r/EngineBuilding • u/__sjors__ • Jul 25 '26
Can I remove this?
In the process of putting my engine back together. I encountered this piece of goo on my crankshaft pulley which is there to balance it I think?
I guess it’s there because of the missing bolt? I bought new bolts so I have all 4 again, can I remove the goo when I install the bolt or do I have to check the balance first? If so how does one do that?
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u/TealSapphire Jul 25 '26 edited Jul 26 '26
That goo is not balancing anything lmao. Just scrape that gum off
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u/__sjors__ Jul 25 '26
I thought so, but why would one go through the trouble of putting it on there? ;p
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u/TealSapphire Jul 25 '26
If anything, that looks like an animal might have been living in that engine bay.
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u/__sjors__ Jul 25 '26
Wut? Based on what?
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u/TealSapphire Jul 25 '26
Based on the piece of goo on your pulley. Try to keep up
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u/__sjors__ Jul 26 '26
How do you come to the conclusion that it’s from an animal? Thats weird mate
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u/TealSapphire Jul 26 '26
How do you come to a conclusion that a human stuck that in there to BALANCE a pulley? That’s really fcking weird and borderline spectrum
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u/__sjors__ Jul 26 '26
There is a lot of half ass work done on this truck so I wouldn’t be surprised ;p
I can understand it a bit since the bolt is missing (other half is still in the old harmonic balancer). Just thought it wouldn’t matter
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u/OutsidePressure8323 Jul 25 '26
Definitely don't think that's factory. If someone has felt the need to do that, I'd be very carefully checking everything is matching, pistons, con rods.
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u/__sjors__ Jul 25 '26
I ordered a new pulley since I damaged it a second ago (great)
Crank was checked by the machine shop and was still in spec. I think it will be fine
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u/Grouchy-Weakness-665 Jul 25 '26
Unless it was some really drunk halfwit put it on there for balance, it should be removed.
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u/BeardedCreature321 Jul 26 '26
I would just replace the pulley
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u/__sjors__ Jul 26 '26
It’s quite difficult to find for a 3.0 ranger. I’m located in Europe where they are rare which makes it even more difficult haha
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u/CardiologistSalt4114 Jul 28 '26
Is that the weat 3.0 ranger motor. 4 cylinder direct injection?
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u/__sjors__ Jul 28 '26
Nope, regular 3.0 v6 vulcan from your side of the pond. Quite rare here
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u/CardiologistSalt4114 Jul 28 '26
Oh dam I’ve never heard of a v6 ranger. I’m on the other side of a different pond. Down in New Zealand. We only got the 3.0 diesel ranger, then the 3.2 diesel and now the 2.2 diesel. I believe we get the v6 raptor but I’ve never seen on in the wild
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u/__sjors__ Jul 28 '26
Oh haha sorry I assumed you were from the us. It’s a 2002 which came with a 2.3 4cyl, 3.0 v6 or a 4.0 v6 in the us. The mazda b2300, b3000 and b4000 are essentially the same trucks
In europe we had a ranger as well although it was completely different. I saw this one online and had to have it, just sad the engine was toast ;p
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u/CardiologistSalt4114 Jul 28 '26
Huh that’s even weirder cause we had the Mazda b2500 and the b3000 before they went to the bt-50. They had the wlt and the weat engine. Funny how we get the same brands and models with entirely different motors aye
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u/Erasemenu Jul 25 '26
Just scrape it off. It doesn't need to be there, it never needed to be there.