Signs that your crankshaft harmonic balancer needs to be replaced include:
- The engine is loud and you feel vibrations coming from your engine.
- The pulley belt may slip causing your vehicle to backfire or misfire.
- The vehicle's ignition timing will be off.
- The vehicle will not start at all.
How can you tell if the balancer is bad?
The most common symptoms of a bad harmonic balancer include:
- Engine Vibrations. The harmonic balancer's job is to dampen vibrations applied to the crankshaft. ...
- Noticeable Harmonic Balancer Wobble. ...
- Unusual Noises. ...
- Illuminated Check Engine Light. ...
- Visible Wear or Damage.
How often should you replace harmonic balancer?
How often should you replace harmonic balancer? How long should a harmonic balancer last? On certain engines, sometimes these last forever, last the life of the engine. And certain engines they might only last 50,000 miles or less than 10 years.
