Reply To: Fixing buggered crank threads

[lindy46]

Don wrote:

lindy46 wrote:

I should have mentioned the threads are pretty much gone. I was thinking of trying to cut new threads of a lesser diameter and get a smaller nut to go on.

What happened that would take out all the threads? What brand/hp crank is it? I would hesitate to advise rethreading the crank to smaller threads….Sounds risky

I don’t know the history of this motor. I took it in trade, for $10 so a no brainer. The electric starter and bracket are worth much more than that. Maybe best to part it out. I much prefer to restore them but may not be financially the best decision.