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Replacing the cork on a WD45 crankshaft

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Topic: Replacing the cork on a WD45 crankshaft

Posted By: WF owner
Subject: Replacing the cork on a WD45 crankshaft
Date Posted: 01 Mar 2026 at 3:08pm

I am sure I read on this forum about replacing the pilot bearing on a WD45 with a sealed bearing, removing the cork from the crankshaft and threading the end of the crankshaft and installing a threaded plug.

I have searched and I have had no luck finding anything. Does anyone have any experience doing this. What size plug should be used. Any tricks that I should know? Should the plug have (red) Loctite?