Author Topic: Anyone know where I can get a replacement harmonic balancer?  (Read 2142 times)

April 23, 2009, 03:34:09 pm

Turbofan

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Anyone know where I can get a replacement harmonic balancer?
« on: April 23, 2009, 03:34:09 pm »
Mine is bent (I think), and you can tell when looking at it while the engine is running. My harmonic balancer's got more moves than James Brown did! I've seen a lot of other engines in need to, but apparently no one has them. I swear I can feel the shimmy when under load. Anyone know where I can find one? Bueller? Bueller?

I've got a N/A 1.6. ME code...



Reply #1April 23, 2009, 04:11:23 pm

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Anyone know where I can get a replacement harmonic balancer?
« Reply #1 on: April 23, 2009, 04:11:23 pm »
Please put your location in your profile and someone may be able to give you a geographically-relevant suggestion. ;-)
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Reply #2April 24, 2009, 09:21:49 am

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Sorry, my bad...

Reply #3April 24, 2009, 12:39:00 pm

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Anyone know where I can get a replacement harmonic balancer?
« Reply #3 on: April 24, 2009, 12:39:00 pm »
No worries... we just sometimes forget that this forum is full of folks from all over the world... one of the great things about it, actually.
Vince

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Reply #4April 24, 2009, 08:58:25 pm

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Anyone know where I can get a replacement harmonic balancer?
« Reply #4 on: April 24, 2009, 08:58:25 pm »
N/A's had a balancer? Three of the na engines I have just have a stamped steel pulley. The TDs I have are equiped with the balancer. Can someone enlighten me?
2003 Jetta GLS 1.8T w/ Upsolute software 20k kms (yes 20)
1993 Jetta GL 1.9TD stock 440k kms
1990 Jetta 1.6TD stock 320k kms
1993 Golf GL 1.9TD stock 401k kms
1991 Jetta 1.6TD Stock 587k kms

Reply #5April 24, 2009, 09:31:22 pm

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Anyone know where I can get a replacement harmonic balancer?
« Reply #5 on: April 24, 2009, 09:31:22 pm »
my na has no balancer either???

Weird? are n/a internally balanced or something?

Reply #6April 24, 2009, 09:53:57 pm

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Anyone know where I can get a replacement harmonic balancer?
« Reply #6 on: April 24, 2009, 09:53:57 pm »
Yeah I thought the vw diesel was one of 3 or 4 engines that did not have a harmonic balancer, but the crank pulley was called one in one of my manuals.