It's a crucial engine component. Without a working crankshaft, a car's engine cannot run.

Engine Essential

Mostly heard in mechanical and automotive contexts, so it's not commonly used in everyday conversation.

Technical Part

Often mentioned when diagnosing car engine problems, may imply costly repairs or maintenance.

Technical Troubleshooting

 problem? Bona fide mechanical problem. Real or not, is that right? Do we go bing or meh? Yes. So is it a real thing in real life if you have a cracked harmonic balancer? Yeah, you can be cracked harmonic-- No, I would say it's science fiction. You harmonically balance a crankshaft and things.

Crankshaft