harmonic balancer

[HSV472]

ok well mine is making my car shake a little but shakes a lot with the a/c on
my question is can i still drive the car for a few weeks till i can afford to get it fixed?
lol will it fall of or something?

[scozz76]

Replace it ASAP. I would not recommend driving it.

[HSV472]

i dont want to sound like an idiot but what will happen to if i dont change it
in the short term(2 weeks and maybe 300ks)
only reason i cant change it atm is im on end of year holidays till next monday so money is tight till i go backto work

[scozz76]

The rubber could separate from the pulley outer. Possible death of radiator and anything else that gets in its way. Not to mention the HUGE repair bill.

[hako]

It can be changed yourself with a bit of difficulty - I found this with a search:
Best Way - Tech Tips on Installing a Harmonic Balancer on a 350 Chevy | eHow.com

[HSV472]

ah thanks guys might just park it till i can get it fixed

[holden-4-life]

just changed mine yesterday, almost all the rubber was off.
took like a hour at most. not a hard job

[wraith]

Agreed easy job. Biggest cost wil be the balancer which cost's around $270. Sugest you change the crank angle sensor at the same time to avoid hassles later on.

[hako]

This bloke has a Clubsport which is a V8 not a V6 with a CAS - harmonic balancers for V8's are fairly cheap...under $50 on Ebay: HOLDEN V8 253,304,308, 5.0 & 5.7L HARMONIC BALANCER - eBay, Other Car Parts, Accessories, Car Parts, Accessories, Cars, Bikes, Boats. (end time 08-Jan-10 10:53:19 AEDST)

[HSV472]

thank guys i changed it yesterday
its like a new car so smooth
thanks for the help