adambant
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- White 1999 XLT SOHC v6
Ok. So todays my day off. Finally got back out to the truck. Finally got the damn crank pulley off after a little struggle and now the timing cover is off. The primary tensioner is ok, but i will still replace it because its the old, weaker 3 leaf spring one. However, the noise is from the completly failed Balance shaft tensioner.... I'm really disappointed to say the least. Im completly out of time for this project. I reeeeally want and kind of need to avoid dropping the upper pan. What exactly is the balance shaft for? I seem to remember from some other forums of people doing a "balance shaft delete". So if i just cut the chain and removed the chain, what consequences would there be? Would i have a god aweful vibration or noise...or nothing? would it affect the 4x4 as i remember that only the 4x4's come with a balance shaft correct? Please advise. Thanks so much!
Adam.
Adam.
