Well I was TRYING to tune my car on a road by my house and in the middle of a 2rd gear pull it sounded like a bomb went off, ok well not that bad but it was not good. Instantly my battery light, some other red light, and my check engine lights come on. I realized that the CEL came on because my coolant temp started to rise above my settings in Link. I looked in and there was no belt so I thought that the belt just went on me. I get back to my house and realized that the grinding noise I was hearing was the harmonic balancer was in 2 pieces gringing on each other and rubbibg on the car chassie. The harmonic balancer was only 2 or 3 years old. I am thinking the harmonics of my 2.3 and quick revving had something to do with it maybe? Any ideas? I was looking into replacing it with a fluidampr brand harmonic balancer. Anyone have one on their car?

**goodhart** · 09-09-2009

Damn hopefully nothing else got wrecked...

95talonracer · 09-09-2009

Everything else should be good.

slowbubblecar · 09-09-2009

That is a common problem with dsms. Thought my motor was gone on my first dsm. It was dark out and impossible to see under the hood where I was at. I have never heard of fluidampr before.

Pushit2.0 · 09-09-2009

The factory has designed the balancer to take care of crank shaft harmonics. I would compare a 2.0 and a 2.4 balancer to see if there is a difference. If there is I would try to run the 2.4 damper, or buy the one that uses fluid to dampen crank harmonics.

~John

Super Bleeder!! · 09-10-2009

I've been running a fluidampr for years.

95talonracer · 09-10-2009

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Originally Posted by Super Bleeder!!

I've been running a fluidampr for years.

Did you notice a considerable difference?

TkrPerformance · 09-10-2009

the 2.0 and 2.4 are the same for the oem's. I will be running a fluidampr on the 2.4 when I get it the rest of the parts for it.

Super Bleeder!! · 09-10-2009

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Originally Posted by 95talonracer

Did you notice a considerable difference?

um no. its not an underdrive pulley or anything.

i have noticed it never breaks

blageo23 · 09-10-2009

Id say go with a fluidampr. I have heard good things about them.

**scheides** · 09-10-2009

Worst feeling ever. Imagine this happeneing and you get stranded on the side of the freeway, on a bridge, on the outside of a turn, during a massive snow storm. Oh, and your battery died because you tried to limp it to safety. I seriously thought I was gonna die....no lights during a blizzard = bad.

Mine however, was simply gone:

1QUICK4 · 09-10-2009

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Originally Posted by scheides

Mine however, was simply gone:

I've seen alot of them come apart and kick belts, tear up the timing cover, break a BS belt, or bang the shit out of the framerail. I've never seen one like that. Usually the center piece is still bolted on

**scheides** · 09-10-2009

ino, on mine it wasn't immediately obvious that anything was missing, it was just gone and the belt was loose...though it kicked the belt off.