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    balance shaft 4.0 sohc 1999 sport 4x4

    is there anything else being driven by the balance shaft chain or is it exclusive to the shaft? what happens if the b.s. chain is gone and the shaft does not turn? will it harm the motor or its performance? (btw, who designed this pos engine? not a jury in the world would convict me!)also, if...
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    won't start

    hi guys- i have a 99 explorer sport. just replaced the timing guides and tensioners, what a job!- drove fine for a week, engine just died, wont start. turns over fine, all gears and cams still moving. fuel pressure good, spark at coil, wont start with starting fluid, either. tested the crank...
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    Timing chain question.

    hi- just bought a 99 sport 4x4, 4.0. the driver's side valve cover has a hole in it made by the chain to that side's sprocket. is it possible to make the necessary repairs/adjustments to the chain and/or tensioner without tearing down the whole front of the engine.-zeus
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