Crank pinning question
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Burning Brakes
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Crank pinning question
ECS crank pinning kit, drilled the end of the crank, but how tight should the dowel pin sit in the hole I've drilled? The pin slips in to the hole easily and I can remove it with a magnet. I'm assuming this is too loose? Should I try to redrill or just toss some loctite or anaerobic sealant on it and let it be?
Last edited by onspeed; Mar 16, 2017 at 10:54 PM.
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McMaster-Carr sells pins in 0.0005" increments if you want a larger pin to fit. I'm sure other companies do as well. To disallow relative movement of the crank and the balancer hub the pin should be at least a line fit. Loctite doesn't help with fit.
Last edited by vettenuts; Mar 18, 2017 at 07:32 AM.
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