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Thanks Thanks. Trust me to get a faulty one. Yes used the ratchet kmob, think it is near enough though and within tolerances, not sure whether to take a gamble and just start building back together with the new bearings and rings or order...

Think this thing has to be faulty, can set it to zero as in first pic, but when go to use again to measure, it goes way out as second pic. Probably me doing something wrong, got my bloody head done in, then to top that ordered honing tool...

Trying again don't think this bloody micrometer is zeroing right. Can you make this reading out ?

Yes it does have the 50.00mm bar to set zero, think this is where I was going wrong, as when setting, then trying again most times it was out again which would be putting those final readings out to. Dont think I got it bang on, gonna have...

it does take a delicate touch when measuring , have to use the end of thumbscrew when measuring it will click on the ratchet when it starts to get tight, don’t overtighten and all you are looking for is a sliding fit as you move it over the...

It will be me thats wrong, its a bit fiddley to set up and probably had it either to tight or to slack on the journals, like I said there was the minutest difference in some so might give it another go.

Yes did zero it but like I say first time ive used one, so god knows if I have one it right or not. watched this vid and done it the same way. but hoping near enough.

Measured the crank today with micrometre , mind you first time I have used one of these but think they are all in spec. please tell me if not. I measured each one individually at different angles etc, main and big end, Now there might have been...

You see on my thread link posted earlier the core plugs I got out , used a strong screwdriver to punch a hole then lever out , the others may have come out with tapping the edge. A bit of red hermatatite was suggested to seal core plugs, with...

Thats a thing I forgot, core plugs , then again suppose I can still flush it out, are they easy to replace ? wont be able to get any untill next week now, but suppose I can crack on in the mean time. Watched a few vids on measuring crank and...

Why not just buy 1 of them accurate adjustabe spanners :D and measure yourself. They are cheap these days...

Thanks Mate feeling good, hope you are well. Aint got time to go to machine shop to get thing measured, will have to try and figure out how to do it the hard way.

Got crank today very pleased with it looks like new. Standard main and big end bearings coming tomorrow so will get a start at weekend to try and get things put back together. When I find out where the bloody hell I start first.

I have just ordered another one Mate But Thanks .

What have you got to lose by just throwing some new bearings in and putting it back together?

Yes Its is standard and very good condition, he says its ready to fit but needs spigot bush.

Should message eBay guy ask if it’s standard size and has any wear

I would say that is scrap, remember back in the day when 200s were new they had a rep for snapping cranks, I even bought one that had just been rebuilt after a crank failure.

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 ?