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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 09:01 PM
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I was adjusting the timing today and the balancer seemed to have a very slight wobble to it ... Is this normal ? The previous owner changed nothing but the crank pulley and im not sure why . Otherwise the engine seems to be fine .. Any Ideas ?


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Old Sep 12, 2007 | 11:29 PM
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does your shifter seems to be vibrating more or a lot at high rpms?
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 12:07 AM
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mine wobbles too, id like to know, im guessing not as it did not before i put the supercharger on, i just wonder if i should just throw a professional products one on or spend the money on a fluidamper.
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 06:45 AM
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no nothing that ive noticed
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 08:00 PM
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anyone ?
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 08:06 PM
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well, how was the timing mark number on the dampner? did it remain steady still or fluctuate a little left and right?
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 08:13 PM
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it was pretty steady just looking at the balancer itself from the side looked like it had a wobble to it but the crank pulley looked straight
Old Sep 13, 2007 | 08:34 PM
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if its got any wobble you need to replace it, however depending on where your looking at it, the counterweight spinning around can give a false appearance of a wobbly balancer if you get what im saying.

fyi, i have the professional products balancer and im happy with it
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