3.0 liter optimax crankshaft , is the flywheel end repairable ???????

[Treeguy]

Any info or input is appreciated , thanks

[Capt.Insane-o]

Big nope. Use the right puller next time. ;)

[Treeguy]

someone didnt wait till i got there

so anyone know where there is good crank to be bought

[Dave S]

I have one $ 400....and flywheel if ya need....

[racervboat]

how the hell did he do that?

[FMP]

With his eyes closed:nonod:

[Treeguy]

how the hell did he do that?

he used a snap-on pulley puller , wrong one to use

[racervboat]

Bet he don't do that again LOL

[Cpines]

Oh that sucks.

[Chaz]

Big nope. Use the right puller next time. ;)

While this is absolutely the correct answer ... I just can't help but ask : How many good threads are left .. :eek: :D

[One Oldman]

Get the flywheel off and take the crank to the best crank shop you can and see what they say.

[racervboat]

Dave s has a crank for 400.00 id hop on that.I have a great crank repair shop here in mpls,mn and I know it would cost all of that with no warranty if it were to break. JMO

[Capt.Insane-o]

That crank is junk.

[racervboat]

10-4 on that partner.

[crazy horse]

Ouch!

[Dave S]

Most any thing can be fixed......is it worth fixing?... Drill hole tap and Good bolt. Don't know if the crank is too hard for that.

[racervboat]

Problem now is how much more damage will be done just to get the flywheel off?

[flabum1017]

Problem now is how much more damage will be done just to get the flywheel off?

Heat the hub of the flywheel and two pybars and a whack on the crank with a hammer should get it off.

[racervboat]

Yeah maybe so,but man he must have had some serious torque on that snap-on puller to that much damage and to not know he was doing it ?

[cali kid]

someone didnt wait till i got there

so anyone know where there is good crank to be bought Why was the flywheel being pulled? No stator under there. Dress it up enough to get the nut back on and let it eat. It's junk anyway.

[racervboat]

Im thinkin motor needs a rebuild? or a bad crank bearing ?

[H2OPERF]

As chaz said see whats there once u get the wheel off.. doesn't merc use that big like .200 thick washer under the nut? may have enough threads to put a low profile aircraft 12 point nut on with a thinner washer orrr....wouldn't be that big of a deal for a good machinist to cut it off bore and thread it for a fine thread hard 12 point bolt, would be no different than the drive end of most 2 stroke jet ski and snowmobile engines with internal threads on the taper. But.... probably easier to find a used one since u have to pull it apart to fix it anyway. Dave