97 Ford F150 EXL. 4.2

Asked by Jessieschafer79 Jul 18, 2016 at 08:45 AM about the 1997 Ford F-150 XLT Extended Cab LB

Question type: Maintenance & Repair

I had my tensioner pulley break...Replaced it & now
when I start it, it has hardly any compression  & it
dies shortly after...The only thing I noticed is my
crankshaft pulley has alot of play in it & my tension
pulley is bouncing...

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Bob answered 8 years ago

If you ran a compression test, what were the readings? Is the crank pulley loose or is the front of the crank loose? 4.6 engine? Miles?

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OJ answered 8 years ago

Is the harmonic balancer coming apart? If so, when running you should be able to hear it as a rattle. The tensioner should not affect compression.

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