Help! Dowel Pin Locators
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Help! Dowel Pin Locators
So, after many arduous hours of tearing down, lapping and prepping my housings, I am ready to reassemble!
Alas, I am retarded. Somehow I have managed to loose the four little dowel pin locators that are in the front and rear housing. I pulled them out to have a flat surface to lap and now they have been eaten by my basement
Just to clarify I'm not talking about the four big dowels that go through the plates and rotor housings, but the little ones that are used to line up the front cover and transmission.
So my question is, where can I get these replaced? I've looked on all the big sites (Mazdatrix, Atkins Rotary, Pineapple etc...)and have yet to find anything. Could I just use something equivalent in size and shape from the local auto/metalworking store? Or do they have to be made out of something specific?
Or are they even needed?
Thanks guys!
Alas, I am retarded. Somehow I have managed to loose the four little dowel pin locators that are in the front and rear housing. I pulled them out to have a flat surface to lap and now they have been eaten by my basement
Just to clarify I'm not talking about the four big dowels that go through the plates and rotor housings, but the little ones that are used to line up the front cover and transmission.
So my question is, where can I get these replaced? I've looked on all the big sites (Mazdatrix, Atkins Rotary, Pineapple etc...)and have yet to find anything. Could I just use something equivalent in size and shape from the local auto/metalworking store? Or do they have to be made out of something specific?
Or are they even needed?
Thanks guys!
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Its a 12a, but remember, these aren't the big dowels that are like 5 inches long. They're really small, the ones you pull out with the dowel puller tool.
But I don't think that there would be a difference in the size based in it being a 12a or 13b, but honestly I don't know.
If you want, ship away!
But I don't think that there would be a difference in the size based in it being a 12a or 13b, but honestly I don't know.
If you want, ship away!
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So will I have to get them through a Mazda dealership?
I have an 84 gsl and I took out four of them. I don't know what the difference would be
Thanks though, I knew someone would pull through for me!
I have an 84 gsl and I took out four of them. I don't know what the difference would be
Thanks though, I knew someone would pull through for me!
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Ok, I'll check it out tomorrow and see what they want.
Jeezus, is this what you have? If so, I'll PM you tomorrow and we'll talk
Thanks, guys! hopefully you'll see her in action soon, but definitely at Deals Gap!
They look like little hollow dowel pins, a little smaller than a dime in diameter and about 1/2" tall. there should be four of them
Jeezus, is this what you have? If so, I'll PM you tomorrow and we'll talk
Thanks, guys! hopefully you'll see her in action soon, but definitely at Deals Gap!
They look like little hollow dowel pins, a little smaller than a dime in diameter and about 1/2" tall. there should be four of them
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No, usually these aren't taken out if you are just disassembling the engine. I lapped my side housings and therefore took them out so as to get a true surface to mount the plate.
Here is a video showing the dowel pin locators being removed. you'll see what I'm talking about.
http://www.rebuildingrotaryengines.c...ng_Resurfacing
Jeezus, did you find anything in your box-o-parts?
Here is a video showing the dowel pin locators being removed. you'll see what I'm talking about.
http://www.rebuildingrotaryengines.c...ng_Resurfacing
Jeezus, did you find anything in your box-o-parts?
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Here are the only dowel pins I could find in my parts box that I have here. Leave my hand alone, the stitches are out and its healing :
one of the boxes...
If anyone knows how to remove the front plate first when disassembling, let me know, I tear my engines from the back first. If someone knows how I can tear apart this one and pull the pins for you.
one of the boxes...
If anyone knows how to remove the front plate first when disassembling, let me know, I tear my engines from the back first. If someone knows how I can tear apart this one and pull the pins for you.
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hmmm... no dice. Thumb looks good though
you should just be able to take out the long bolts connecting the front cover off and undo the e-shaft bolt. The front cover should come off after that.
(correct me if I'm wrong someone, its been a while since I tore one down.)
that e-shaft bolt's a bitch so good luck with it! btw, are there two pins stickin out on the rear iron?
you should just be able to take out the long bolts connecting the front cover off and undo the e-shaft bolt. The front cover should come off after that.
(correct me if I'm wrong someone, its been a while since I tore one down.)
that e-shaft bolt's a bitch so good luck with it! btw, are there two pins stickin out on the rear iron?
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YEP!
OR you could do what I did and use grease... let me explain.
fill up the hole with some grease and then find a bolt that is exactly as wide as the inner diameter as the dowel. take the bolt and put it in the dowel and hit it with a hammer. The grease will displace the dowel and they will pop right out!
Swear to God it works.
OR you could do what I did and use grease... let me explain.
fill up the hole with some grease and then find a bolt that is exactly as wide as the inner diameter as the dowel. take the bolt and put it in the dowel and hit it with a hammer. The grease will displace the dowel and they will pop right out!
Swear to God it works.