CARC686
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I had planned on installing a Fluidampr until it occurred to me that for the same budget, I could replace most of the rubber on my truck and get a conventional harmonic balancer as well.
Now that I've got the part in my hand, something occurs to me. I've seen some balancer failures in passenger cars built in the last 25 years, but I have yet to hear of a balancer failing on a 6.2 diesel.
Has anybody ever seen it? I'm starting to think I might be better off with the 40 year old balancer that's already in the truck. I've no way of knowing the longevity of a bottom shelf OEM-style part. The only mention of a broken balancer I can find here via search is on a deuce. Are we replacing these parts for no reason other than broken crank paranoia?
Now that I've got the part in my hand, something occurs to me. I've seen some balancer failures in passenger cars built in the last 25 years, but I have yet to hear of a balancer failing on a 6.2 diesel.
Has anybody ever seen it? I'm starting to think I might be better off with the 40 year old balancer that's already in the truck. I've no way of knowing the longevity of a bottom shelf OEM-style part. The only mention of a broken balancer I can find here via search is on a deuce. Are we replacing these parts for no reason other than broken crank paranoia?