Scratched crankshaft what to do?? Options

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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??

[alltracman78]

Hold on here.

From my understanding the scratch is where the front main seal goes. If it's not, and is where a bearing sits, disregard.

Turning the crank means you machine down the area where the bearings reside, NOT the area where the main seals sit.
So turning it would do nothing for you problem, and just waste your money.

I would suggest
1-see if it's leaking from there. Yes you have to tear the belt back off, but you have to anyways, unless you're going to ignore it.
2-if it is [or even if it's not] I would try to polish it out with crocus cloth, depending on how badly it's damaged.
3-If it's not damaged badly, potentially you might be alright with just that. It might need to be filled as well, as bitter described.
You also have a little bit of leeway as to exactly where the seal is positioned on the crank. You can push it in or out a slight bit. This MIGHT be enough to clear the scratch.

If none of the above works, the crank is junk.