How much does it cost to change a balance shaft?
Hear this out loudPauseThe average cost for balance shaft drive belt replacement is between $357 and $434. Labor costs are estimated between $294 and $371 while parts are priced at $63.
How do you remove a balance shaft from a car?
1. Remove timing belt, downpipe, transfer case and oil pan. 2. Remove alternator, power steering pump, cross member, front and left motor mount to drop the engine low enough. 3. Remove the front case with the left balance shaft attached. This involves pulling the crank shaft sprocket and everything else over the front case. 4.
How does a balance shaft bearing get installed?
Cover the crank shaft key with a cloth to prevent damage to the oil seal when pulling out the front case. Oil is fed to the right balance shaft from the main oil galley. The bearing is installed with the clinch positioned at 12:00 and the oil hole to the right so that it aligns with the main oil galley opening. 4. Balance shaft bearing install
Which is the front end of a balance shaft?
You can use the balance shaft’s front end since it has a larger diameter than the rear bearing. The left balance shaft bearing can be eliminated since the oil is fed through the shaft and not from the block. 5. Stub shaft install Use red Loctite or equivalent! Install the oil pump gears so that the timing mark are shown.
How is the balance shaft connected to the oil pump?
The left balance shaft that’s directly connected to the oil pump driven gear and the right balance shaft that’s driven by the balance shaft belt over the oil pump sprocket. Two balance shafts rotate in opposite directions at twice engine speed.
1. Remove timing belt, downpipe, transfer case and oil pan. 2. Remove alternator, power steering pump, cross member, front and left motor mount to drop the engine low enough. 3. Remove the front case with the left balance shaft attached. This involves pulling the crank shaft sprocket and everything else over the front case. 4.
Cover the crank shaft key with a cloth to prevent damage to the oil seal when pulling out the front case. Oil is fed to the right balance shaft from the main oil galley. The bearing is installed with the clinch positioned at 12:00 and the oil hole to the right so that it aligns with the main oil galley opening. 4. Balance shaft bearing install
You can use the balance shaft’s front end since it has a larger diameter than the rear bearing. The left balance shaft bearing can be eliminated since the oil is fed through the shaft and not from the block. 5. Stub shaft install Use red Loctite or equivalent! Install the oil pump gears so that the timing mark are shown.
How do you remove a balance shaft from an oil pump?
The special tool isn’t much help since it slips off when torque is applied. Just tap the teeth with a blunt end to break it loose. Remove the underlying O-ring in the front case groove. Remove the driven gear bolt that secures the oil pump driven gear to the left balance shaft.