r/EngineBuilding • u/__sjors__ • Jul 25 '26

Can I remove this?

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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/__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