crankshaft damper problems...maybe???

[droptopford 5 0]

has anyone noticed wobble in their crankshaft damper??, i replaced my water pump the other day, and noticed that the damper (the balancer with the timing marks on it) had a pretty bad wobble to it, the crank pulley is still running without wobble, and i dont notice any vibration while driving, but i didnt know if there was harm in leaving it like this?

 

[RIO5.0]

Its terminal...If you see it wobbling, it ain't good....It could launch off that inner ring at anytime, like when your wringing it out about 5k.. Not good...
Take a look/see, the rubber must be poking out to boot...Replace it...

 

[fiveo'cobra]

Mine was the exact same way. I didn't want to take the chance of internally damaging anything and just replaced it.

 

[droptopford 5 0]

last november i slid off wet/icy roads and smacked a dirt pile hard enough to deploy both airbags... my engine compartment was loaded with mud, and a lot of it was between the pulleys and the radiatorfan, im thinking it must have happened then, if this is the case, is it possible to just reposition/balance it, or do they just have to be replaced?... if i need to replace it is there a special puller for this that i need?

 

[droptopford 5 0]

and you're riht rio, the rubber is poking out of the boot...