Diagnosing Problem
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Diagnosing Problem
I came across 2 problems while tearing down my engine. What types of noticeable symptoms while driving would be from:
-Chrome flaking
-Damage from bad thrust bearing
I am trying to confirm that one of these was the reason behind my rebuild and that it wasn't something else that I missed.
Thanks.
-Chrome flaking
-Damage from bad thrust bearing
I am trying to confirm that one of these was the reason behind my rebuild and that it wasn't something else that I missed.
Thanks.
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The problem I had was when I was in 4th or 5th gear, if I went above 3K rpms it would begin to make a rapid taping noise and lose power. I would let of the gas and get it below 3k and it would be good. It sometimes did this when I would get above 6K rpm at the lower gears.
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The problem I had was when I was in 4th or 5th gear, if I went above 3K rpms it would begin to make a rapid taping noise and lose power. I would let of the gas and get it below 3k and it would be good. It sometimes did this when I would get above 6K rpm at the lower gears.
the pitting on the thrust bearing is a bit weird. like jeff says it might be an oiling issue, how did the bearings look?
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Yes it's an oiling issue. Mazda solved it by going to the big oil pump. This cured the tendency for thrust assemblies to self destruct and it lengthened rotor housing life a bit as more oil was availalble from the OMP. Other things live longer because of this; oil pump chains stretch less, stat and rotor bearings show less copper, apex slots in rotors get less V shaped.
Mazda solved their oiling issues. Then for some reason (bean counters) the S4 NA got a low volume pump again in a new larger "frame" size. Always swap to the high volume T2 unit if you've got an FC engine.
Mazda solved their oiling issues. Then for some reason (bean counters) the S4 NA got a low volume pump again in a new larger "frame" size. Always swap to the high volume T2 unit if you've got an FC engine.
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