Waukesha D176 crank failure???
Posted: Sun Dec 20, 2015 9:31 pm
Just picked up a Clark off-road forklift for the shop the other day that needs engine work
Any ways I just pulled the engine tonight and found the crank broken right behind #1 journal
Along with 1 balance shaft gear ground up from a loose shaft bushing and the balance shaft drive gear missing a few teeth
Is this a common problem with this style engine?
It was previously rebuilt by Grindstaff engines so everything else looks fairly new
They must not have crack checked the crank before installing
You can clearly see it was cracked for a while.
Any ways I just pulled the engine tonight and found the crank broken right behind #1 journal
Along with 1 balance shaft gear ground up from a loose shaft bushing and the balance shaft drive gear missing a few teeth
Is this a common problem with this style engine?
It was previously rebuilt by Grindstaff engines so everything else looks fairly new
They must not have crack checked the crank before installing
You can clearly see it was cracked for a while.