Harmonic balancer

Tiny
JWILLBANKS
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  • 1993 BUICK LESABRE
  • 3.8L
  • V6
  • 2WD
  • AUTOMATIC
  • 220,000 MILES
My harmonic balancer is bad. I have no other vehicle and cannot afford to fix it.
Sunday, April 23rd, 2017 AT 5:49 PM

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Tiny
SATURNTECH9
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Ok what is your question?
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Monday, April 24th, 2017 AT 12:16 AM
Tiny
STEVE W.
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The balancer on the end of the crankshaft is easy to replace on that car. A replacement unit is around 100 dollars. While it is out I would suggest replacing the balancer seal as well.

Now if you meant the internal balance shaft. That is more expensive and you would need to decide if it is worth replacing it or replacing the entire engine with a used one. That would be dependent on the condition of the rest of the vehicle.
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Thursday, April 27th, 2017 AT 9:27 PM

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