ok... if you can pull out the balancer while it is connected to the crank (bolt and keyway) and then turn it slightly....
it would seem that those who claim a broken crank are correct... the crank broke and an angle like"/" (looking down on the break) near the first journal..or past first main... that would explain the noise and all and why the rest of the crank could still turn the stub enough to work the cam and pulleys. The timing chain is holding everything from just coming out the front.
lazs
