Net Doctor wrote:
> JB..it's a 2 piece pulley, inner and outer hub separated by rubber. Call it
> what we will..it will fly apart with too much pressure on it.

yes, the 2-piece ones will, but the 91 accord is a single-piece, all
steel, pulley wheel, not a balancer. maybe you're thinking toyota?




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> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> wrote in message
> news:xt-dneh3N5WOG9zVnZ2dnUVZ_tPinZ2d@speakeasy.net...
>> Net Doctor wrote:
>>> I beg to differ..it most cetainly does have:
>>> http://www.rockauto.com/catalog/rafr...1167195k292243
>>>
>>> a 2-piece pully separated by a rubber dividor. I never said anything
>>> about it being internal. And it will fly apart if you over tighten the
>>> belt. I 'know' that because, at the advice of someone in the forums who
>>> knew nothing of the cronic issues with the distributor bearing, I kept
>>> tightening the belt. Eventually the outer pulley separated from the inner
>>> hub. Made a mess of things down there too.
>> you're right that a true rubber-separated balancer will disintegrate if
>> over-tightened and run for a long time. but the 91 accord doesn't have
>> one, regardless of any generic pics or names used in a third-party
>> catalog. check the honda catalog.
>>
>> http://www.hondaautomotiveparts.com/...TON-CRANKSHAFT
>>
>> "PULLEY, CRANKSHAFT", not "balancer, crankshaft". the engine's got its
>> own internal balancer shafts for that job, items 11 & 12.
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>>> If it hadn't been for the car quitting completely and discovering
>>> that the spark was nearly 180 degrees out I might have put it in the
>>> shop. It occurred to me to pull the distrib cap to confirm that the rotor
>>> was turning when I found it was full of red rusty debris. I could see
>>> that it had melted on the center hub and spun around.(see link at bottom)
>>> If you get a handle on it before it gets too hot it may not destroy the
>>> ignitor module in there...it was too late for mine. I think if you pull
>>> the distrib cap off, pop off the rotor button, and then pull off that
>>> dustcover
>>> http://isomerica.net/~dpn/blogimages..._dustcover.jpg
>>> in there you can get a good look at the outer bearing.
>>>
>>> I apologize for jumping to the conclusion that it was definitely your
>>> distributor, and possibly inducing panic. JB was right to point that out.
>>>
>>> "jim beam" <spamvortex@bad.example.net> quoted
>>>>> <bgreene1@dontspammecolumbus.rr.com> wrote:
>>> <snip>
>>>
>>>>> How do you...
>>>>>
>>>>> The distributor looks newish. What I don't like is that there seems to
>>>>> be a bit of oil coming from two of the spark plug holes. I think I'll
>>>>> have someone take a look.
>>> JB wrote:
>>>
>>>> before you panic, check the alternator, power steering and a/c belts. if
>>>> loose, it's typical for them to squeal on startup, then quiet down, just
>>>> as you describe. failed bearings generally continue to squeal as long
>>>> as they're being used.
>>>>
>>>> and you can't destroy an "harmonic balancer" on a 91 accord - it doesn't
>>>> have one, it's an ordinary pulley wheel.
>>> http://viewmorepics.myspace.com/inde...3-f00c3ef914d2
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