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do I still have hope on my 13B

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Old May 6, 2005 | 09:00 PM
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do I still have hope on my 13B

engine over heated and I had an engine bearing slip on a rotor, according to racing beat, its a stock 13B and I want to know what do I have to do to get fixed. do I need new rotors?
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Old May 6, 2005 | 09:15 PM
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How do you know the bearing spun? Can you give some details on the overheating. How high did the temp go, how long was it driven like that. Did you lose oil pressure at all?
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Old May 8, 2005 | 09:32 AM
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bearing spun!more info

I drove the car for 5 mile without the cooling fan running and as I was pulling away from the light the engine was running at 3500rpm in third and it just died, rpms went down as I gave itr more gas it turned off and when i hit the swicht the voltage was good but engine didnt move non turn, I push started it and it ran ruff with high idle and when i let go of gas engine screamed ccchhhheeerrrrrppp like if it were the fly wheeel,
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Old May 8, 2005 | 09:40 AM
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you drove without the cooling system working?!?!?!?!

o u c h

time for a new engine most likely...
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Old May 8, 2005 | 09:49 AM
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What where you thinking? Rotories love cooling, no cooling = bad.
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Old May 8, 2005 | 11:03 AM
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open her up and just see what damage has been done. Replace whats needed and bingo! Just dont do what I did and put the eccentric shaft in backwards!
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Old May 8, 2005 | 07:55 PM
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I only drove the car for 5-6 mile and heat gauge didnt mark hot at all, now this morning it started fine but 5-10 sec after start it bogs down and stalls? humm, Im going to pull it out next week and get it looked at only problem is I have no mechanics I have to tyravel 3oomile to NYC some where!
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Old May 8, 2005 | 08:32 PM
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PM'd you bro!! ITO is in Paterson NJ!
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