| [GMCnet] Wheel balancing Beads [message #78668] |
Wed, 31 March 2010 05:22  |
David L Greenberg
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On Wed, 31 Mar 2010 03:24:17 -0500 John Blankenship <jtblank@yahoo.com>
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> When I put on new set of Firestone Transforce HTs last year I had a
> vibration at 60-64mph, the dealer balanced the tire two times and
> still there so they put in
> http://www.innovativebalancing.com/index.html Dyna Beads, 6oz per
> tire and it went away. The theory on the bead balancing, according
> to the tire guy, is they balance the whole rotating assembly, rotor
> or drum as well as the wheel and tire. It sounded like a bunch of
> horsesh*t until I drove after the beads were installed, now
> vibration free. I was so impressed I ordered some for my Bronco and
> resulted in the same excellent outcome. I used the application
> bottle and hose that they sell for like $3 and used a little mouse
> sander to vibrate the hose to speed up the install through the valve
> stem. I'm sold.
> --
> John Blankenship
> '76 Palm Beach
Thanks, John. That is a very informative and well designed web site.
David Lee Greenberg
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| Re: [GMCnet] Wheel balancing Beads [message #78827 is a reply to message #78805] |
Wed, 31 March 2010 22:11  |
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Richard,
It appears to be the same principle.
HOWEVER, the Harley flywheel balancers went in grooves machined into the
"outside" faces of both flywheels.
I stumbled on to the video that shows how the Centramatic Balancer works:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ullnFQD4F1I&feature=related
Regards,
Rob Mueller
Sydney, Australia
AUS '75 Avion-The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
USA '75 Avion-Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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[mailto:gmclist-bounces@temp.gmcnet.org] On Behalf Of Richard Brown
Sent: Thursday, 1 April 2010 11:43 AM
To: gmclist@temp.gmcnet.org
Subject: Re: [GMCnet] Wheel balancing Beads
As far as the mercury-filled dynamic balancers, is this similar to what you
were talking about?
http://www.centramatic.com/ShowItem.aspx?id=12531
http://www.centramatic.com/ShowItem.aspx?id=12532
Richard & Carol Brown
PO Box 941
Lindale, TX. 75771
1974 GMC Eleganza SE
wings77sporty@sbcglobal.net
(903)881-0192
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Rob M. (USAussie)
The Pedantic Mechanic
Sydney, Australia
'75 Avion - AUS - The Blue Streak TZE365V100428
'75 Avion - USA - Double Trouble TZE365V100426
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