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Still thinking about what to do with crank cleaned it up a bit and took a better pic, that nick in middle looks quite deep, also there is a lot of pitting. Rang them for prices today, health check just to say what it needs is £36, polish another...

Depending on what price machine shop say for crank might be cheaper getting second hand one, was it one of these 2 here you seen ? first one is dearer but looks the better one...

Yes was going to replace bearings anyway, Funds are low at the moment so hoping to get away with just new rings and maybe honing the bores, but still need to get the crank checked at machine shop.

Well they need replacing! Just seen a nice 200tdi crank on eBay decent price

Yes copper showing on bearings

Thanks for Link, so could these +.020 pistons be used again with a Hone of the bores, if they clean up OK Pics of bearing numbers

Will try and get better pics, Something else bugging me again, these pistons are ae a350800 +.020 piston as in pic, after googling them thy are stated as Oversize, Could that mean that they are not the standard ones ? and they have been replaced...

Some higher res photos would be better a few MB rather that KB ,but the area where the crank seal runs looks better, I cleaned bearing surfaces with some 1000grit wet and dry and some wd40 Need a mic to measure diameters to check, not sure you...

Bit more off of Turners. https://www.turnerengineering.co.uk/products/err-1181-crankshaft?_pos=4&_sid=96475c640&_ss=r

ERC1181, pls do check that is the correct part number before buying! Just thinking engineers time plus machining/polishing might come to more than a new one costs...

Looks like that has had water in there, if keeping it I would get a machine shop to take a look at it. Iirc std 200 cranks are not mega money.

Bit worried about the crank at flywheel end wondering if it needs grinding or not or if its to far gone, the rest is OK. Any Thoughts ?

Ive done it the other way, wished I hade seen this erliar. Anyway I locked the pump in place and took it off with the timing tool so hopefully it will be OK. Got crank and pistons out, end of crank at flywheel end is a bit crusty, not sure what...

I ended up grinding the bolt heads off, there was about 5mm bolt to get hold of with mole grips and surprisingly they came out easy.

There is a locking tab on the side of the injection pump to lock the pump timing before removing. Set the timing correctly,, undo the bolt remove locking tab and tighten the bolt. You can then remove the belt and pump.

Bit further forward, Finally got front timing cover off, got sump and ladder rack off, to inspect bearings on crank, think they could do with been replaced, then again would be mad not to while I am this far in. Have not took timing belt off...