Firstly the crankshaft needs to inspected by professional it needs a full measure and to be checked for straightness. If it is a hardened shaft it can all be done here in Brisbane, the shaft is ground and then nitride and linished. Damaged journals can also be repaired (spay welded) but all at a cost.
Give Dave a call at Crankshaft Engineering Browns Plains 07-38067488
Mark
Hi Copie, on 27 July 2012 you recommended this business to Gazza for the same thing (hardened crank repair). Gazza rang them back then and was told they don't do hardened cranks.
http://www.ausfish.com.au/vforum/arc...t-186188.html?
Paul England and Co were the last company that was doing them. Unless since 2012 someone else has started to repair them.Originally Posted by FNQCairns
I have used these guys for more than 15/20 years I have had many cranks ground and hardened by them Honda's and many diesel shafts (the hardening process is sent out of their shop to a company call Heat Treatment). Having said that I have never done an outboard crank and or 2 stroke crank, so I am sure there would have been a reason not to do the shaft last time. The hardness of a crankshaft can be tested using the Rockwell or Brinell test to determine what hardness it was/or needs to be, I know some shafts need to be harder than the nitriding process offers but I have not come across these in the automotive engine reconditioning in my experience.
Hope that clears it up a little and good luck with the repair.
Mark
That's really weird then that they have done hardening on other cranks when they said no to Gazza back then. If they can do a nitrided surface then they should be capable of doing an outboard crank. Maybe they choose not to? Gazza how's your memory from 3 yrs ago!
BM cant remember mate too long ago i have called so many people since and my memory is shot, i just done a full engine rebuild on my Nissan X-Trail 3 months ago and i cant recall much about it eitherand im only 34 haha
i will call those shops mentioned in earlier post and see what comes about of this situation
im really hopping to find a shop that can thermal spray weld the crank because i would like it back to OEM size for whoever buys the motor off of me and needs repairs in another 5-10 years will be able to use the Honda colour bearings
failing that if a white metal bearing is cheap under $200 that will be the option i'll go i think
And than failing that i'll have to part her out, head looks ok,gearbox is there along with cowlings, i only paid a couple peanuts for it but i just hate seeing engines go to scrap i love putting life back into what was once a brand new piece of machinery
not looking good called the place Fed mentioned they passed me onto another guy abdul who's phone was turned off i than called a place in sydney and there going to call me back
Show some patience, put it in the corner and just wait for one to turn up. I wish i had a dollar for every time i needed a bit that was hard to come by when you are searching high and low and when you have almost forgotten about it it shows up.
Last crankshaft needed here i picked from the states on ebay just browsing " newly listed " each day.
Cheers
DoNotFeedTheTrollsAandBelligerent
called some more shops around sydney, dunc and foster said last job they done on welding a crank went out the door at $550 for one journal
called FNQ outboard wreckers these guys have been super reliable in the past for hard bits to find they said a good used crank $550
that is a good idea Steeler i just dont have the room atm that's why its stored in the back of my car as my garden shed is jammed full of goodies i am planning on hiring a kennards storage soon i think the sooner the better somewhere to park everything
this motor didn't come with T&T but i still bought it thinking no worries they cant cost much, FNQ outboard wreckers quoted $800 for the tilt and trim
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