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Originally Posted by MiraclePieCo
Balancer rubber (aka isolation ring) is just a friction fit between the inner hub and outer inertia ring. I'm a cheapskate so I've pushed some back into position that had been pried on by po's and it never caused a problem in the life of the vehicles - AS LONG AS IT HASN'T SPUN AND CHANGED THE POSITION OF THE TIMING MARK. But yeah, after reading this, for $50 I guess I should have replaced them.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VB2HBfnUAOA
I've also screwed every balancer I've ever owned on with the crank bolt without issue. Amazing how luck protects the ignorant, ha ha! |
We've all cheated death from time to time, and most of us are still here. I remember in my early days, pounding balancers on. I still use a bolt to pull them into place if they're not too persnickety, but experience teaches you the limits. Then there's those "indian tricks" (can I still say that?) I have a habit of pulling out of the bag.