The internal combustion engines that power our cars rely on an extensive series of interconnected parts, mechanical systems, and electronics to send us down the road. Some of those components are well ...

The harmonic damper located on the front of the crankshaft serves a very important purpose. It's designed to absorb the resonate harmonics that can otherwise lead to crankshaft failure. It's assembled ...

“A repair sleeve will fix the end of your harmonic balancer. No need to buy a new one,” Bob Becker said. I had to be persuaded. A new part almost always sounds better to me than a repaired part. The ...

A clever invention, it's called a harmonic balancer repair sleeve, or "seal saver," and not only is the device a fast, easy, and inexpensive means to rehabilitate a worn-out harmonic balancer, the ...

How to Remove an LS3 Harmonic Balancer or Vibration Damper You will need two special tools to remove and replace the stock LS3 harmonic balancer, we show what they are and how to use them.

Engineers design modern engines to survive huge forces, yet one small part can still fail with violent results. When a crankshaft damper lets go at speed, metal fragments can slice through belts, ...