1998 Ford Fairmont harmonic balancer

1998 FORD FAIRMONT
233,000 MILES • 6 CYL • 2WD • AUTOMATIC
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SWAN MAN
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Hi my Harmonic Balancer has a slight leak maybe a couple of drops of oil a week how long should i wait before i fix it Regards Gary.
Jul 31, 2010 at 10:10 PM
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MHPAUTOS
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Hi there,

This will only get worse, do not use stop leak products, as they can cause more problems, it should really be done now, but you should be able to put it off for a while, just keep a close eye on it and do it sooner rather than later.

mark (mhpautos)
Aug 1, 2010 at 6:43 AM
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