Used Rotor Housing: Opinions needed..plz
#1
Used Rotor Housing: Opinions needed..plz
This just arrived yesterday. I need some feedback on how useable this housing is?
I was told the housing was in great shape and had less than an inch of chrome flaking
There is a line of wear that just about goes around the housing
I've got a couple more pics that I need to get uploaded. I'm also concerned about wear around and above the trailing plug hole. It has almost a serrated surface to it. Not cuts or scars from foreign object. But it is definitely not flat and even.
I'm assuming this will need to be taken to a machine shop. That can't be good for water jacket seals
I was told the housing was in great shape and had less than an inch of chrome flaking
There is a line of wear that just about goes around the housing
I've got a couple more pics that I need to get uploaded. I'm also concerned about wear around and above the trailing plug hole. It has almost a serrated surface to it. Not cuts or scars from foreign object. But it is definitely not flat and even.
I'm assuming this will need to be taken to a machine shop. That can't be good for water jacket seals
#3
This is how it looks out of the box it was shipped in. It was marked for porting by a previous owner.
Also the sides that seal against the irons are painted silver with brush on paint. The paint went on while the iron was dirty. Oh and it also has one of the two top threaded holes with a broken bolt in it. IIRC those top threads are for spiders nest. The paint came after the bolt was broken, as there is paint on the broken part of the bolt. Also it appears that the paint came after the damage to the top. The paint is covering the deformed section. I'd think if it was damaged in shipping that the actual paint would have signs of chipping or scrapping.
I've got more pics but was having trouble getting them posted. I'll have them up soon as I can..
Also the sides that seal against the irons are painted silver with brush on paint. The paint went on while the iron was dirty. Oh and it also has one of the two top threaded holes with a broken bolt in it. IIRC those top threads are for spiders nest. The paint came after the bolt was broken, as there is paint on the broken part of the bolt. Also it appears that the paint came after the damage to the top. The paint is covering the deformed section. I'd think if it was damaged in shipping that the actual paint would have signs of chipping or scrapping.
I've got more pics but was having trouble getting them posted. I'll have them up soon as I can..
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Actual spark plug holes look ok. Leading has one small chip on it. What I am concerned about is the serrated surface of the chrome around and above the trailing plug hole.
I left the USB connection for my camera in storage with the parts so I can't upload pics tonight. I've got the housing with me and took a shot with my phone camera, not the best quality but it hopefully shows what I'm speaking of.
Big outside area of jacket seal...o-ring. You mean the dowel rod thingies? I can't tell if there are cracks around those, the silver paint is over the surface.
I can't say much for mileage on them. The seller gave the typical spiel about JDM and 30k-50k, but he was open about not knowing actual mileage.
I left the USB connection for my camera in storage with the parts so I can't upload pics tonight. I've got the housing with me and took a shot with my phone camera, not the best quality but it hopefully shows what I'm speaking of.
Big outside area of jacket seal...o-ring. You mean the dowel rod thingies? I can't tell if there are cracks around those, the silver paint is over the surface.
I can't say much for mileage on them. The seller gave the typical spiel about JDM and 30k-50k, but he was open about not knowing actual mileage.
#17
Request for full refund has been sent, I'm just waiting for a response. I'd rather the seller paint it the color of his choice. Hopefully this doesn't end up in Bad Guy section. Though maybe things should end up there given that I was told it was in alot different condition than it is.
#20
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^^I kind of doubt the wrong housing shipped hypothesis; I've never had to rebuild myself (12 years and counting, knock on wood!), and even I know from the OP's photo's and years of seeing people's builds and projects on here that a housing like that isn't good for anything except a conversation piece. Although the seller may not have known.
Good luck, hope you get your refund.
Good luck, hope you get your refund.
#21
I've got PMs of "inaccurate" description of it's condition. We'll see how this plays out. Very unfortunate for both of us...to say the least.
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