I just wanted to post this for info purposes. What happened was very strange to me. i was turning a corner at an intersection yesterday, and suddenly i heard a snap, then a bang bang bang noise. it scared the hell out of me- i initially thought i broke a rod. but the engine was still idling very smoothly. so i got out to check the situation, and i saw the HB wobbling violently. but what's strange about this is that the crank sensor was holding together, and the engine was still running good. so then i shut it off, and wiggled the crank pulley, it felt a little loose, and i found that all but 1 pulley bolt in there had been either sheared off or dropped out. very strange.
luckily, i was able to limp the car to an auto service center across the street, they looked at it, and called me back two hours later at work. they said the HB cracked and a big chunk of metal fell out (basically disintegrated), it took my water pump with it, and destroyed both the crank and water pump pulleys- you should have seen it, it was mangled beyond belief. then they really scared me when they first thought the crankshaft was bent
amazing part to me was that the crank sensor was in tact undamaged from all this crazyness.
But anyway, i think you all would like to know that there is a new HB kit for our cars (not a BHJ) that resolves the issue forever. it is as expensive as a BHJ though. i saw it, and the HB is solid steel- no rubber wedged in between metal rings, and it even comes bolted onto a new crank pulley and crank sensor vanes already balanced as a unit. i figure this may be better and easier to install than a BHJ. i will post the brand name as soon as i pick up the car today. BTW, the bill was $1,070 to fix the balancer, and water pump.
just thought you guys would appreciate this info...
luckily, i was able to limp the car to an auto service center across the street, they looked at it, and called me back two hours later at work. they said the HB cracked and a big chunk of metal fell out (basically disintegrated), it took my water pump with it, and destroyed both the crank and water pump pulleys- you should have seen it, it was mangled beyond belief. then they really scared me when they first thought the crankshaft was bent
amazing part to me was that the crank sensor was in tact undamaged from all this crazyness.
But anyway, i think you all would like to know that there is a new HB kit for our cars (not a BHJ) that resolves the issue forever. it is as expensive as a BHJ though. i saw it, and the HB is solid steel- no rubber wedged in between metal rings, and it even comes bolted onto a new crank pulley and crank sensor vanes already balanced as a unit. i figure this may be better and easier to install than a BHJ. i will post the brand name as soon as i pick up the car today. BTW, the bill was $1,070 to fix the balancer, and water pump.
just thought you guys would appreciate this info...
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