[Chrysler300] Just to put a damper on things...

[Rich Barber <c300@xxxxxxx>]

Thanks for the tip, Dan.  You should not fear the steenking blue 
letters.  Over time and after many misteaks, I have found the idea is 
not to have any HTML or special formatting such as underscore or color 
in the email to the server.  The club server, my server or my browser 
then converts things like e-mail addresses and websites to HTML.

The Damper Doctor sells harmonic balancers, motor mounts and driveshaft 
supports and lives at:

http://www.damperdoctor.com/

The damper Doctor wants $231.95 for an damper for a 331/354-less $75 
core charge.  Seven pounds at over $2/ounce.  The damper for a "57-59 
hemi" 392 is less expensive ($148-$60) and heavier (10 pounds).

Could anyone describe the symptoms of a deteriorated or failing harmonic 
damper?  Engine/chassis vibes?  Ability to move or rock the damper?  
Visual observations?  After 50 years and 78,000 miles is it time to 
rebuild or replace on general principles?  I had hard enough time 
getting a rotor and distributor cap on the way to Tahoe and can't 
imagine shopping for a harmonic balancer. 

C-300'ly,
Rich Barber
Brentwood, CA
1955 C-300 (Harmonious as far as I can tell)

dan300f@xxxxxxx wrote:

>Hi all:
>
>Speaking of harmonic balancers, I just had a problem with my 1992 Mercury 
>Topaz' harmonic balancer.  The rubber had completely deteriorated.  I had to 
>have a valve job on the vehicle anyway so I had my mechanic obtain a rebuilt one 
>from The Damper Doctor in Redding, California.  Cost to me was $62.00 plus 
>shipping both ways.  The core had to be returned, otherwise, I would have had to 
>pay a $25 core charge.
>
>In communications with Debbie, of the Damper Doctor, she said they can 
>rebuild any harmonic balancer.  They set the timing mark to factory specs.  In 
>addition, they give a 3 year warranty.  New ones only give 1 year.
>
>If you are interested in contacting them for a quote, go to their web site.  
>Since I am having trouble inserting their email address and URL into this 
>e-mail without getting the dreaded blue letters, please do a search for "damper 
>doctor" in Google.  Sorry.
>
>Good luck.
>
>Dan Reitz
>Northridge, CA
>
>
>  
>




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