Harmonic balancer grenaded!

[95talonracer]

Well I was TRYING to tune my car on a road by my house and in the middle of a 2rd gear pull it sounded like a bomb went off, ok well not that bad but it was not good. Instantly my battery light, some other red light, and my check engine lights come on. I realized that the CEL came on because my coolant temp started to rise above my settings in Link. I looked in and there was no belt so I thought that the belt just went on me. I get back to my house and realized that the grinding noise I was hearing was the harmonic balancer was in 2 pieces gringing on each other and rubbibg on the car chassie. The harmonic balancer was only 2 or 3 years old. I am thinking the harmonics of my 2.3 and quick revving had something to do with it maybe? Any ideas? I was looking into replacing it with a fluidampr brand harmonic balancer. Anyone have one on their car?

[goodhart]

Damn hopefully nothing else got wrecked...

[95talonracer]

Everything else should be good.

[slowbubblecar]

That is a common problem with dsms. Thought my motor was gone on my first dsm. It was dark out and impossible to see under the hood where I was at. I have never heard of fluidampr before.

[Pushit2.0]

The factory has designed the balancer to take care of crank shaft harmonics. I would compare a 2.0 and a 2.4 balancer to see if there is a difference. If there is I would try to run the 2.4 damper, or buy the one that uses fluid to dampen crank harmonics.

~John

[Super Bleeder!!]

I've been running a fluidampr for years.

[95talonracer]

I've been running a fluidampr for years.
Did you notice a considerable difference?

[TkrPerformance]

the 2.0 and 2.4 are the same for the oem's. I will be running a fluidampr on the 2.4 when I get it the rest of the parts for it.

[Super Bleeder!!]

Did you notice a considerable difference?

um no. its not an underdrive pulley or anything.

i have noticed it never breaks :)

[blageo23]

Id say go with a fluidampr. I have heard good things about them.