Friday, January 28, 2011 - 08:06 pm, by: Daniel Clarke(Dieseltrain)
So my harmonic balancer just decided to part ways @ 6500rpm ..... WOW !
Does anyone have any info Going to be a fun job .
Lucky it didnt damage anything . Heard a BANG and 2 thuds on the floorpan and that was it . Then noticed slight squealing noise assoicated with Warning message on dash . Straight away i knew what it was ...
SO yeah guys/girls . How much are these things going for nowadays ?
Cheers .
Costa Tsimiklis Goo Roo Victoria 386.2 rwkw the old T51S setup - New Setup HKS T51R SPL -Going for 450rwkw on Pump Gas!
Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 12:29 am, by: Aaron Casey(Blownminiturbo)
basically something like this but just make sure its good quality one with the right size thread. cant remember exactly what the thread size was though.
Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 07:51 am, by: Matthew Sharpe(Madmatt)
I got one off a late model GS300 for $165 I think it was. Slightly different design on the later model motor but fit perfectly. You are lucky, when mine went it destroyed my radiator fan.
Saturday, January 29, 2011 - 09:08 am, by: Mark Tierney(Mark_t)
A harmonic balancer remover is about 20 bucks from Supercheap Auto. I'm guessing about the same from Repco etc. They work great for removing stubborn steering wheels as well.
Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 11:16 am, by: Brett Harrison(Bretto)
the breaker bar works fine, its just tightening where you have no choice but use a tool of some description. You can actually make a similar tool pretty easily, if you have a welder ?
Sunday, January 30, 2011 - 11:38 am, by: Austen Menze(Mercyfulfate)
Daniel I bought an OEM balancer for about $250 brand new. It's a 1JZ/2JZ item. http://japaneseimportspares.com.au I can't find it on their website but try giving them a call.
Saturday, February 05, 2011 - 04:14 pm, by: Boris Siljanoski(Z2tt)
Hi Guys,
How common is it for the harmonic ballancers to let go on the 1jz?, can you notice it gradually with symptoms and what are they? or does it happen all of a sudden.
Saturday, February 05, 2011 - 11:50 pm, by: Aaron Casey(Blownminiturbo)
no worries daniel glad you got it sorted probably only symptoms are possibly wobble/vibration i engine or a squeaky belt as it is misaligned as the rubber has perished or broken and the outer metal pulley has moved.
Sunday, February 06, 2011 - 01:38 am, by: Boris Siljanoski(Z2tt)
Well my rubber feels very hard like it's plastic, not rubbery at all but can't really see cracks in it, only had a quick look after i took it off, maybe will have a look at the back tomorrow.
Monday, February 07, 2011 - 06:03 am, by: Matthew Sharpe(Madmatt)
It is very dense rubber. Chances are if you can't see cracks it'll be OK at least for now. Mine let go without any real warning, but I'm told they usually squeal and carry on for a bit before letting go. 60,000km earlier I had inspected it before putting it back on and to me it had looked OK at that stage - unfortunately I should have replaced it anyway.