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Old 06-28-2007, 08:05 AM
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Originally Posted by riethoven View Post
How the heck does an independant mechanic, or even the Mercedes dealer check the flywheel to see if it is balanced? I would think that the crank, flywheel and front pulley are all dynamically balanced as a set when they are assembling the engine at the factory.

What is neutral when it comes to balancing a flywheel? How can the mechanic tell if it is neutral? I would think that it is luck of the draw and that unless the rotating parts are dynamically balanced, it could never be perfect.

Let us know how smooth it is once you get it back.
Maybe used a tire balancer?
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