15-07-13, 02:34 PM
It puzzles me what on earth could cause such marking consistently across the whole face of the basket like that - I can't think that it would be something on the inside of the cover, if it was something loose inside the cover you'd think it would gouge here and there (before perhaps causing catastrophic failure) - and again, just on the casing face itself. Maybe it's something a previous owner has tried to do? (tho' god knows what...). If you're not going to keep that motor, I would suggest taking the clutch off and taking it to a reputable mechanic just for an opinion on what caused it?