No it's not supposed to wobble. But then again most guys heat the new one in the oven at 250°F which I think could damage it. That part never gets that hot under normal usage and the main dampener is just rubber. His best bet would have been to get the "Summit Racing" balancer for around $200 or go "all out" and get the "ATI Super Damper" for around $400. My DD is an '04 Vette and I had a shop install an ATI Super Damper. At first I brought them an OE replacement but they said NO and to return it. Then they ordered the ATI Super Damper and installed it along with an ARP bolt. So far it's been okay. Way better than a stock OE harmonic balancer.
I give you credit bro...that was not an easy job. I know yours was auto trans, but you should try replacing a clutch on one of these things. Good job man!
Quick question brother where did you find the diverted/ shut off valve the one located next to air pump I need one for my c5 but can’t find it anywhere Thanks!!! Great video
Hi Good work. I also need to change my balancer. How did you do with ABS modules, was it enough to loosen the bolts and move it. Or did you have to loosen all the pipes as well?
Would it be cool with you if I put your video to a song, remix a bit? It is so awesome that there is a race scene in El Salvador. The World would be a much better place if more young men were interested in these types of hobbies. Awesome video!
Great job and great video. It is a lot of work. I really admire you for working out in the open on the ground like that with just cardboard, etc. on the ground. Keep up the good work. 👍👌
I never understood why the majority of campers/rv'ers/van lifers DON'T tint their windows with limo tint, and just use curtains and those magnetic/velcro window covers instead. It just looks tacky and having to that on the regular basis has to get annoying. I also miss Dave's videos, i guess the guy really went off the grid and took down his channel.
If you have the time to let it sit you can just leave the cap off put a rag or paper towel over the neck turn the wheel full each way about ten times every ten minutes for an hour keep filling it to the cold level marker same for brakes with pumping the brake pedal works great and less trouble than vacuum bleeding just gravity bleed it.
I hate how they all wobble even when new so its harder to tell if they are worn. They will never be 100% wobble free since its such a large balancer and the outer layer is just held in by rubber.
Never have to drain your coolant to remove the intake manifold? The only coolant lines are the tiny little ones running through the tb you can just lift them up and out and point them up so they won’t drain. Not sure why you drained all the coolant out the rad??
Dunno if anyone mentioned it in comments but if you stare at the harmonic balancer where the grooves are it’s not wobbling. My new 1 day old dayco one does same thing as yours. it’s the rubber circle on the outside balancer. It’s not cut 100% perfect from factory. Wont harm anything. Just looks like it wobbles because of lopsided rubber on outside.
@@livingchilling2217 yea man. Many others inc me at first thought my brand new dayco was bad from factory. It’s not. It’s the bead of rubber on outside leftover from the mold that put the 2 metal pieces together. I was so angry when I saw mine wobble after paying a mechanic shop $500 labor. I thought I should have bought a gm or Ati for $400. Nope. So to all that read this and see your video, if you replace it, stare at the balancer grooves that the belt rides on and not the front of the balancer….the front looks like it wobbles from the rubber on outside thats not flush to the metal. It comes like that. Peace. Thanks for the video too.
I had this job done by a pro corvette shop about a year ago for under a grand including parts and they pinned it. I’m a pretty good mechanic, but I let the pros handle this one.
If you needed a video to know how to unscrew bolts and nuts, you're in the wrong Chanel my friend!!! You should already know what to do to get to the part where I replace the hubs... but anyways... The Video is clearly a reference of what I was doing, not a mecanics online class...
Just discovered your channel 👍 Had my Harmonic Balancer fixed years back at Dealership. Just found out it's wobbling again! 😥 So fixing to pin it this time 👍😁
Get my H.B. relaced now at my mechanics shop. Taking 2 days, so decided to view your process. Thanks. I see why it's taking a while. Heavy duty task. Think I'll bring donuts to the guys today. Lol
Good job buddy! Thanks for the video and all the explanations in the comments. It def helps! I have a question though, what causes the harmonic balancer to start to wobble in the first place? What wears out and why? I can't seem to wrap my head around it. Thanks in advance!
It is made from 2 Parts. One inner Rim, and one outer Rim. After the time the Rubber between them both begins to get weak, and it start to wobble. If you have to change it, buy the one ATI. It is made for Racing, and way better than the Original Ones.
@@jeffb520 Do you have the C5 already? I am not a Drifter, but from what i heard, the Corvette C5/C6/C7 are really bad Cars for Drifting. Because of the 50/50 Weightballance, and the Low Center of Gravity i heard it is really hard to Drift with the Car. Like i sayed. Never try it by myself, just heard that Cars with the Weight in the Front or the Weight in the Rear are way better for Difting.
@@kallo182 I do have the car already and as far as I know most drifters are looking for a 50/50 weight balance. Everyone is different and I think it really comes down to preference. Having a lighter rear does make it easier to get the back end to slide and it helps transition faster. But drifting is finding the balance between grip and sliding and I think with the right tire size and right power from your motor you can fine tune to your liking. Also the car will have some modifications so it will handle differently than completely stock. There are a lot of people using the Corvettes for drifting so there must be a reason why. Also one of the biggest problems for drifting a c5 is the stock steering angle... it sucks, you need more angle lol. You need to modify it with an angle kit to drift properly. With all that said I guess I will find out if the c5 is good or bad for drifting but I'm def gonna full send it!!! Haha
