Balancer separation. happy thanksgiving to me

[chevyCowboy]

went to pick up my brother a few minuets ago and heard an odd sound. it was an odd intermitent grinding noise, so i got home and opend the hood and began my inspection, turns out the rubber in the HB has come loose from the inner section. i can almost slide the outer ring off the inner. and unfortunatly the part stores are closed today so the truck is parked till tommorow :mad2:

 

[Big T]

Be thankful it did not grenade the engine.

Are you going to treat yourself to a Fluidamper HB?

 

[chevyCowboy]

no to get up and running again i am putting on a used one that i have in the parts pile. and then since this is the second aftermarket one i have heard of failing i am going to go to the dealer and spend the $100 on a new OE one insrtead of the 450 for a FD.

 

[3500GMC]

Can you even buy one from GM still? I thought they were extinct.

 

[jrsavoie]

There are probably some still available but you might have to search the part number to see which dealers have them in stock.

 

[RD400HP]

Here you go CC I don't know if this will help you or not

Mark

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280554148977&ssPageName=STRK:MEWAX:IT

 

[chevyCowboy]

thanks thats a pretty good price.

every one should check there balancer at every oil change at least. the one that seperated wasnt more than 2 years old.

as if i wasnt having a bad enough 4 day weekend the alternator went out yesterday as well but all is running smooth again.

 

[Crankme69]

Dam here's a little wish that all the bad turns good!