Harmonic Balancer UPDATED: the sh** has hit the fan!, do these really go bad??? the answer is YES! Options

[caszboy]

OK, so there was a slight ticking sound after i installed a new AC belt in attempt to get that fixed. The sound has slowly gotten louder over the last month or so. After inspecting a bit, i noticed that the crank shaft pulley "Harmonic Balancer" is wobbling and causing the sound. I took my car to a local car shop for them to trouble shoot my AC (which turned out i need a compressor, drier, and evaporator expansion valve..DOH!!) and to take a quick look at the pulley. The mechanic told me to replace my harmonic balancer.

so the question(s) is...Do these really go bad? do they bend or something? a harmonic balancer is a crankshaft pulley right?

thanks in advance.

casey

This post has been edited by caszboy: Jul 14, 2008 - 6:31 PM

[caszboy]

thanks for the reply. So after an extensive Google search. Some cars have them and some don't. Our celicas do have one and it and the crank shaft pulley are one and the same. After pricing this item, it looks like its going to be about $200.

Does this sound correct to everyone?