Hey guys--I figured I would ask this question in the all motor & FI forums, because alot of knowledgable people frequent these forums. My question is I spun a bearing in my motor a while ago (rod bearing) and it chewed up the crank a little--enough to where I feel it isn't worth it to get the crank repaired. I had another (d16) motor sitting around with about 150k on it. The journals of the crank look acceptable to use, but where the rear main seal rides, there is a groove in the crank--from where dirt must have gotten under the seal and slowly dug a groove into the crank. Now I now the crank will run fine, but, when I put a new seal on, will the groove on the crank ruin the new seal? Any help would be greatly appreciated---pics below (see what I mean by "groove"?) I know the pics aren't very good--but its the part where the flywheel bolt holes are located and where the rear main seal rides on--


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Just fyi--if any one else has this problem--a guy in the FI forum told me about SKF Speedi-Sleeves--they are very thin sleeves made of a durable material that fit over the grooved part of the crank--I don't know exactly how they are installed, but they let you use the same sized seal and will save the crank!!

 

I have gotten about 22 replies in the FI forum--no one has an opinion here?