Re: [gremlintime] Digest Number 436

[Brien Tourville <HH-7X@xxxx>]

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> 1. unbalanced
> From: "Terry Shields" <abbott@xxxx>
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> Date: Mon, 17 Dec 2001 23:38:09 -0500
> From: "Terry Shields" <abbott@xxxx>
> Subject: unbalanced
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> Your harmonic balancer is in need of replacement. As you 
> probably know,the balancer is a thick chunk of rubber sandwiched in 
> between two steel rings.The problem is that with time the rubber 
> gets very hard and dry. So it acts like an old bias tire when its 
> cold it keeps its out of round shape caused by the belt tension. As 
> the rubber heats up with the engine,it starts to become more elastic 
> and quits wobbling. As time goes on 1 of 2 things will happen. It 
> will split in two (if you have my luck, it will go directly threw 
> your radiator with out passing go.) or it will cause the front main 
> bearing and,or seal to fail. Try to get a new one as a used one will 
> most likely be in the same shape.
> Terry A Shields
> 246 Old Indiana RD
> Blairsville PA 15717
> ABBOTT@xxxx
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Good Call! 
Nice 'goin' Terry - .

Yeah, what he said - Cullen .

Check out Fluid Damper .
You can see them in Summit .

Call the company to see if they
have one for the AMC 6 .

.....,,,,,,,,..........bt
1981 EAGLE Kammback 6
"The Spirit of Gremlin"
Eagle Registry #501
'Keep 'em Flyin' !'