the motor that dropped the valve and bent the rod that i posted a few weeks ago we put the crank back in the case you can clearly see its out of shape so did i get screwed or can you have it fixed?????????? i can post some pics if you want!! (82mmcrank)

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no no no no you can't straighten a crank

It can be straightened but the cost is quite a bit more than a new one. Personally I wouldn't trust one that had been straightened even if it was a cheap process. Bite the bullet and buy a new one.

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Post 'em up and lets see the carnage.

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I have a 78mm crank that needs polished for cheap.
Steve
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You mean the crank mentioned in this thread?
viewtopic.php?f=3&t=5081
Glad you had it checked I bet.

Yeah they can be straightened by a competent automotive machine shop that has some serious crankshaft experience.

Is it worth it?
Maybe

Would I trust it?
Probably not.

It may run forever or it might take a dump as soon as you fire it off.
I'd get a new crank and be done with it.
Oh, now is a good time to upgrade the rods too............

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these are some pics you can see one way looks not to bad until you turn it then you can see about an 1/4inch gap [img][i[IMG]http://i237.photobucket.com/albums/ff47/travisdunebuggy/100_3430.jpg[/img]mg][/img][/img]

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Well that sucks... But atleast you did not fire the engine up.. Thanks Dave T

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If the crank will still turn freely when the case is bolted together tightly I doubt the crank is bent.I would take it to a good automotive machine shop and have them check it out in a set of v-blocks.i have seen MANY VW cranks be straightened and never give a bit of trouble.if it was a cast crank i would worry about it but VW cranks are actually made from some of the best material there is.