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Old 05-24-05, 11:02 AM
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I just bought this car for 6k assuming it would need engine rebuild. Just did a compression test yesterday. Front Rotor was close to 90psi. Back rotor was ZERO, ZIP, NADA. Does this indicate a side seal or apex seal? Or could it be either?
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Zero on all three faces? Yikes. I'd say it was already rebuilt...without any apex seals.
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Sounds like an apex seal has completely left as well as scoring/damaging the housing where the 3rd chamber can't make compression.
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Or an apex seal went out and took another one with it, or took them all.
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Sounds like my FRONT rotor.....the one that has all the little pieces falling out of it......
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Either way... It has to come apart and you will know soon.
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Thanks for the quick responses. I'm going to try to get the engine out this weekend if possible.
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Very common, pretty much normal apex seal failure. Plan on needing a rotor and a rotor housing during the rebuild.
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