How To Replace A Harmonic Balancer on a C6 Corvette
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 26 ส.ค. 2024
- In this video i show you how to replace a harmonic balancer on a C6 Corvette. How to replace an LS harmonic balancer. LS3 harmonic balancer puller and install video.
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I know this was posted a while ago, but can I just say I am envious of your skill and knowledge! You are a real professional. Thank you!!
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Thanks to both of you!! I would never have had the courage to do this job without such a comprehensive video. Other than having a Z51 Manual which has some more "stuff" in the way, along with long tube headers which caused an issue getting out the starter, I followed this step by step and VIOLA! Job done! I wish all the videos out here were as comprehensive, showing part/tool numbers, and great quality visuals!
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Easily the best vid for HB replacement on youtube.....Thanks!
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@@klowny1969 amigo I need your help I want to get a 2008 bed LS3 harmonic balancer is no good the guy was asking 16k should I buy or not!? Car is clean title less than 120k Miles super clean in and out just that issue
This is hands down the best HB install video on youtube. Awesome. This 100% makes me second guess doing this myself. Wow.
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@@klowny1969 subscribed, and as an update. My car is currently torn down in my garage and Im replacing the balancer and putting a cam shaft in lol..
@@dlynn5049 sweet!!
You NEVER want to beat on an aluminum control arm to loosen a tie rod end. ALWAYS use a separator like you did in the video.
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You are my hero! Just finished putting a new harmonic balancer on me Vette. Watching your video first made it very easy to do. Thank you so much!
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I doubt it was easy but this surely helped.
Outstanding video, key steps explained and clearly visible, all needed steps covered. I watched many videos seeking this information, this was the one that provided all I need. Thanks!
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Great video, far more challenging than I thought!
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Glad I watched your video and I'm glad I didn't attempt this repair myself -- I'm a weekend mechanic. LOL. I'm happy to pay someone like you to replace my harmonic balancer on my 2005 Corvette (with only 27500 miles -- jeez does the cost of repairs for this car ever end?). When the mechanic told me it was around $1000 to do the job I thought, "who's zooming who?" Now I see it's an all day job at best and for me that equates to a week!
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about to do a cam swap on my car, the biggest concern i had was figuring out how to get to the balancer. everyone doing cam install videos should just plug this video at the start of their vid.
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Awesome video! With the issue from 05 to 2013, maybe more years. One would think GM would have addressed the issue by 2013!
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The C5 is the same so the problem goes back to 97'. Everything looked pretty much the same as I remembered doing on my C5 except I might have removed the radiator for extra room. I didn't have that nice little short puller shown here. 😁
Professional video! No bling bling music, so nice. Hopefully my damper lasts a LONG LONG time!!!
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You can leave the rack in for this job if you slide it all the way to the passenger side. Great video.
What do you mean
This is a fantastic tutorial. It looks like an absolute bear to do, but 100% worth it.
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Very nice video! Thank you for taking time to do this.
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You guys are awesome. This saved me like $1000 by doing it myself. Maybe more. Thanks for making a crappy job doable in my garage!
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More like $1500
@@floyd8153 1500$ where ? Cause even dealership charge no more than 1200$
Where are you located? Also how long it took ?
@@panzerwaffen2873 I've had 3 estimates on mine in Madison Al. from private garages and none were less than $1200. The dealership wants $1900 but this includes the two tensioners, both belts, crank seal, and all bolts plus 6 hours labor.
dropped cradle way takes about 2 hours if u have a hoist and rack doesnt need to come out
What a nightmare. Great job as usual with that Greek technique.
Lol thanks..its all abiut the lube
What year is your SD? Mine is a 74 auto buccaneer red with black deluxe.
@@jeffwilson4243 74 SD Formula, Denver Gold with black custom cloth.
Thats some muscle to get that harmonic balancer bolt loose , good job
thanks..yea that would have probably been a nightmare to crack loose without a lift
Wow the best hb replacement video hands down!!
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My cradle didn’t want to drop down either. No clue why. Was trying to find other non painful videos showing what else I might have been missing. This one gives the meat & potatoes.
Engine was disconnected too. Probably the upper A Arms. I disconnected the shocks and it helped a little but still didn’t want to move. Job ended up being more of a pain that it needed to be
Great job... What a pain. Great narration as you go thru this... Thanks for sharing. You Da Man !
Thank you sir
Klowny thanks for your help man couldnt of done it with out ya !!!
You got it!!
Clearly a Chevy. Never disappoints...lol
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@@klowny1969 🤣🤣
Wow unbelievable great job a little bit more than I want to tackle👍
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You must have the patience of Job and the memory of an elephant. You guys deserve $125.00 an hour.
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@@klowny1969 I subscribed.
What a pain that job is, nice to see you still learning your left from your right by putting an L on your glove 😂😂. Great video as always.
LOL I only had left hand gloves..i didn't know what to do 😅
The L designates lubed and the R designates regret.
What a pain to do. It’s a good thing u have a car lift. Thumbs up on a great video.
thank you sir!
My desire for a C6 just went flacid ......big time!
Lol sorry about that
@@klowny1969 Still got a sniper system on the shelf. I will share with Brianna when i get it done though.
@@fls360 lol Brianna would appreciate it
I've had mine for 10 years. It's like being married to a gorgeous, high maintenance woman. EXPENSIVE and always in need of attention.
@@floyd8153 most high maintenance women i ever dated, gets traded in on a newer model after they start giving trouble.
My God! This is a really big job.
You can do it!!!
What rubber friction washer did you use?
Just spun the balancer bolt loose driving home tonight 😭🤦. I went with oem bolt how is the Arp bolt holding up?
Sorry to hear..arp works great
@@klowny1969 Did you use the Arp lubricant on the threads or Loctite?
Why is a guy with a channel named dirty dog mechanics not doing this job 🤔
He let me borrowed his lift but we worked hand in hand through out the whole thing
@@DirtydogMech so you're the one that did the weird voice at one point in the middle? Lol
@@TheOneTrueMvP Haha actually no that was probably the guy that was helping us film
Oh boy.... I had a issue today with no charging and no power steering.... On inspection i found pully bolt is loose on my 2005..... Im thinking pully spun on crank as i couldnt find anything else.... Will be attempting this in my driveway
damn..good luck
@@klowny1969 Actually getting the rack out wasnt as bad as i thought.. Ive done worse..
But,, after i got it out i noticed one power steering line has a O ring, but the other line didnt ?... did i loose it ? im assuming both lines need a o ring
I would have simply lifted the motor and lower the cradle for just enough clearance...nonetheless, great job!!!
Will that give you the right clearance though? I think the radiator is in the way too..I don't remember..thanks for commenting..and don't forget to subscribe
Awesome vid man, thanks for the help!!!
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Any leaks down the road with the summit one ?
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Hi, do you have a part number on the rubber seal that you used for the HB? Also, I see in this video that you did not install a keyway. Is it possible to install a key way on the c6? if so what would be the size?
Hard job but you done very well
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Is there enough wiggle room to just drop the cradle and support the engine?
2007 base z51 54M miles. Replace water pump even though no problem with it only because it is available with all out of way?
How to change a harmonic balancer on a 2004 LS/SS Monte Carlo
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My C6 Corvette has 25k miles on it. Should I do this asap? Or wait?
Check the HB periodically for straightness during idling and when during slight revs above 1,000 rpms. Any upright, vertical or horizontal wobbling could indicate elastomer seal on balancer. It is a hit or miss on many C6s. I've seen some at your mileage, or seen no issues even at 140,000 miles!!! Go figure....
I want to ask, do you have to position the damper a certain way when putting the new one on? Not alot of talk on this online... need some help
Nope. There is no keyway.
U could also just remove the cooling fan and maybe the radiator correct ? Doing radiator and water pump on mine hope I don’t have this problem but seems it woulda been easy to do. Or maybe I should do it before I put it back together
eventually this happens to most of them..you might have room if you remove the cooling and radiator..i would have to look at it..don't forget to subscribe
Most people will slide the rack out of the passenger side to avoid damaging the brake lines.
I think there is no room to do that
I use vacuum caps to plug open hydraulic lines
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Can you forgo the use of the flywheel holder on a manual transmission?
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Is this issue with the harmonic balancer only with LS3 engines?
yesir
LS2 too
Hey klowny did you have to have your summit balancer machined to fit the friction washer?
Hi..nope..I think I mentioned something about the friction washer in the video
I Don't have a lift, after I get everything apart, is it possible to loosen the harmonic balancer bolt from the top?
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Ordered SUM-C2501 from summit and it did not include that friction washer you put on. Is that supposed to be ordered separately?
you can reuse the old one
This is when you spring for an under drive pulley.
yes..unless you want to do the whole job over again lol
@@klowny1969 hahaha no thank you
How did you take the bolt out? When I try to turn it the whole pulley just spins
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Just a dumb question but does the harmonic balancer need to be timed or just pop back in?
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@@klowny1969 hey what exact model impact is that?😊
@@klowny1969 can you link all the tools you used as well ?
The sexual innuendos are what I need to help with this job
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oof... this is definitely something i cant do on my own.... how often do you need to replace it ?
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@@klowny1969 so... if the car was crashed 2015 and if they repaired well, then i wont have that problem... good to know
No way was I attempting this. Dealer cost me $1500 but they sheared two subframe bolts off and had to drill and tap it out so it took them another hour but didn't charge me.
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Price on this entire job?
i think it calls for 4 hours if im not mistaken
@@klowny1969 how much will u charge
6 hours labor at $100 bucks an hour plus approx $600 in parts. Best to replace both tensioners as well.
If you want to take that to a shop and have that job done how much would it cost I'm thinking maybe two grand
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My c5 needs one. Hope $600 come on stimulus chexk
good luck lol
Am I mistaken or did the replacement Balancer look different, i.e. didn't have the rubber section in it?
yes, aftermarket performance part that should be better than the oem part that has that issue a few years later again..
@@floridrummer88 I was unsure about an aftermarket part and fitted a new oem part instead.
@@skidco1 yes, what i read, the oem parts are crap. But the future will tell. My one is worn out now after 12years of vehicle life. So yours should be also fine for a long time :)
In the Video, shown on 22:38 , he is using a Summit SUM C2501. Thats the one he is using.
I used a Dayco PB1117Ss. So far, so good..
@@floridrummer88 My OEM balancer part was 16 years old on 27,000 miles, just small amounts of rubber deterioration but I changed it plus two tensioner arms/guides (one bad) to be on the safe side. Thanks for your input.
Super smooth impressive stuff, studs...but the camera switches are too quick.
Why did y’all have to remove the tie rods and such in this situation?
@@grbrown17 thanks for watching..tie rods had to come out so the rack would slip out....dont forget to subscribe
How many N-m is 240bl-f?
if thats your problem to find out, you should not even start thinking to do that job by yourself...325Nm workshop manual says 330 Nm
How much do you charge to do that work? And the balancer you used does that have the 25% under drive?
Wouldn’t it maybe be easier to pull the motor mount bolts and just lift the front of the motor enough to clear the rack?
is it possible to do that though in this car? I have to look at it..thanks for the tip and don't forget to subscribe
Take Two bolts out for motor mounts. Drop the craddle down by loosen 4 bolts. disconnecting shocks absorber. Push the engine up with jack. That should clear to use a hormonic off. Leave the rack and pinion in with all connections. Also made loosen the top a arms each side 4 bolts each side. And disconnect steering shaft too. Done many times. I am not a mechanic by trade.
@@garybegay3028 Have a video? This sounds like a lifesaver.
@@garybegay3028 When torquing 240 ft/lbs for the new balancer won't everything be moving now that you unbolted from the mounts?
@@DoomXexec311 put everything back together. and retorque the balancer. May have to take out or loosen the two bolts that holds the rack and pinion. It's depend a on what socket you have. It's easier more the with shallow socket, better fit between the balancer and rack and pinion
Can you give me a link to the flywhee tool asap?
a.co/d/8PNBViG
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Had it apart in just over a hour, about 3hrs to do the whole job.........simple
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What is the cost of this job ?
Approx $1500.00 at a garage.
The Balancer, ARP, and new seal around $300-450 but if you get an ATI HB, then it’s like a $500-600 job if you do it yourself. Better than $1300 at the dealer
Damn!!! What a pain...
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Where u located might need this job done do u have an email?
Sorry not taking any customers at the moment.Thanks for watching don't forget to subscribe.
Call me a liar but my neighbor and I just replaced his 2007 harmonic balancer without removing steering rack or any other stuff ... tricky? Yes but no impossible without removing all those
When I looked at it, the steering rack is right in front of the harmonic balancer. Please explain how to do this without removing anything else, or make a video I would love to see it :) Don't forget to subscribe
@@klowny1969 I will make a video next time we are replacing HB in another vette ... subscribed already sir merry Christmas happy new year blessings for you and family
@@panzerwaffen2873 can you explain ?? I don’t see how you did it with removing
@@landmarkboulders6226 pushing down steering rack... harmonic balancer was destroyed so the bolt came out over the steering rack..
where da fuq you been fam
Lol..covid and house renovation's been holding me down
How much u charge I need mine done lol
sorry..currently not taking customers
Wow what a pain.
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Fml, I am not looking forward to this job.
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How long before that bolt comes loose torque is 235ft pounds not 35 ft pounds.
Huh?
I talked to APR they said torque balancer bolt to 37 ft pounds then tighten another 140 degrees. Or just torque it to 235 ft pound.
I gotta do this to install my pro charger. Only thing I won’t have is extra hands to remove the steering rack out 🥲
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