RE: Harmonic balancer?

["Gerry Reichelt" <greichelt@mmcable.com>]

   I'm not aware of any harmonic balancer on a water-cooled VW.I thought
they were internally balanced. The pulley in question is probably the water
pump, not power steering, pulley on a 16v motor. They do cost about $60 and
can make a horrendous noise when their bearings die.
   Gerry

-----Original Message-----
From: owner-scirocco-l@scirocco.org
Subject: Harmonic balancer?


List,

I was reciently told by a friend of mine that thinks he knows everything
that there is to know, that by replacing your pulleys with lighter smaller
underdrive pullies would screw up the harmonic balance of the engine and
cause it have a short lifespan???  Now someone is saying that there is a
seperate harmonic balancer from the pullies, so does that mean that putting
underdrive pullies on a rocco is ok?  I am assuming that it must be, because
i heard Brett talkin about getting some for his car, and i know that he
wouldnt do anything that would hinder the life of the engine!!!!!  Just
curious i guess, thanks.

Jason Arms (Essex, VT)

<snip>
>Hello 'roccers...
>
>Needing a pulley for my 16V ('87).  This is the
>sheetmetal pulley that fits inside the harmonic
>balancer and runs (I think) the P/S pump.
>
>I believe it separates from the harmonic balancer, but
>mine appear to be married by rust.  Mine is bent a
>bit, but usable; I'd prefer to get it out of there.
>Dealer wants way too much ($60!).  Daun did not have
>one :(


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