How to change harmonic balancer 03 santa fe 2.7

If it's clear that the alignment of the belts isn't correct, then your balancer probably is not the problem. You can usually see the harmonic balancer "wobble" as the engine is running if it's damaged, a visual inspection should give you an idea if it's the problem. It would have to be in terrible condition to cause your belt to change position.

Usually this problem occurs after an alternator, water pump, idler pulley, or similar part has been replaced with one that doesn't line up the same as the OEM part that was replaced. This is one of the most important reasons for comparing your core or old part with the new parts precisely, before installing the replacement parts.

Try aligning the belt on all of the pulleys except one (at a time and then switch to leave out another item), this should help you to determine what is out of alignment specifically and then you should be able to measure the difference hopefully identifying a fix.

Generally on the santa fe it is located just behind the crankshaft pulley/harmonic balancer (the pully lowest in the engine compartment driven by the drive belt).

It shouldn't you have two different systems the harmonic balancer is external and timing belt or change is internal

Pull your Serpentine belt, remove the Cam Belt Cover, (it may be advantageous to remove front wheel in the Cam Belt side) Remove the timing belt and time the engine to specifications, make sure you are on #1TDC, remove the tensioner and replace. if there is and Idler pulley replace that as well. You can use Spray Carb Cleaner to clean the pulleys before replacing the belt. Note, you may have to also remove the Harmonic Balancer and pulleys from the crankshaft.

i dont think is your harmonic balancer that dont make any sound check all the pulleys cose to change the harmonic ba... you havto remove and change your crank pulley along with it

It is driven by the timing belt. You must remove the radiator fan, drive belt or belts, possibly valve covers, the harmonic balancer, and then the timing cover. This is the time to change the timing belt and tensioner and idler as well.

I think you mean the harmonic balancer. Thats the pulley on the crankshaft the serpentine belt runs on.
I doubt anything else would be damaged as long as the crankshaft is ok other than the belt.

Parts stores sell a "harmonic balance pulley remover" for around 15-20 dollars. Much like a steering wheel puller, it's a gear puller made to remove the harmonic balancer with engine in car.

no its not a hard job at all www.alldatadiy.com and www.autozone.com also here is Drive belt diagram www.webcrawler.com wish you the best of luck Michigan Man.

Could be several things. WHICH ENGINE?.. 4 cylinder (has three belts, power steering/water pump, alternator & A/C compressor, one tensioner pully A/C compressor), The V6 2.7 (has only one belt, 1 Idler pully and 1 tensioner pully), the V6 3.5 has two belts - A/C/alternator, and power steering - there are two tensioner pullys). Noises can be caused by the belt(s) themselves, pullys, bearings, pully bearings, water pump shaft bearings (or belts/pullys rubbing up against something). Let's not forget that there is also belt(s) behind the Timing Belt cover as well as pullys and bearings associated with the timing system. You could start by removing one accy drive belt at a time (alternator, water pump, compressor, power steering, etc) to see whether or not the noise goes away in each case. If after each case, you discover the noise is still there, it's probably behind the timing belt cover (idler/tensioner pully, water pump shaft bearing, crankshaft bearing, etc.). Good Luck