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Old Jun 3, 2017 | 11:34 AM
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does anyone know why the left case insert,main, comes loose and i guess there is no way of fixin it?
 
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Originally Posted by richard567
does anyone know why the left case insert,main, comes loose and i guess there is no way of fixin it?

If you're talking about the Timken / Main bearing bore because the bearings are loose in the case, Darkhorse Crankworks took care of mine on my rebuild. They redid my crank and put the bottom end together.
 
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I just had Scott do mine. My previous crank had a run out of. 019" causing a hammering affect on the main bearing race and sleeve. It is repairable...
 
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I'm not sure why they come loose, but as the two chaps above indicate, it is fixable - you have two contacts to consult already!
 
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We've repaired those here for almost a 1/4 century now.
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i am talking the steel insert that is in the case....was told not repairable??/?
 
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i am talking the steel insert that is in the case....was told not repairable??/?
You've been told above that your crankcase IS repairable and there are at least two specialists who can do it. Scott of Hillside has posted that news himself, so give him a call - get in touch!
 
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