Originally Posted by Blue2002SS

I tried to thread a clean rod into the crank and it only goes in about 3/4 of an inch, then it starts to get difficult to turn (by hand) wich makes me think there is debris in there.

I already took a air hose and put it all the way to the bottom of that hole and blasted air,,, I had some small metal chuncks fly out in to the waiting towel.