And it gets even worse !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[wizard]

Just found the crank pully keyway worn, key mangled, timing gear keyway worn and crankshaft keyway worn.......

BOO HOOO


wizard

[muddyjames]

I had that 200miles after I bought it the timing all went. the mechanic I took it to (also on here) rebuilt the crank keyway with chemical metal. Not going to say what it is like now incase I tempt fate but I think you know what I want to say!
 :lol:

[crazymac]

I had a woodruff key snap last year and it took a chunk of the crank shaft with it. Once stripped I used chemical metal and a new key and when I rebuilt everything and torqued up the crank bolt i then welded along 3 flats of the bolt, not going anywhere now :shock:

[extreme90]

nowt wrong with metal set, my old 200 crank was held together the same way, and was like that for 4 yearsof hell  :twisted:
and i anything it had more abuse than you give yours
dan

[wizard]

Whooooooo!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!    back on the road again.

Goth Thing lives again...

wizard :twisted:

[Eeyore]

So, how did you do it, dude?

Cheers
 8)
Eeyore

[wizard]

I bought a few new keys and a timing pully from Bearmach.
Located the timing gear on the crank and tack welded the front key in place as this keyway was the one that was damaged.
I then ground the excess weld dowm with a Dremmel and took of the timing gear.
I filled the damaged keyway with weld and ground smooth, took out the key that i had welded in and re ground the keyway.
The crank pully that had a damaged keyway was then welded up and machined down, to a perfict fit.
The whole lot was then reassembled this morning.

A Dremmell must be the best tool in the world.

regards
wizard :twisted:

[muddyjames]

sounds tricky to do but well done.