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So to the guys saying it's impossible for a case to wear in to a crank....... What's your take after the photos? Just curious to how well folks are taking it after finding out their assumption of "Steel > Aluminum" has been debunked.

So you think an aluminum case will wear the whole face of the crank Web until the weld is literally worn away? 1/32" deep probably?
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Why is everyone saying I'm at fault here? I didn't take it apart and put it back together without the retainers I just tore it down because I noticed a problem and I found it and Tyson was the last one inside this engine so how is it my fault? Why am I wrong to be mad at Tyson? It was his mistake not mine.

 

 

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Nobody is blaming you, you obviously have some unfortunate issue going on. Those pictures can't tell the whole story though. It sucks for you, no doubt.

I'm just saying there's usually 3 sides to every story. Your side, their side, and the truth.

This may have been a genuine flubb-up. Hope you get proper resolution, whatever that may be.

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So you think an aluminum case will wear the whole face of the crank Web until the weld is literally worn away? 1/32" deep probably?

We looking at the same photos? The crank has some points that are definitely worn well past 1/32. I dunno how it happened, but this guy is fucked. Almost feel like I need to pay my chick to go over there and give the a fella an ol' handy and cheer him up.
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We looking at the same photos? The crank has some points that are definitely worn well past 1/32. I dunno how it happened, but this guy is fucked. Almost feel like I need to pay my chick to go over there and give the a fella an ol' handy and cheer him up.

That would be mighty fine of you.

I see the scrubbing. I doubt it's wore that face down past the weld and heat marks. I'm betting that it wasn't welded there.

IF << it's rubbed any significant metal and aluminum off, I'd be leery of reusing that crank anyway. .so it's kind of a moot point.

Basically I think the OP needs to work something out with tyson.

I find It odd that the side MOST likely to pull over didn't. ..but the opposite side seems to have. Strange. HotRods crank failure in general?

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^^^Not in 10 passes. Of probably sub 5 seconds each.

But hey, it has rubbed , no doubt. I'm still trying to wrap my head around why it pulled the stator side without touching the side that is doing the pulling.

Just a thought, I could be wrong but, if the clutch side pulled a little, wouldn't it pivot on the middle bearings causing the stator side to rub more? Not disagreeing with you, just trying to understand things.
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Just a thought, I could be wrong but, if the clutch side pulled a little, wouldn't it pivot on the middle bearings causing the stator side to rub more? Not disagreeing with you, just trying to understand things.

Could be. I don't know. It's a messed up deal no matter how you slice it.

I'm just wondering if the crank didn't already have an issue ...like that un- welded pin not having the proper interference fit, and that's why it separated where it did.

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