|
 |
 |
 |
 |
Have you got any idea how powerful your Jeep’s
engine is and what all that power can do? The power production of a
vehicle’s engine is usually measured in horsepower. Now, think of that
power as something that really comes from horses. 100 horsepower would
then be describing the power generated by 100 horses working together.
Without any question, such force is definitely very powerful. 100
horsepower, however, is kind of small if compared to the actual power
being given off by most Jeep vehicles today.
Because of the tremendous power given off by Jeep engines, it is not uncommon
for some engine components to get damaged because of the engine power
itself. One particular engine component that may wear off fast because
of the power provided by the engine is the crankshaft. The large amount
of power transmitted by the engine to the front end of the crankshaft
causes it to move even before the rear end does. This results to a
twisting motion, which later would cause a lot of torsional vibration
on the shaft.
Engineers behind every Jeep vehicle, however, are too brilliant to miss
this detail of power transmission. So to prevent too much torsional
stress on the engine crankshaft, they made use of the Jeep harmonic
balancer. A harmonic balancer is a product that attaches to the front
end of the engine crankshaft. Its main function is to reduce the
harmonic vibration normally created in the engine crankshaft. In the
process, it helps prevent crankshaft failure and also reduces wearing
on the main bearings and main journals.
Harmonic balancers are usually made up of three parts: a steel inner
part, a steel outer part, and a rubber disk or spring loaded friction
discs, or both, in between them. As engine power is transmitted to the
front end of the crankshaft, it tries to move the heavy part of the
damper. But instead of again twisting the crankshaft, the force ends up
twisting the rubber or discs in between the steel exteriors. This
action in itself reduces the torsional vibration and maintains the calm
operation of the crankshaft.
|
|
 |
 |
 |
 |
| |
|
Featured
Jeep Harmonic Balancer
Inventory |
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
