Thread: Td5 harmonic balancer.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

Any brand recommendations? I'm a bit disappointed in the Ross I fitted less than 50k km ago.

Wow thats a surprise you dont hear of many failures, how has it failed.

It's been noisy for a while, now it's shredded the belt.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

It's been noisy for a while, now it's shredded the belt.

That really is a surprise...but saying that I have noticed a little tail tail squeak on shut down from mine.

50k is way too early, may be worth chatting to Ross performance

Originally Posted by thai_tiger

That really is a surprise...but saying that I have noticed a little tail tail squeak on shut down from mine.

50k is way too early, may be worth chatting to Ross performance

IIRC you fitted yours not long after I fitted mine.

Originally Posted by V8Ian

IIRC you fitted yours not long after I fitted mine.

early 2019 ish.....and about 40k klms

I have a ross on mt td5 as to date no problems I did have to go down one belt size as the original serpentine belt was just a fraction to big.

Righto, fan and belt off. It's patently obvious that the failure is the tensioner. New tensioner on it's way from Karcraft.
The water pump is not leaking, but showing signs of imminent failure, I have a water pump in stock. Is the water pump a doable job on the driveway? Is it in contact with the cam chain? If so, I'm considering a new chain and guides while I'm there. Opinions and advice muchly appreciated

I'll have a guess the water pump is probably OK, and you've been feeling the slack between the drive dogs, before the power steering pump resistance is felt.

It's pretty hard to tell the bearing state of the water pump without removing the P/S pump first.
If the telltale in the header tank isn't blocked and is pumping coolant out in a small stream beneath the header tank cap at idle, and it's not leaking coolant out the drain hole in front of the pump then it's probably fine.

Timing chain is a totally separate job. you can check that and the guides by removing the cam cover.