Zeppelin264
Well-Known Member
So back in August I installed the Borgeson steering conversion box. Got all done after 2 days and took the car around the block to make sure everything is good to go. I get back to my buddies place and pop the hood and as I'm listening to the valve train click away I rev the engine up just a little and the balancer moves in and out with the rev of the engine. I confirmed this a few times, drove the car home, parked it and put it on the back burner.
Fast forward to today, I decide to fire the car up (first time since August) and sure enough, at a cold idle the balancer isn't moving at all! That day in August was very hot out, and under hood temps were even hotter.
So I'm wondering if either A: the oil thins out, metal warms up and the crank starts to move, or B: when the temp outside is hot the rubber begins to get squishy on the balancer causing it to move in and out?
Has anyone ever had a "crank walk" that only happened at a hot idle?
Fast forward to today, I decide to fire the car up (first time since August) and sure enough, at a cold idle the balancer isn't moving at all! That day in August was very hot out, and under hood temps were even hotter.
So I'm wondering if either A: the oil thins out, metal warms up and the crank starts to move, or B: when the temp outside is hot the rubber begins to get squishy on the balancer causing it to move in and out?
Has anyone ever had a "crank walk" that only happened at a hot idle?