2004 Hyundai Santa Fe harmonic balancer sparking

Tiny
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Why would the harmonic balancer be sparking? Changed wires checked ground. Blue sparks. Its a 2004 when running//////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 AT 12:56 PM

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Tiny
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It's probably broken and rubbing on something.
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Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 AT 1:08 PM
Tiny
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Mr wrench. What is broken
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Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 AT 1:23 PM
Tiny
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It is a blue spark
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Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 AT 1:23 PM
Tiny
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The balancer is 2 pieces joined by rubber. When the rubber deteriorates the outer pulley can slide to one side and rub on something. It may even be rubbing on wires but the pulley itself has nothing electrical.
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Tuesday, October 29th, 2013 AT 1:41 PM

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