Re: Gale 5hp crankshaft

[frankr]

I’ve seen a lot of them that looked like that picture. As he said, it is the bearing material fused to the crank. I used abrasive strip bought in a roll from NAPA. Tear off a piece and use it as you would a shoe-shine rag.

BTW, have you determined what caused the failure? I’ll bet it had a bad carbon seal at the bottom of the crank/top of the drive shaft. That lets water into the crankcase, which destroys the rod bearings. To the average bear, it looks like lack of oil. But the real reason is the water intrusion.