Dropping the Subframe and Replacing the Harmonic Balancer on my C5 Corvette!
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- čas přidán 27. 08. 2024
- After finding a crack in my Corvette's front subframe, my harmonic balancer replacement got a lot more interesting! This is the most involved car repair I've done to date! In this video I show some of the highlights and walk through the first part of the process of dropping the subframe and replacing the dreaded harmonic balancer on these cars.
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Only just found the time to watch this video and I've got to say that I'm amazed at what you've achieved, not because you couldn't do it as clearly you're more than capable, but knowing the amount of work you were presented with. Seriously, credit to all concerned. I would have given up a long while ago. 👍🇬🇧🇺🇸
Thank you Graham! I really appreciate the kind words!
You can use the jack handle as a breaker bar instead of the PVC. Also, when tightening the harmonic balancer bolt, if the rear wheels are spinning even when in it is in 6th gear, make sure the hand brake is on.
My jack handle wouldn’t fit over the hand grip of the large torque wrench. But yea good idea. The best thing to keep the engine from turning over was just installing that flywheel lockout tool. That did the trick.
I bought a comprehensive kit bigger than the OEM tools auto zone set of harmonic balancer puller and bolts and the Pittsburgh set, ABN stands for auto body now with the case $24 Amazon
Nice! Thanks for the input Richard!
Gotcha 🤘
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Bro all you had to do was drop the subframe about an inch. Don’t even take the nuts off. Pull the rack in pinion out the drivers side and you have plenty of room to change the harmonic balancer. All in all you got it done and that’s better than what 90% of the population can do. 🤘
In normal circumstances, yes, you’re 100% right. But in one of my other videos around this time I showed that I found a crack in my front subframe. So the whole subframe had to come out regardless so I could replace it.
Great job I would pay 2000 and haven't gone lol
Thanks Alan!
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What a nightmare. My Z is throwing the belt and squealing at high rpm. I think it’s time to sell her 😵
Haha it’s all part of the fun 😉
It's not that bad, and you DO NOT have to drop the subframe to do this job. But nice video! :)
@@daviddebuhr8995 David you are correct, you only have to slightly lower the subframe to remove the steering rack to replace the Harmonic Balancer. I obviously had to completely remove the subframe because it was cracked and had to be entirely replaced. Thank you!
@@Addimotive Missed that you had a cracked SF. Was mainly trying to encourage the guy that was ready to dump his killer Z over a harmonic damper replacement job. Thanks for the reply, and again, thanks for the video!
@@daviddebuhr8995 No Worries! I totally agree with you. The HBs are annoying/expensive to replace, but the C5/C6s are such great cars that it's well worth the short term headache of dealing with it. Happy to share my experience, glad you enjoy the videos! Just actually got the car up and running this past weekend!
I think you overkilled this job. If you were doing other jobs, then okay
Lol then how would you have done it?
Like the fact that he had a crack in the sub frame to repair as well?