...I usually return ship using the United States Post Office's new: "Priority Mail Flat Rate Box" Service ( a two day air service) to most points in America. For full details, click on the "shipping tips box at the bottom of this page). This service only costs $10.35 no matter what the weight (but your part must fit into one of their free boxes, two sizes are available; get them free from your post office branch office). {If you want to purchase insurance for the return shipping, then include an extra: $2.30 for $100; $3.35 for $200; $4.50 for $300; $5.50 for $400; $6.50 for $500.} We carefully pack before shipping so there is rarely any damage during shipping.
Price:
... Price is normally $ 108.00 for the rebuilding service, plus I add the actual cost of shipping {and insurance} back to you. (Some larger sizes, or models that require unusually large quantities of (very costly high temperature) rubber, or unusual amounts of labor, may be charged an extra amount to cover the additional cost. Examples of this are 'Metalastic' style, and larger truck harmonic balancers for which I add $ 40 {usually these are in the 15 to 25 pound range}.
..Really large harmonic balancers, say those weighing 25 to 35 pounds, such as Deutz or large Cummings diesel harmonic balancers, are charged $ 188 total (an extra $80) (as they take three times as long to rebuild and 10 times the normal rubber amount!).
...If you have a Chevrolet Corvair I offer a special harmonic balancer rebuild service which includes extensive remachining and reinforcing of the rubber bonding surface inside the hub area for increased performance and security at $ 147 exchange. I have done over 7,000 Corvair harmonic balancers and recommend this extra work for this model because of the severe service required of it.
...You may estimate shipping charges by including the same amount as it costs you to ship to me in your personal check, or money order ($ 10.70 shipping for the flat rate shipping back to you, if your part will fit in one of the Post Office 'Flat Rate' shipping boxes);
...Or you may use any of four major credit cards:
Visa, M/C, Discover or American Express. Include your contact phone number and we will call you when your part is completed and ready to be shipped back to you, to get your credit card number.
...Ship your package (carefully padded of course [tightly pack crumpled newspaper into all the empty spaces of the box so that no movement can occur]...Please see 'Shipping tips box' on home page) to :
Dale Manufacturing................... Phone: 1 503 364-8685
3425 Fairhaven Avenue N.E. ...... e-mail:dalemfg@q.com
Salem, Oregon 97301 (USA)
...Do you need your part rebuilt really fast? I can sometimes rebuild your part in one day if I receive it by 10 AM (and know it is coming) so that I can rebuild it and ship it back to you the next business day. There is an extra $25 fee for this extra service.
...Do you need your part rebuilt and returned the same day? I can sometimes rebuild your part the same day, if I receive it by 8AM (and know it is coming) and get it shipped out late the same afternoon. There is an extra $ 50 fee for this extra service. {Of course your shipping costs will be very high for next day air shipping services; but sometimes there is an emergency!}.
...I personally do all the bonding work my self (with my wife assisting on shipping/ receiving/ and painting), so you can rest assured that my thirty years of experience will be working for you, combined with premium high temperature (400 F) mold-making silicone rubber, the best chemical primer, an agressive sandblasted surface on the rubber bonding surfaces, and careful fixturing to ensure proper alignment of the keyway and timing marks, and accurate centering of parts (within 0.001") for accurate running and balance.
...All these add up to a quality product that will give long service (in fact I guarantee that the rubber bond will not fail.. or I will rebuild it free of charge) (abuse and accident damage exempted of course). Our life-time guarantee on the rubber bond applies, even if you sell your car!
...About the only special care you need to take is to keep the rubber out of parts cleaning solvent or gasoline because this type of rubber absorbes these solvents (like a sponge absorbs water) causing extreme swelling if the rubber is submerged in solvents.
...I complete the work with two coats of black acrylic enamel spray paint: flat black as a primer and gross black as the finished coat, as well as cleaning the oil seal surface with emery cloth.
...I do not recommend use of the add-on thin metal sleeves on the oil seal surface under normal conditions. Usually any oil seal groove wear is only one or two thousandths of an inch deep. If you want an entirely new oil seal surface for the new oil seal to ride on, I suggest cutting a piece of thick automotive gasket out into a donut shape to slip between the oil seal and engine block; this will space the lip of the new seal to a previously unsued area of the harmonic balancer oil seal machined surface.
$ 108 Base rebuild price;
most models...
$ 128 Riveted hub harmonic balancers such as early Chevrolet and Cadillac...
$ 148 Medium sized truck balancers (most 15# to 25# sizes)...
..Most Metalastic style harmonic balancers (such as early Jaguar)
... Riveted hub harmonic balancers made by Buick...
$188 Large engine harmonic balancers (25# to 40#) or really complicated designs.
...We (that would be my wife and I), who do all aspects of the work) value your good opinion of our service and want you to have a long and pleasing experience with this rebuilt harmonic balancer. We only rebuild your core and return to you so you can have confidence that you have the correct part designed specifically for your engine.
...Our guarantee is that if the rubber bond ever fails (excepting accident damage, or abuse***) in service, we will rebuild your unit at no charge to you. You are responsible only for the shipping cost to us and back. We do reserve the right, in unusual conditions to decide to refund your original rebuild fee (not including shipping cost of original order) to you instead.
...We have an almost 100% reliability record over many years and feel confident that you will have a satisfactory experience too!
...Our life time guarantee extends to the future owners of your vehicle as well. (Most other guarantees are for a few years and only for as long as your continue to own the vehicle.) We believe that no other company quarantees their service in this way because they do not have the product confidence necessary or the years of experience to back it up.
...If some problem arises, we will be pleased to work with you to rectify the situation; our only goal is to have a satisfied customer!
Dale Manufacturing
3425 Fairhaven Avenue N.E.
Salem, Oregon 97301
(503) 364-8685 PST
dalemfg@q.com for e-mail and www.dalemfg.com on the web.