crankshaft balancer backlash adjustment

[dlhmatt_imp]

I searched and didn't see anyone even mention it on the forum or in the "my engine makes sounds like Satan playing the steel drums" threads. Page 11-33 in the FSM says the balancer can either make a "whine" if the backlash is to small or a "rattling" if to excessive. Mine made a ticking or rattling noise way low down in the engine a long time ago at idle and if you let it sit and would sometimes come back at red lights. Haven't heard it in a while but i have extreme selective hearing due to being married.

Thoughts, opinions?
Also if i give it hell off the line sometimes going from second to third gear there is nothing there and it won't go into third till i click up again. I've also had it pop out of third.