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Dorman 594-181 Engine Harmonic Balancer
Overview of Dorman Engine Harmonic Balancer 594-181
The Dorman 594-181 engine harmonic balancer is designed for reliable performance in select Chevrolet, GMC, Isuzu, and Oldsmobile vehicles. This component helps reduce engine vibration and maintain smooth operation for models like the Chevrolet Silverado 1500 and GMC Sierra 1500.
- Regular grade type for standard engine applications
- Single mounting hole for secure installation
- Compatible with serpentine drive belt systems
- Includes bolt and washer for complete mounting hardware
- Black finish with degree markings for precise alignment
- Package contains balancer, woodruff key, and instruction sheet
Detailed Product Description
The Dorman 594-181 engine harmonic balancer is engineered to meet the vibration dampening needs of various GM and Isuzu vehicles, including Chevrolet Astro, GMC Jimmy, and Oldsmobile Bravada. Featuring a regular grade type, this balancer is suitable for standard engine configurations. It is designed with a single mounting hole and is compatible with serpentine belt drive systems, ensuring proper fit and function. The included bolt and washer simplify installation, while the black finish and degree markings assist with accurate positioning during setup. The package also contains a woodruff key and an instruction sheet to guide proper installation.
Applications and Problem Resolution
- Reduces engine vibration that can cause premature wear
- Prevents crankshaft damage due to imbalance
- Eliminates noise and rough idling related to harmonic issues
- Supports proper serpentine belt alignment and tension
- Helps maintain engine timing accuracy with degree markings
Installation Notes and Tips
When installing the Dorman 594-181 harmonic balancer, ensure the engine is off and cooled. Use the included bolt and washer to secure the balancer firmly to the crankshaft. Align the degree markings carefully to maintain engine timing accuracy. The woodruff key must be properly seated to prevent slippage. Refer to the instruction sheet for torque specifications and step-by-step guidance. This balancer is compatible with vehicles equipped with serpentine belt systems, so verify belt routing before installation.
Quality Assurance and Warranty
Dorman parts are manufactured to meet or exceed OEM standards for fit, form, and function. The 594-181 harmonic balancer undergoes quality inspections to ensure durability and performance. While specific warranty details may vary, Dorman typically offers a limited warranty covering defects in material and workmanship. Consult product documentation or the supplier for exact warranty terms.
| Brand | Dorman |
| Part Number | 594-181 |
| Bolt And Washer Included | Yes |
| Color/Finish | Black |
| Degree Markings | Yes |
| Drive Belt Type | Serpentine |
| Grade Type | Regular |
| Mounting Hole Quantity | 1 |
| Package Contents | Balancer; Woodruff Key; Instruction Sheet |
This part fits 186 vehicles. Search below:
| Year | Make | Model | Liters | Cylinders | Fuel Type | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2014 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2013 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2012 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2011 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2010 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2009 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2008 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 Classic | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2007 | GMC | Sierra 1500 Classic | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2006 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Astro | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | GMC | Safari | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2005 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Astro | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Safari | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2004 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Astro | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Safari | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2003 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Astro | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | G30 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Safari | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2002 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Astro | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | G30 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Safari | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2001 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Astro | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Safari | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 2000 | Isuzu | Hombre | 4.3L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 2000 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Astro | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | P30 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Chevrolet | Silverado 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | P3500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Safari | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Sierra 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1999 | Isuzu | Hombre | 4.3L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1999 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Astro | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | P30 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | P3500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Safari | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1998 | Isuzu | Hombre | 4.3L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1998 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Astro | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | P30 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | P3500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | Safari | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1997 | Isuzu | Hombre | 4.3L | V6 | GAS | N/A | |
| 1997 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Astro | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Express 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | Express 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | P30 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | C1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | K1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | P3500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | Safari | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | Savana 1500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | Savana 2500 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1996 | Oldsmobile | Bravada | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | Blazer | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | Chevrolet | S10 | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | Jimmy | 4.3L | V6 | N/A | ||
| 1995 | GMC | Sonoma | 4.3L | V6 | N/A |
* Always verify fitment with your vehicle's VIN if unsure. Submodel & trim restrictions may apply.
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