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Old 05-15-2008, 09:23 AM
Rick1803 Rick1803 is offline
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crankshaft journal

1993 164L: The crankshaft journal for #4 cylinder (the first rod journal at the front of the crankshaft) has a groove that extends in both directions from one of the oil supply holes. It is almost as wide as the oil hole and occupies about 1/3 of the circumference. Initally I thought this groove was a journal failure and the cause of a noise I heard, however, I found this same groove on another crankshaft. Is this groove normal and not a failure of the crankshaft?

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Rick
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