Crankshaft Math

[hooligan]

I am trying to decide what to do about the crank in my LC. Currently it has a bunch of twisted metal bits hanging out the side of the outside right hand bearing and the inside right hand bearing is feeling a bit rough.

The problem is the following. Rebuilding it will likely cost about $450 with another $100 in shipping for a total of $550 or thereabouts. Yambits has a new crank for $530 and I'd guess around $80 shipping for a total of about $610 or so. I'm not sure the measly $60 savings in the rebuilt 30 year old crank is worthwhile compared to a new crank.

Then I see that Norbo is avertising rebuilt cranks for considerably less. It would probably end up being around $450 shipped once the exchange is factored in. That is about $150 less than the new crank from Yambits.

What say ye?

[Deleted]

I have has a rebuilt crank from norbo and have had no problems with it, give him a ring or e mail

[slinger]

For around $200 cad you could mod the LC cases to except a RZ/RD crank.

Plenty of them around and in many different stroke combinations

[hooligan]

I have my own machine shop and could likely make the mods to allow the cases to accept RZ crank but that crank is not any cheaper so wouldn't really change anything. LC cranks are available so that's not really a problem

[bare]

Competently Rebuilt OEM crank (using oem parts) is a 'better' crank choice than ANY new 3rd world clone.