99 accord balancer pulley slight wobble

RussianMenace · Jul 20, 2013

Poking around the engine bay working on the alternator, I noticed that my balancer pulley has a bit of wobble in it. Also, getting a bit of vibration in the steering wheel at idle.

Does the balancer need to be replace (dreading that because of crankshaft bolt horror stories)? Or could there be something else?

It's a 99 Accord EX 4D, 87k miles.

Here is a quick vid. If more vid/info is needed let me know.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WXdsHDRYzrk

BlkCurrantKord · Jul 20, 2013

The key way might've fallen out (although unlikely) but I would replace it. Especially with that low of mileage it's odd that it would have a wobble. Has someone been in there before and done a timining belt?

RussianMenace · Jul 20, 2013

Yeah late 2011 dealership did the timing belt water pump change. I'll have to double check the paperwork when I get home.

RussianMenace · Jul 21, 2013

Quick question. To get the old balancer pulley off and put a new one on, do I have to take the valve cover and upper timing covers off? Or can I just pop the pulley off and reverse for the new one?