Thrust Bearing damage

Thrust Bearing damage - Why?

oldkimmer said
I’d be happy to take that crank off ur hands for the shipping. Kim

since i´m in Germany i think shipping will be a deal breaker. Maybe it will end as an expensive door stop.

Cudafever said
Have you thought about rolling in a new bearing and see how much clearance you have.
I'm going to guess, and say the ruff texture on the crank is no the crank........but bearing material stuck to it.
You may need to remove the crank to clean it off.
Steel crankshaft is way, way stronger then a bearing.

If it was mine i would take it to a crank shop to have the journals polished(including the thrust) throw a set of bearing at it and call it a day.

that´s what i thought first, crank material must be way harder than the bearing, new bearings are already on the way.....but it´s really worn into the cranks thrust surface. I´ve torn it down completely today, will make a better pic later.