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Old 04-09-04, 12:19 PM
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Bye Bye 7
Painfully, but getting rid of the 7. Don't have the money/time to keep repairing it.

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Old 04-09-04, 01:08 PM
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sorry to hear that you are selling. ithink it is a really good deal for $1000!
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i thought goofyrotor or wacko was suppose to help you out?
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no can do with a spun bearing...there is no cure for that
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thats why u take her easy on rebuilt motors
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Old 04-09-04, 02:27 PM
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sorry to hear that you are selling. ithink it is a really good deal for $1000!
Yes it is a good deal. I want to sell it fast, ergo the asking price.
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sorry to see you go. Hope you come back someday. Good luck.
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Excuse me... But What is spun bearing??
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It's when a bearing comes loose. Like if the rotor bearing spins in the rotor. Usually it means that it seized on the eshaft and then was forced to rotate in the rotor bore, trashing the eshaft, and rotor.
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So, this shoud not happen to an used engine, right?
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Old 04-09-04, 07:38 PM
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It could happen to any engine. Chief cause is running too low on oil.
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I locked up a front main on a great engine once due to pure stupidity.
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Originally posted by cdrad51
It could happen to any engine. Chief cause is running too low on oil.

you know for sure its the bearing?
what did the person that built the engine say? warranty?
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Sorry to hear it. You wouldnt happen to be in a place called Sunland?
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Man, I got mine fixed, turn out the be bunch of little things add up together...

I still think you engine is OK though.
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Originally posted by GOOFYROTOR
you know for sure its the bearing?
what did the person that built the engine say? warranty?
Drained the oil. Little copper colored particles in it, and a small chunk of metal that looks like a piece of a seal.
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Sorry to hear it. You wouldnt happen to be in a place called Sunland?
Nope, though relatively close, why?
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Man, I got mine fixed, turn out the be bunch of little things add up together...

I still think you engine is OK though.
Glad yours is running. I'm sure mine is not OK.
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yep, its the bearing or bearings!
the whole oil system is screwed with metal. yes even the oil cooler.
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the more you run it, the worst it gets.
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