2004 Explorer Sports Trac Problem - Balancer/ A/C Manifold Line

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DQ - 28 Aug 2006 01:00 GMT

The crankshaft balancer went bad on my 2004 Explorer - Sport Trac truck.
The alignment of the balancer pulley (journal) where the serpentine
belt rides on got off alighment & started cutting into the AC manifold
line. I have $1390.00 of damage.
I was wondering how this could happen to a new truck 2 years old.
I had my serpentine belt replaced in service. Is there a chance the
belt put in too tight or installed wrong to make the balancer go bad?

If anybody has links or ideas where I could research this I would
really appreciate the help.

Thanks,
Dee

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Jim Warman - 28 Aug 2006 05:48 GMT

How many miles are on the truck???

> The crankshaft balancer went bad on my 2004 Explorer - Sport Trac truck.
> The alignment of the balancer pulley (journal) where the serpentine belt
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> Thanks,
> Dee

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DQ - 28 Aug 2006 12:50 GMT

> How many miles are on the truck???
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>>Thanks,
>>Dee

53K

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Jim Warman - 30 Aug 2006 03:05 GMT

Just figured there might be a chance of warranty, there....

Don't recall seeing any concerns with the balancer on these engines...

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DQ - 03 Sep 2006 12:52 GMT

I think the last time I took in in while under warantee they had to
remove the balancer & they might of tighened the belt wrong or did
something wrong & now I had to pay (1 year later) $1100 to get a new
balancer & new A/C manifold... sucks man...

> Just figured there might be a chance of warranty, there....
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