304 New Balancer question

[Deuce]

Is the ridge halfway down the centre normal??
say for making sure the balancer fits on nice and tight, therefore needing some hammer persuasion.

Or is this a manufacturer issue, where it was not machined correctly.


What does everyone think??

 

[Immortality]

Measure it up and see how much of an interference fit it is? But contact the supplier/manufacturer to see what they say otherwise use a small hone very carefully.

I wouldn't hammer it on though. Maybe try heating it gently and then use the crank bolt to pull it on

 

[VR38]

Every machined mating surface should be flat and true.
Serious manufacture defect, not fit for use, take it back for a refund and buy power bond or similar brand name.

 

[mr j-man]

take it back, that shouldn't be there at all.
go a romac or powerbond

 

[Deuce]

Every machined mating surface should be flat and true.
Serious manufacture defect, not fit for use, take it back for a refund and buy power bond or similar brand name.

It is a Powerbond.
Emailed the manufacturer but they were not receiving the pictures at all after multiple emails. so I gave up

 

[VR38]

It is a Powerbond.
Emailed the manufacturer but they were not receiving the pictures at all after multiple emails. so I gave up

Far out, I would have hoped they would have taken it straight back, no questions asked.

FWIW I tend to check every part out of the box before taking it home.
In any case the manufacture should not be letting this type of stuff slip thru the cracks.

 

[Deuce]

Far out, I would have hoped they would have taken it straight back, no questions asked.

FWIW I tend to check every part out of the box before taking it home.
In any case the manufacture should not be letting this type of stuff slip thru the cracks.

I purchased it and had it sent across the tasman, first one I got was for a V6. They took it back and swapped for the correct one no problem. Many months later while attempting to fit it, was when I found the ridge in it.

 

[Immortality]

If it's powerbond, link them to this thread (for the pictures) and then see what they say........

 

[jindylad]

Probably looks a lot worse than the pic. A transition diameter before the interference fit is quite normal, otherwise its very hard to align the balancer on the crankshaft.

 

[Deuce]

If it's powerbond, link them to this thread (for the pictures) and then see what they say........

MACE got me to deal with Precision Parts (Sydney) as they are the distributor, and I have tried sending pics, which they reckon they did not receive. And today I emailed with a link to this thread asking if this worked and they replied with:

No it didn’t work sorry mate