Engine/Transmission (1998.5 - 2002) tone ring

[firefighter]

why would the tone ring come loose? any mod to prevent this?

 

[turbo torque]

The crankshaft takes extreme hammering and the 5 small screws that hold it to the crank can loosen and/or sheer.
A piece of mine went through the pan at 65 mph, the rest of it got ground into tiny pieces and took out all bearings, broke some piston oilers, scored cylinders and pistons. Trashed motor in about one minute.

From what I've read I think it was caused by the harmonic balancer (vibration damper) not doing its job.
I would highly reccomend the fluid master damper to prevent such a catastrofic experiance

 

[turbo torque]

The crankshaft takes extreme hammering and the 5 small screws that hold it to the crank can loosen and/or sheer.

A piece of mine went through the pan at 65 mph, the rest of it got ground into tiny pieces and took out all bearings, broke some piston oilers, scored cylinders and pistons. Trashed motor in about one minute.



From what I've read I think it was caused by the harmonic balancer (vibration damper) not doing its job.

I would highly reccomend the fluid master damper to prevent such a catastrofic experiance