Bad Harmonic Balancer?

[stang8384]

Can anyone tell if my harmonic balancer is going? I have a little engine shake and vibration in the shifter area as well as the rear end. I plan on swapping out the driveshaft for an aluminum one at some point.


Thanks


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[2000xp8]

A bad balancer is usually worse than that (it can be really violent) and when it goes, most engines never recover. Many times the engine only lasts a few months more.
When in doubt, replace it, a ford racing replacement doesn't cost much.

As for the vibration, if the vibration is still there with the clutch depressed while the car is parked, the problem is the flywheel forward. So that rules out the driveshaft.

 

[General karthief]

Describe the vibration in rolling, not rolling terms. Does it do it sitting still at an idle, 1500 rpms. Driving down the road at say 30 mph and gets worse the faster you go, driving along does it vibrate with the clutch in, or neutral on a auto trans.