Originally posted by markp27
See pics below and note how small the deflection is!
Woow ! That's very little.
I actually did the same method to determine the bent crankshaft. Just didn't know how to explain it in words but I guess you would have figured out how to...
Guess what... I knocked the bent crankshaft back to "straighten" it out with a plastic hammer. No special tool though. Just by feel and instinct.
Have not run or tested it out yet.