Saturn Harmonic Balancer
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Do you wonder where “torsional harmonic vibration" comes from? Well,
here’s a bit of information about where it comes from and what causes
it to happen. Each time the air/fuel mixture inside a cylinder is
ignited, the combustion that results creates an extreme amount of
cylinder pressure. This pressure is applied to the top of the piston
and then to the connecting rods and is transferred to the crankshaft.
This downward force makes the crankshaft turn; actually each torque
spike is like a hammer blow which not only causes the crankshaft to
turn but actually deflects or twists it. This twisting action and the
resulting rebound is what we called “torsional harmonic vibration”.
If this vibration is not controlled, rapid main bearing wear and
possible main journal wear on your crankshaft can occur, this can even
cause crankshaft breakage. Fortunately, this torsional harmonic
vibration can be controlled with the help of a vibration damper or
commonly known as harmonic balancer or damper. The harmonic balancer’s
main purpose is to control harmonic vibrations, not necessarily to
balance the engine’s rotating assembly. If not because of harmonic
balancers, vibration can not be prevented and may cause a lot of damage
like crankshaft cracks or failure, excessive bearing wear, and
excessive gear wear.
Harmonic balancers are made of two pieces connected by rubber plugs,
spring loaded friction discs, or both. When the power from the cylinder
hits the front of the crankshaft, it tries to twist the heavy part of
the damper, but ends up twisting the rubber or discs that connects the
two parts of the damper. The front of the crank cannot speed up as much
with the damper attached, instead the force is used to twist the rubber
and speed up the damper wheel. This keeps the crankshaft operation
calm.
Your Saturn vehicle comes with a Saturn harmonic balancer and they are
guaranteed to be tough and designed to last for a long time, for sure.
However, like any other auto contraptions, your Saturn harmonic
balancer is also prone to wear and tear. Excessive engine vibration,
irregular idling of the engine, faulty alternator and noisy drive belts
are some of the indications that your Saturn harmonic balancer is
already damaged. You should be aware that one major part of an engine
affects almost every part of your engine.
So, if those signs abovementioned have been encountered, harmonic
balancer replacement is needed. Here at Parts Train, you’ll find an
array of replacement Saturn harmonic balancers for all Saturn models.
Parts Train is one of the auto parts store dedicated to give you
nothing but the best replacement and aftermarket Saturn harmonic
balancers.
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Engine Harmonic Balancer
DORMAN HARMONIC BALANCER -- Serpentine belt type; 6.672 in. diameter, 1.335 in. width, 3.236 lbs.; A high quality direct fit OE replacement harmonic balancer; Replaces OE part number 21007717; With Dorman's limited lifetime warranty.
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Engine Harmonic Balancer
DORMAN HARMONIC BALANCER -- Serpentine belt type; 6.56 in. diameter, 1.51 in. width, 4.96 lbs.; A high quality direct fit OE replacement harmonic balancer; Replaces OE part number 9228479; With Dorman's limited lifetime warranty.
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Harmonic Balancer Puller
OTC HARMONIC BALANCER PULLER KIT -- Includes 3-jaw puller, four lengths of forcing rods, forcing screw with a 3/8 in. square drive for ratchet use, and 3/4 in. hex for wrench or socket use; Designed for removing damper pulleys in tight engine compartments without removing the radiator; For use on GM 2000 Generation III 4.8L, 5.3L, 5.7L 6.0L, and 8.1L V8s, Cadillac 4.5, 4.6, and 4.9L V8s beginning in 1988, Chevrolet trucks 2003 to later 4.2L I6, 2004 to current 3.5L I5, and 2005 to current 2.8L I4, Chrysler engines from 1990 to later including 2.0L, 2.4L-4s, 2.5L, 2.7L, 3.3L, 3.5L, and 3.8L V6s, Ford 1995 to later V8 engines with 3 spoke pressed on damper, and Mitsubishi Eclipse 1995 to 1999 2.0L DOHC non-turbo.
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Harmonic Balancer Installer Adapter
LISLE HARMONIC BALANCER INSTALLER ADAPTER -- M14 X 1.5; An adapter for harmonic balancer installer part number 52650.
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Harmonic Balancer Installer Adapter
LISLE HARMONIC BALANCER INSTALLER ADAPTER -- 1/2 in. x 1.5; An adapter for harmonic balancer installer part number 52650.
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