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babbage
03-08-2012, 11:04 AM
Saw this on cv.net

http://i299.photobucket.com/albums/mm288/larryo340/Grand%20Marquis/000_0005.jpg

I always thought the 4.6 had a 1 piece balancer. Anyone ever had or heard of a Marauder with a crank balancer going bad or coming apart?
hotford
03-08-2012, 11:24 AM
looks like a a/c clutch asmbley,not a crank pulley there is no key way.

as far as ive ever seen there is no bearings in the dampers,just balacing counterweights.
babbage
03-08-2012, 11:31 AM
looks like a a/c clutch asmbley,not a crank pulley there is no key way.

as far as ive ever seen there is no bearings in the dampers,just balacing counterweights.


Duh, I should have seen that. Lack of keyway is dead giveaway.
RoyLPita
03-08-2012, 06:33 PM
+1 on a/c clutch, field and pulley. I have seen balancer seperations on 2V GMs and CVs.
MOTOWN
03-08-2012, 06:38 PM
Clearly that is not a balancer in the picture
JohnE
03-08-2012, 07:41 PM
My 2000 Grand Marquis damper started to fail at 100,000 miles. The rubber started going bad and squeezing out. Luckily, I caught it before damage was done. Installed an ATI unit and never looked back. That damper was also driving the blower too.