Stripped Crankshaft
#11
No RTV used. Mine isn't leaking, but a little tiny bit of RTV isn't going to hurt anything if done correctly. A lot of RTV inside your engine can slough off and end up going through your oiling system. If you put RTV on, put just a little thin smear in the balancer groove for the crank key and the part of the balancer that mates with the crank snout (not on the crank key or crankshaft itself). That way all RTV gets pushed to the outside of the engine when the balancer goes on. First spray down good with carb cleaner and dry good or RTV won't stick.
#14
I think it looks fine, but you won't really know until you put the bolt back in (should have way more than a few turns to tight) and the pulley/belt put back on. Make sure the crank pulley / belt lines up good with the P/S pump and you should be golden. You can run it for a little bit and then tighten the bolt again to be sure. Looks like good work if you now have a install tool threaded into the bolt hole!
#15
I think it looks fine, but you won't really know until you put the bolt back in (should have way more than a few turns to tight) and the pulley/belt put back on. Make sure the crank pulley / belt lines up good with the P/S pump and you should be golden. You can run it for a little bit and then tighten the bolt again to be sure. Looks like good work if you now have a install tool threaded into the bolt hole!
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01-08-2021 09:40 AM