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Movement of the crank out of stock specifications. All cranks have L to R movement, to some extent, but an excessive lateral crank movement has bad reprocussions, such as hitting/grinding/destroying the crank sensor. A "walking" crank necessitates an engine rebuild.

Any car can crankwalk, but Mitsubishi Eclipses, Plymouth Lasers, and Eagle Talons with a 7-bolt motor are notorious for this problem. No recall was ever released as the problem was said to be isolated to a bad batch of cranks, which represented a fraction of the produced cars. Various theories of why crankwalk occurs and what years are most suseptible exist, but none are proven. General consenus is poor oil flow is one cause, and later model years seem to suffer less.

Contrary to popular opinion, any car can crankwalk; Manual, auto, import, domestic, turbo, manual, racecar, beater. All have walked, and all have a chance of walking.
My dsm crankwalked on me, but thankfully my dsm has broken down often enough to make me a real mechanic.
crankwalk by Awdhooptie April 10, 2005
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Something that DSM drivers get when they become too cocky and decide to race a actuall import, like a honda or VW. It is a out of spec moving of the crankshaft (perticaully in 7-bolt 4G63s)side to side and WILL destroy your engine
Yo dogg, meh clips got some crankwalk and that teg owned meh
Crankwalk by Sideout December 10, 2003

crackwalk 

Verb which defines the kind of walking style adopted by crack addicts on a mission to get more crack. Typically eyes down, shoulders up, hunched over, listing to the side and small, fast steps.
Can't stop and chat mate, I'm running late, gotta get my crackwalk on.
crackwalk by Stu & Sez May 7, 2007

Crankalanxious

When you're trying to crank one out, but you are worried that your mom or wife will be home soon.
I was trying to rub one out but I kept thinking I heard my mom's car. I was way too crankalanxious.
Crankalanxious by mcbizkit02 July 31, 2010

california crabwalk 

When you cum in a girls mouth and she spits it back out on your stomach. You then have to crabwalk (you're on all fours with your stomach facing the ceiling) to the bathroom so you don't spill any cum.
My friend Andrew had to do the california crabwalk so he wouldn't leak his load juice on the carpet.

cracktalkracy 

A form of municipal government where the use of crack is an aspect to the operation of the government or could be said to "sometimes do the talking".
The cities of Toronto, Ontario, Canada and Washington, D.C., United States of America were led by Rob Ford and Marion Barry, both of whom admitted to the occasional use of crack cocaine. This form of government is known as a cracktalkracy or cracktocracy.

Cranktankerous

crank·tan·ker·ous
adj.

1. Having a bad disposition.

2. Ill-tempered.
After boozing it up all night, Kelly woke up the next morning feeling cranktankerous and ready for a fight.
Cranktankerous by hibelu September 1, 2008
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I hit a real purple patch.

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