 Scratched crankshaft what to do?? |
 Mar 27, 2008 - 5:32 PM
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my mechanic after doing the timing belt,radiator and water pump told me the crankshaft is scratched should i sell the car??
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Mar 29, 2008 - 12:10 PM
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if it is a scratch then the sealer is only a temporary fix. you do this by smoothing it down with crocus cloth and then filling the scratch and it'll be OK for a while.
a more permanent solution, and this sounds just as bad....is to use a good epoxy to fill the scratch and then polish it down smooth with the surrounding metal. this will give the seal a smooth surface to ride on and will probably seal OK for a while, certantly longer than the gasket maker. i'd suggest an epoxy like JB weld or something that sets up ROCK hard such as a marine hull repair epoxy. -------------------- |
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Mar 29, 2008 - 5:08 PM
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QUOTE(Bitter @ Mar 29, 2008 - 12:10 PM) [snapback]659520[/snapback] a more permanent solution, and this sounds just as bad....is to use a good epoxy to fill the scratch and then polish it down smooth with the surrounding metal. this will give the seal a smooth surface to ride on and will probably seal OK for a while, certantly longer than the gasket maker. i'd suggest an epoxy like JB weld or something that sets up ROCK hard such as a marine hull repair epoxy. This I could see. QUOTE(Bitter @ Mar 29, 2008 - 12:10 PM) [snapback]659520[/snapback] if it is a scratch then the sealer is only a temporary fix. you do this by smoothing it down with crocus cloth and then filling the scratch and it'll be OK for a while. This I wouldn't trust, even short term. This post has been edited by alltracman78: Mar 29, 2008 - 5:08 PM --------------------  |
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SUPERPAC Scratched crankshaft what to do?? Mar 27, 2008 - 5:32 PM
6G96GT QUOTE(SUPERPAC @ Mar 27, 2008 - 5:32... Mar 27, 2008 - 5:47 PM blckcelica95 QUOTE(SUPERPAC @ Mar 27, 2008 - 10:3... Mar 27, 2008 - 6:01 PM
SUPERPAC QUOTE(blckcelica95 @ Mar 27, 2008 - 6... Mar 27, 2008 - 6:13 PM Zelstin QUOTE(SUPERPAC @ Mar 27, 2008 - 6:13... Mar 27, 2008 - 6:59 PM NaderG How did ur mechanic find that out with just changi... Mar 27, 2008 - 7:07 PM 99GT Engine Swap! But yeah he found that out by doi... Mar 28, 2008 - 7:08 AM tankd0g QUOTE(SUPERPAC @ Mar 27, 2008 - 5:32... Mar 28, 2008 - 8:16 AM SUPERPAC QUOTE(tankd0g @ Mar 28, 2008 - 8:16 ... Mar 28, 2008 - 8:46 AM playr158 cranks probably fine a scratch on your crank won... Mar 28, 2008 - 9:47 AM lagos Ask your mechanic for more details.
It sounds lik... Mar 28, 2008 - 10:04 AM SUPERPAC QUOTE(lagos @ Mar 28, 2008 - 10:04 A... Mar 28, 2008 - 11:58 AM alltracman78 A scratch doesn't necessarily mean a burr....
... Mar 29, 2008 - 11:26 AM 6G96GT If there's a burr on the crank near the seal, ... Mar 28, 2008 - 6:49 PM Bitter yea, sealant will limp you to the shop or the junk... Mar 29, 2008 - 7:56 PM bootslimo As long as the scratch isnt on one of the journals... Mar 29, 2008 - 10:39 PM alltracman78 QUOTE(bootslimo @ Mar 29, 2008 - 10... Mar 30, 2008 - 3:41 PM SUPERPAC SO I JUST DID THE TIMING BELT IF IT IS LEAKING HOW... Apr 8, 2008 - 12:45 PM 97GTinKC QUOTE(SUPERPAC @ Apr 8, 2008 - 10:45... Apr 12, 2008 - 4:46 PM SUPERPAC QUOTE(97GTinKC @ Apr 12, 2008 - 4:46... Apr 14, 2008 - 2:16 PM playr158 oil would just let the belt slide off. it won... Apr 8, 2008 - 1:29 PM Bitter QUOTE(playr158 @ Apr 8, 2008 - 1:29 ... Apr 8, 2008 - 7:12 PM 6G96GT yep...like i said earlier, oil will cause the belt... Apr 8, 2008 - 7:32 PM SUPERPAC QUOTE(6G96GT @ Apr 8, 2008 - 7:32 PM... Apr 9, 2008 - 2:01 PM 6G96GT the damage crank should be "taken out" a... Apr 9, 2008 - 5:19 PM alltracman78 Hold on here.
From my understanding the scratch i... Apr 10, 2008 - 1:41 PM |
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