More than just a blown apex seal (pics!)

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01-19-08, 03:48 AM

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More than just a blown apex seal (pics!)

Well as I mentioned before I assumed I blew a apex seal which I did. And it was the rear rotor. Well when I opened the rear housing it was worse than I suspected. pics

it's soo empty....

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01-19-08, 03:56 AM

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this is where the fun starts

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01-19-08, 04:31 AM

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Thats some good damage.

Looks like the apex seal blew then fell into the port and got pinched by the rotor as it was closing the port.

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01-19-08, 05:07 AM

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you gonna try ceramics? Might be worth the money. Make a rotor clock.

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01-19-08, 05:23 AM

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you gonna try ceramics? Might be worth the money. Make a rotor clock.

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01-19-08, 12:33 PM

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Somebody trying to do a half-stack rebuild?

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01-19-08, 11:37 PM

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you gonna try ceramics? Might be worth the money. Make a rotor clock.

How much do ceramics go for? and where to get?

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Somebody trying to do a half-stack rebuild?

maybe haha I don't want to see what the front looks like at the moment..

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01-19-08, 11:41 PM

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pics of the rear stationary gear...... i must see if its worse than mine, my #2 rotor and housing looked very similer, but my stat gear was almost half cog-less

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01-19-08, 11:41 PM

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interesting pics. it does look like an apex seal chunked off a bit of itself. what are your plans as far as the rebuild is concerned?

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01-19-08, 11:55 PM

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^umm I think i'm going to buy another housing and rotor but if its too much I might find a 13b and do a swap. But unsure right now

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01-20-08, 12:10 AM

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^umm I think i'm going to buy another housing and rotor but if its too much I might find a 13b and do a swap. But unsure right now

pics rear stationary gear please

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01-20-08, 12:16 AM

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https://www.rx7club.com/rotary-car-performance-77/nrs-rotorsports-ceramic-seal-test-results-182522/

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I believe the seals are $1700 for the gray material you have to PM him though. He's making corner seals too. It's a good, LONG, read.

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01-20-08, 12:24 AM

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That motor got dominated. What rebuild kit are you going with?

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01-20-08, 12:31 AM

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soo nice but expensive

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01-20-08, 12:32 AM

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That motor got dominated. What rebuild kit are you going with?

I was thinking master rebuild kit

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01-20-08, 12:35 AM

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daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam! your rotor was pwnd. good luck with the rebuild

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01-20-08, 12:36 AM

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I was thinking master rebuild kit

Which company's?

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01-20-08, 12:38 AM

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^atkins or mazdatix

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daaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam! your rotor was pwnd. good luck with the rebuild

thanks haha

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01-20-08, 12:39 AM

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damn that **** is gone. time for new almost everything

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01-20-08, 12:42 AM

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you get what you pay for. Who better to test the longevity of these seals under normal (non racing conditions)? 200K miles might not seems like that big a deal, who knows.

It's your money.