how to tell if balance shafts were removed

[mitsubishimanic]

how do u tell if my balance shafts were removed. i am doing a tbelt job and there is no balance shaft belt how do i tell if the belt was just removed or if it had an elimination kit. im new to working on dsms first time doing a tbelt job on one of these cars so i dont know how to tell i just know the belt isnt there.

p.s. pics would be awesome.

 

[3kgt2nv]

watch this video and you will see the spot the balance shaft used to be

YouTube - DSM Graveyard 4g63 Timing Belt Tutorial

with balance shafts

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without

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[Sandman817]

when you are looking at your oil pump, a core plug should have been installed where the balance shaft gear goes.

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[SonySlave]

Only way to know 100% is to remove the oil pan and check if a stub shaft is installed. Unless, of course, the plug is there as the above picture shows. The reason I say that is because you can leave the front shaft installed to block the passages and just install the stub shaft and leave the belt off. When you do it that way, it just looks like the belt is missing. That's the way I did it to mine. Perfectly normal (and cheaper) way to to the elimination.

 

[92AWDHX40]

Yep thats the only way to see did mine, glad i did.

 

[mitsubishimanic]

when you are looking at your oil pump, a core plug should have been installed where the balance shaft gear goes.

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it looks like this but the pully on the bottom is still there but theres a cap where the sprocket should be so i guess it was removed but they didnt take the pully off. i would post pics but i dont have a camara. thanks.

 

[Sandman817]

it looks like this but the pully on the bottom is still there but theres a cap where the sprocket should be so i guess it was removed but they didnt take the pully off. i would post pics but i dont have a camara. thanks.

It has a pulley where the yellow core plug is?

 

[Eeeeky]

I think what he means is the oil pump pulley is on there...if this is the case, do NOT take that pulley off! If there is a plug in the hole where the yellow on is on the above pic, chances are you are good to roll!

 

[19Eclipse90]

I agree with most of what has been said here. However, it is not necessary to remove the oil pan: http://www.dsmtuners.com/forums/bolt-tech/380262-quickest-method-see-if-i-do-dont-have-balance-shafts.html#post152309545

 

[mitsubishimanic]

i know where the oil pump pully is its not that. heres a pic i used from sandman817. it shows what im talking about.

 

[Eeeeky]

Ooooooh ok! In that case, you can either leave the pulley, or replace it with a shorter bolt. Looks as though your engine has had the BS's removed.

 

[rallyturbo]

thats just fine thats exactly how mine is, and there removed.

 

[mitsubishimanic]

cool thanks every one