Intermediate shaft surface question
 

I am cleaning up parts for a guy to build my 2.0 engine. Today I did intermediate shaft and two bearing surfaces appear to be a little marred. Part has the look but doesn’t snag my finger nail. Have not asked him but trying to anticipate what needs to be done.
Thanks for input.
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Have it polished like they do to a crankshaft.

Additional question
 

Silly questions
1. Do gears need to be removed for polishing shaft?
2. Typical cost to polish ?

Thanks

The shaft in your pictures doesn’t look great. My new intermediate shaft bearing diameters were about the same as my old shaft. I bought a IS complete with gears which was special order and no returns. I might have been ok by just replacing the one chipped aluminum gear.

I think the gears could stay on, providing it is washed well after polishing. I’m not sure on the cost for this, but it couldn’t be much. My crankshaft was $90 to remove oil galley plugs and polish.

Take a good look at the aluminum gear teeth. They can be pitted as an early indicator it's time for replacement. You don't want one of those failing.

I ask because if you are removing that anyway, at least one of the small gears comes off too if memory serves.

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Gears appear to be pretty nice…….but not shaft.
Appreciate the input.

Try buffing it out with a red/maroon scotch brite pad. Or start with a gray pad if you want to be a little less agressive...

Have it cleaned and polished like they do to a normal crank shaft pulley