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Old 11-18-2017, 08:58 AM
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1991 300D 2.5 Turbo
 
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Location: NC, USA
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Originally Posted by ah-kay View Post
The #1 piston journal of the crank was oval'ed by the rod bearings... I did not machine the journal.

I drove the car for another 15K and then the crank snapped near the oval'ed journal.

The car is rust free CA car so it is worth fixing.

I was thinking about welding it back and mickey mouse the job until I saw a crank shaft for sale on eBay for cheap.

So I decide to do a 'better' job.
Why not do "the best" job?

Fix it once.
Fix it right.
Drive More.
Worry less.

This isn't sarcasm... I honestly want to understand the logic.
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1991 300D 2.5 "Rocinante"
2002 Golf TDI "Teen Spirit"
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1984 300D
1966 Mustang I6 3sp
1985 Mazda RX-7 GSLSE
1982 Toyota Supra
1977 Datsun 280z
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