[Shotimes] Wobbly Harmonic Balancer

[George Fourchy]

On Fri, 18 Mar 2005 13:37:17 -0500, Carl Prochilo wrote:

>So George wins.  I knew something was up when I felt metal shavings in my hand.  

I don't know about winning, but I'm glad my logic still works.  That's what helps
make them last so long for me...outthinking and outwitting the potential failures.
>
>On the topic of crank cancer, I can see better from my example and the service manual how it would be very difficult to see (versus hear) at least initially.  ....snipped....  I suspect the crankshaft timing gear is somewhat independent of the harmonic damper.

Definitely correct.  The two form a sandwich, with the belt retaining plate/washer
being in the middle.  This is probably the weakest point in the engine, because
there is no way to REALLY insure torque is satisfactory on that one single bolt. 
All the other things.....oil and rods....are driver dependent....don't lug it, and
the bearings will survive.  This bolt and its ramifications are pretty much luck and
ouija boards.

George