my 6 bolt crank walked?

[MattratfTSI]

I have my motor out on a stand right now and I just completed the balance shaft elimination kit. As I was putting things back together I realized that my crank has a ton of play in it! id say like 1/8th inch. Is this crankwalk? the car has 154k on it. Reguardless if its crankwalk or not Im replacing rod and main bearings this weekend. Any ideas of how this happened? Everyone says 6 bolts are imune to crankwalk.

 

[MichaelSuch]

If you didn't hear a knocking noise when you last ran it, it should be fine... In reality, any motor can have crank walk.

 

[98GSXtreme07]

I have my motor out on a stand right now and I just completed the balance shaft elimination kit. As I was putting things back together I realized that my crank has a ton of play in it! id say like 1/8th inch. Is this crankwalk? the car has 154k on it. Reguardless if its crankwalk or not Im replacing rod and main bearings this weekend. Any ideas of how this happened? Everyone says 6 bolts are imune to crankwalk.

Not immune, just less likely too. It's good though, to go ahead and replace those bearings. Couldn't hurt.

^^^+a million to any car being able to crankwalk.