Re: Harmonic balancer/pulley wobble.

[quk@isham-research.demon.co.uk (Phil Payne)]

In message <001a01bed34d$92978a60$5e4f7018@wlfdle1.on.wave.home.com> peterb@mysysltd.com writes:

> Puzzling over how to loosen the bolt holding this little piece on, I had
> occasion to watch it spin and noticed that it appears to wobble front to
> back a tiny amount, about 1 to 1.5 mm.  Almost as though it was on crooked
> or bent.
>
> There is no noticeable vibration or noise from the engine at any speed that
> seems out of place.  Is this wobble normal?
>
> Maybe the bolt has loosened itself just in time for me to change the timing
> belt?

If you really mean that the multiple pulley down on the crank is loose,
DON'T run the engine until you've checked it out properly.  Or flatbed
it some where to get it checked.  Mega-$$$ if it lets go.

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 Phil Payne
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