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Crankshaft end play problem?

Posted: Sat Jun 12, 2004 9:23 pm
by dlearl476
Luck either shined down on me today or rained on my parade. In the process of cleaning my engine (out of the bike, part of a restoration) I pulled the timing cover off to see if it would be easier to polish off the bike. I the process I noticed the end of the crank is moderately scored. The bushing appeared perfect.
Checking Mick Walkers's book to make sure the timing gears were in order before I put it back together (the contact breaker drive came out with the cover) I noticed a bit about making sure the end of the crank wasn't scored because the big end bearing depends on this seal for oil pressure.
Am I completely crazy not to tear the engine down and rebuild it, so I can have the crank machined and the case re-bushed?

Posted: Mon Oct 25, 2004 6:28 am
by Jordan
Every single engine I've worked on (about 10) had scoring on the RH end of the crankshaft, where it runs in a bush. Doing nothing about it had no bad consequences. These are very low pressure oil systems, a result of the roller bearing bigend, as distinct from plain bearing.