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outer ring behind crank pulley is off

Old Sep 16, 2005 | 05:31 AM
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Car: 1990 rs camaro v8 5spd & 86 t/a 5.7 tpi
Engine: 305 rs-- 350 t/a
Transmission: 700r4 t/a not sure rs
outer ring behind crank pulley is off

the ring bhind the crank pulley is slapping around but the car sill runs fine other than that slapping metal sound what should i do
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 05:36 AM
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fix it, replace the dampner
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 08:41 AM
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Car: 1990 rs camaro v8 5spd & 86 t/a 5.7 tpi
Engine: 305 rs-- 350 t/a
Transmission: 700r4 t/a not sure rs
can i replace the damper or do i replace the whole balancer

im new to this and i thank you for your reply so please be patient
i will probably be asking alot of stupid questions
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 08:56 AM
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"im new to this and i thank you for your reply so please be patient
i will probably be asking alot of stupid questions"

the only stupid question is the one you don't ask. it always ends up costing you money.

you can get loaner tools for this job from autozone (with a deposit).
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 09:10 AM
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The only dumb thing you could do is not fix it. It will wreck your engine.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 09:15 AM
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Car: 1990 rs camaro v8 5spd & 86 t/a 5.7 tpi
Engine: 305 rs-- 350 t/a
Transmission: 700r4 t/a not sure rs
can the damper be replaced or the whole thing

is the whole balancer shot or can i just replace the elastomer
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 09:25 AM
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Replace the whole balancer. You cannot replace the elastomer.
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Old Sep 16, 2005 | 11:45 AM
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They are around $70 for an OEM style balancer from most parts stores or summit.
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