Questions and Answers
Harmonic Balancer
Q. Hey Vinny, Gotta ask ya, What the hell is a Harmonic Balancer? I never heard of this thing. Get back to me soon.
Ciao,
SalvatoreA. The harmonic balancer is the pulley on the front of the crankshaft that provides the power to run the belt(s). It's made up of three pieces. There's the steel inner part, which bolts to the crankshaft; there's a rubber sleeve around that which dampens crankshaft vibrations; and then there's the outer steel part, which has grooves for the belt.
The harmonic balancer is part of the crankshaft pulley. It's designed to damp the vibrations coming from the crankshaft and the camshaft, and keep those vibrations from spreading through the engine and to the rest of the car. So "Vibration Damper" would be a more accurate name for this thing.
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