Stuck Apex Seal at WOT
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Stuck Apex Seal at WOT
Anyone heard of this, is it even possible?
I was under WOT when the car went 1 rotor. I pulled the turbo and exhaust manifold to see the damage but all the apex seals are intact, 1 apex seal is stuck though. Could it be that the corner seal is damaged and it's pinning the apex seal down (it's stuck on one side, the other side of the apex seal moves freely) or it is just alot of carbon build up? The rotor surfaces has heavy carbon build up but getting stuck under WOT is strange.
I don't want to take it about yet if it's just a stuck seal, any ideas?
I was under WOT when the car went 1 rotor. I pulled the turbo and exhaust manifold to see the damage but all the apex seals are intact, 1 apex seal is stuck though. Could it be that the corner seal is damaged and it's pinning the apex seal down (it's stuck on one side, the other side of the apex seal moves freely) or it is just alot of carbon build up? The rotor surfaces has heavy carbon build up but getting stuck under WOT is strange.
I don't want to take it about yet if it's just a stuck seal, any ideas?
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i never rebuild the engine, I'm the third owner but i put about 20,000 kms on it mostly on track. I'm more than sure it was detonation but you might be right about the corner seal.
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Could be small piece of the apex seal cracked or missing where you cant see it. Could have dented the rotor so bad it pinched one of the apex seals. Rotor could have touched iron causing corner seal to bind and pinch apex seal.
If you can get it to start try revving the **** out of it and see if you can get the seal stuck if you are sure that is what it is. You dont have much else to lose at this point, likely it is coming out for a rebuild.
If you can get it to start try revving the **** out of it and see if you can get the seal stuck if you are sure that is what it is. You dont have much else to lose at this point, likely it is coming out for a rebuild.
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