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Broken crankshaft


Hi everyone

Heard a story the other day about a VW engine expiring with a helluva
bang and some smoke in the owner's driveway. After pulling the engine
out and taking it apart, it turns out that the crankshaft had broken. 
Now, I haven't seen this motor myself so I don't know exactly where 
the crank had broken but how on earth does one manage to break the 
crank of a standard engine anyway? I have worked on this particular 
engine before and I knew that it needed some rings and maybe a top end 
overhaul, but there was no indication whatsoever that it was going to 
die so dramaticaly, so suddenly.

What do you guys & gals think?

Regards

Adriaan Loedolff
adriaan@norton.ctech.ac.za
'69 Squareback Automatic



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