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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.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=292645
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!
Old 04-09-04 | 01:12 PM
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i thought goofyrotor or wacko was suppose to help you out?
Old 04-09-04 | 01:28 PM
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no can do with a spun bearing...there is no cure for that
Old 04-09-04 | 01:39 PM
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thats why u take her easy on rebuilt motors
Old 04-09-04 | 02:27 PM
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Originally posted by mazdaverx713b
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.
Old 04-09-04 | 05:12 PM
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sorry to see you go. Hope you come back someday. Good luck.
Old 04-09-04 | 05:56 PM
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Excuse me... But What is spun bearing??
Old 04-09-04 | 06:45 PM
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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.
Old 04-09-04 | 07:31 PM
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So, this shoud not happen to an used engine, right?
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.
Old 04-09-04 | 09:41 PM
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I locked up a front main on a great engine once due to pure stupidity.
Old 04-11-04 | 02:48 PM
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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?
Old 04-11-04 | 04:27 PM
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Sorry to hear it. You wouldnt happen to be in a place called Sunland?
Old 04-11-04 | 05:37 PM
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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.
Old 04-12-04 | 03:28 AM
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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.
Old 04-12-04 | 03:28 AM
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Sorry to hear it. You wouldnt happen to be in a place called Sunland?
Nope, though relatively close, why?
Old 04-12-04 | 03:29 AM
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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.
Old 04-12-04 | 10:49 AM
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yep, its the bearing or bearings!
the whole oil system is screwed with metal. yes even the oil cooler.
Old 04-12-04 | 10:50 AM
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the more you run it, the worst it gets.
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