E-shaft still good ?
04-13-11, 02:34 PM
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04-13-11, 03:25 PM
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Steel has to get around 500 degrees F before it will turn blue like that. If that happened while your engine was running, a slightly discolored e-shaft would be the least of your problems.
The discoloration you see is a byproduct of the hardening process the e-shaft went under as it was being manufactured by Mazda.
The discoloration you see is a byproduct of the hardening process the e-shaft went under as it was being manufactured by Mazda.
04-13-11, 04:26 PM
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The E-Shaft is fine. Here is a pic of another one pulled from a engine that ran great and had about 110k on it.
It's quite big so im going to leave it as a click link.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/P1010061.jpg
It's quite big so im going to leave it as a click link.
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v1...s/P1010061.jpg
04-13-11, 06:20 PM
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Now its time to think should I re-use it.
Simply because the engine I'm building are 95% brand new parts except the rotors (so far), even the rotors I sent it off to have new bearings install.
so ... if I re-use it, hmm, I have to send the stationary gear out as well and press new bearings in ... hmm ...
Simply because the engine I'm building are 95% brand new parts except the rotors (so far), even the rotors I sent it off to have new bearings install.
so ... if I re-use it, hmm, I have to send the stationary gear out as well and press new bearings in ... hmm ...
04-13-11, 07:25 PM
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new shafts have that rainbow color too. as long as its straight, it should be fine
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