Need some help! Whats this?

**disco_nex** · 14th January 2007, 05:03 PM

After doing some decent offroading, I managed to punture a tyre and damage thos, whatever it is. It doesnt seem to be a crucial part of the Disco, but whatever it is, as can be seen from the photos, it is held on with some decent wire. It is a 95 Disco V8, and it was located just below the forward propeller shaft uni-joints, has a steel outer casing and an inner rubber type material. Any help? Need it kinda bad.....

Thanks for your help

**4bee** · 14th January 2007, 05:08 PM

Harmonic balancer ain't it? Be thankful it had the lanyard on or it could have gone anywhere.

**dobbo** · 14th January 2007, 05:12 PM

Cannot see the pics due to the server I'm on but from your discription it sounds like the front harmonic dampner. Discodave dropped his a few months back. There is a thread on it but I cannot find it at the moment.

**Blknight.aus** · 14th January 2007, 05:13 PM

harmonic balancer is close enough... you dont actually need it, providing you like the free massage thats going to intermittantly come through the steering and front end.

**discowhite** · 14th January 2007, 06:20 PM

pull it off and throw it at a cat!

works much better in the bin

cheers phil

**langy** · 14th January 2007, 06:27 PM

If you haven't already done so.. just unbolt it. Put the end of the steering damper back on and drive it around a bit. Either you'll notice some extra vibration or you won't. If you do, send me a PM - I still have my one sitting around here somewhere - I took it off a long time ago and haven't missed it.

**disco_nex** · 14th January 2007, 06:40 PM

Geez, happy it isnt anything bad! It didnt look critical, but just wanted to check! Thanks fellas, much appreciated! I'll remove it and if im concerned I'll weld it back on. I suppose that isnt too bad damage considering the tracks I was doing and other stuff. Heres a pic of how I broke it. Lots of spinning wheels and sand up some steep hill.

Also lost my tyre. Time to invest in some A/T's. Anyone want to suggest one with a good sidewall protection which isnt LT?

**dmdigital** · 14th January 2007, 06:58 PM

As said harmonic balancer. Leave it off see what happens, my 97 Disco had one and it was noticable when it was removed so I had to replace it. LR only put it on some vehicles in the Tdi's and from memory it's not a listed LR part number, but it is a LR part

**justinc** · 14th January 2007, 07:07 PM

My 1992 Rangie had one, when I changed to diesel etc, I removed it and haven't noticed a thing. Maybe the diesel makes its own vibrations that cancel out the other ones???(!)

JC

**DiscoDave** · 14th January 2007, 07:21 PM

He he - that looks familiar! Mine broke off in similar circumstances.

There's no point in trying to weld it on as it wouldn't work the way it's meant to. It's actually a round weight held on by a V8 engine mount connected to the bracket that bolts on the diff. It's the rubber part of the mount which splits appart. If you want to restore it just get a replacement engine mount but the odds are you won't notice it's gone - I haven't.

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