Finally torn down the 12A

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Mar 8, 2008 | 11:18 PM

FirebirdSlayer666

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Finally torn down the 12A

It's not looking good so far. What I thought to be a piece missing from the apex seal on the front rotor turned out to be a piece missing from the rotor itself

The rotor is seriously caked in oil and carbon. I know I'll need a new rotor, I just hope I won't need another housing or irons. I'll post some pictures tomorrow for everybody. Anybody want to recommed any one specific cleaner that works well at cleaning everything? I'll do some searching to see what pops up but I'd love to hear any suggestions on anything that's safe with the aluminum. Cheers to all

Mar 8, 2008 | 11:48 PM

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Purple power from Home Depot!

Mar 8, 2008 | 11:54 PM

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I'll have to check that out. After I fought with the 19mm eshaft bolt and flywheel nut the motor came apart pretty well. We actually broke a socket trying to get the e shaft bolt loose!

Mar 9, 2008 | 12:47 AM

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carb spray and compressed air

Mar 9, 2008 | 12:50 AM

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Can you post pics? I'd like to see the rotor.

Mar 9, 2008 | 09:01 AM

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Anybody want to recommed any one specific cleaner that works well at cleaning everything?

Marine Clean from por15.com is killer.

Mar 9, 2008 | 12:53 PM

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Purple power from Home Depot!

i hear that stuff is bad for alluminum.

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Mar 9, 2008 | 12:53 PM

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I'll have to check that out. After I fought with the 19mm eshaft bolt and flywheel nut the motor came apart pretty well. We actually broke a socket trying to get the e shaft bolt loose!

did you heat it??

Mar 9, 2008 | 10:01 PM

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Yep sure did. We heated it up again and used an impact socket and got it to breake loose. I've got the pictures. Just need to upload them and resize them.

Mar 9, 2008 | 10:21 PM

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i busted one loose yesterday. 1/2 breaker and a hit with the rubber mallot and it broke loose. flywheel locked and heat of course.

Mar 9, 2008 | 10:54 PM

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We took a breaker bar and then put one of the long legs from my engine hoist on that and broke that bitch LOL

Mar 9, 2008 | 10:55 PM

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if you do i got one for ya..its just sitting. cleaned and ready to go..

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I know I'll need a new rotor.

Mar 9, 2008 | 10:56 PM

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Is it an 83 rotor?

Mar 9, 2008 | 11:00 PM

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when you determine what all parts you will need take a stroll through the parts fs section

Mar 9, 2008 | 11:35 PM

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I will indeed. If I happen to need a new housing I'll try and get one already ported, a little less work on me LOL. The motor is an 83 though so I need an 83 rotor. Pictures are uploaded and resized, just need to get them posted LOL