RE: Harmonic balancer?

[Ron Pieper <rapieper@yahoo.com>]

When I stated "harmonic balancer" I was referring to
the thick solid steel pulley that bolts to the timing
gear on the crank.  This uses four allen-head bolts.

Since it's heavy enough to dampen, I assumed it was
technically a harmonic balancer.  If I'm wrong, please
educate me otherwise.  Whether changing it's mass
(inertia) by going to a smaller diameter will be
detrimental, I don't know.  

On my car, the two-piece pulley on the water pump is
fine, and is not in question here.

Ron

--- Gerry Reichelt <greichelt@mmcable.com> wrote:
>    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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