Re: Balancing an engine at home (Newbie)
A good indicator of balance is how fast your car will go, a stock engine should push the car to 65 if all else is good. Any imbalance in the engine will make the engine fight itself.
I thought my car had some bad vibration but it turns out the upper drivers door hinge pin is loose and the horn rod rattles. If I grab the hinge and turn the lights on it seems like a completely different car. I also rubber mounted the tail pipe and that made a noticeable difference.
Moral of the story, you may be able to make driving the car WAY more tolerable without touching the engine.
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