Miata Mailing List: October 1997, Message #110
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From: 	Mike Powers <m5powers@ova.comp.cz>

Subject: Re: timing belt/crankshaft

Date: 	Wed, 1 Oct 1997 12:18:19 +0000







Gary Fischman wrote:



(bloop)



> >does it

> >sound like the crank could be in good shape even though the bolt wasn't

> >tight and the gear is "rusted" on?????



(snip)



> I tend not to believe it. I don't think the metal used on the shaft & gear

> are rust-able. I'm wondering if they didn't do some damage trying to pull

> it off.



Gary,



Sure, the crank is rustable.  It is definitely not stainless steel, and even if

it does have a high chromium content (which it probably does, being a crank and

needing some hardness) it will not have much nickel and that is what makes

stainless stainless.



- Mike