Daveo2k6

I heard a noise coming from my engine bay.. sounds like a slapping maybe? I dunno how to really explain it. It would really only happen like 3000 rpms. But I have spent all morning trying to figure this out and I think this is what it is! My belt was not on my crank shaft pulley all the way so I put it on correctly. Turned the car back on and when I got to the front of the car it was back off (kinda.. one rib of the belt slips off). So I was looking at it and I think the pulley looks like it was not put on all the way! Here is the picture..

My next question is.. WHAT THE HELL COULD THIS HAVE BEEN DOING TO MY BRAND FREAKING NEW ENGINE!?!

WhiteFoxGT

well that pic is about the size of a freakin .50 cent piece... could you make it largeR?

dimebag

It does look like it isn't on all the way

cliffyk

It does look like it's not fully seated--why does your new engine look like a corroded ball of "stuff"?

Cobrajets

More than likely the rubber in the balancer is ripped apart and the outside ribbed pulley is coming off the inner keyed part of the balancer. Check to see if that is what is happening.

My1stGT

+1
what he said. im assuming you mean new to you ? and i think cobra may have you answer

Daveo2k6

I should have said.. rebuilt lol. My bad

I dont exactly know what you mean here.. I didnt know there was any rubber in the balancer? Im going to take the balancer off this week and ill update you with what i find. Can you explain it in another way maybe? THANKS

Rebuilt is what i meant ha.. sorry about that. Its been like two years since I started the rebuild. It feels likes its new again ha

Cobrajets

'QUOTE' I dont exactly know what you mean here.. I didnt know there was any rubber in the balancer? Im going to take the balancer off this week and ill update you with what i find. Can you explain it in another way maybe? THANKS

I guess the best way is to to tell you is to look at the front of your balancer. Look at the thick weight of the balancer. It should look like there is about an 1/8" thick steel ring on the inside, then about an 1/8" thick ring of rubber injected between about 3/4" thick steel balancer weight on the outside. If they are not all flush with each other, meaning, if the 3/4" steel weight/pulley is sticking out farther (closer to the radiator), than the rubber and/or inside steel rings. That means the rubber separated from the steel or ripped, and the outside pulley is working its way off the sprocket. Which means you need a new harmonic balancer. Not real expensive. Under $100 if you look around or get used one for maybe $25. Hope that explains it better!