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

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

How many miles are on the truck???


"DQ" > wrote in message
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> 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

Jim Warman wrote:
> How many miles are on the truck???
>
>
> "DQ" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>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
>
>
>
53K

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

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


"DQ" > wrote in message
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> Jim Warman wrote:
>> How many miles are on the truck???
>>
>>
>> "DQ" > wrote in message
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>>>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
>>
>>
>>
> 53K

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...


Jim Warman wrote:

> Just figured there might be a chance of warranty, there....
>
> Don't recall seeing any concerns with the balancer on these engines...
>
>
> "DQ" > wrote in message
> ...
>
>>Jim Warman wrote:
>>
>>>How many miles are on the truck???
>>>
>>>
>>>"DQ" > wrote in message
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>>>
>>>
>>>>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
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>53K
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