Possibly. Vibrations set up in the engine could cause accelerated wear. If the main pulley fell off you would lose the function of all the engine accessories.
beatupchevy answered 7 years ago
it should be o.k. if you drive it in a demolition derby , but not for daily use
If the balancer comes apart it possibly could damage the engine or related parts. Don't drive it, get it repaired.
Will it harm car if I drive with a bad harmonic balancer
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I have a 1995 Buick riviera with a 3.8lv6 supercharged what weight 1lb or2lb weight harmonic balancer is supposed to be on their?
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is there a difference between the late seventies model harmonic balancer in a 1988 harmonic balance
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My car started to run hot so I pulled over. When I opened hood to my surprise motor oil was leaking badly an sprayed around a little. I towed the car home and jacked it up to find oil leaking from ...
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Harmonic Balancer install basically torquing it down .
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