Worn crankshaft keyway, just cut a new one?
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Worn crankshaft keyway, just cut a new one?
Hey guys,
I've got a bp4w engine with a worn keyway, but I'm not keen on the locktite fix since it'll probably be built as an interference engine.
I came up with the idea of cutting a new one 180 degrees from the worn keyway and putting the timing belt gear on upside down (and adding a new timing mark).
This seems solid logic to me, but I'm not really seeing this being done as a repair when I search for it.
Am I overlooking something or should I just go for it :P?
I've got a bp4w engine with a worn keyway, but I'm not keen on the locktite fix since it'll probably be built as an interference engine.
I came up with the idea of cutting a new one 180 degrees from the worn keyway and putting the timing belt gear on upside down (and adding a new timing mark).
This seems solid logic to me, but I'm not really seeing this being done as a repair when I search for it.
Am I overlooking something or should I just go for it :P?
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I've seen this crank saver on the social media a couple of times before.
The info on it is a little sparse.
It looks like you would need a longer crank bolt and I'm not sure how this would be superior to the loctite fix.
The info on it is a little sparse.
It looks like you would need a longer crank bolt and I'm not sure how this would be superior to the loctite fix.
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