Who here has rebuilt there own motor?
I did with some help from a friend and to be honest it really wasn't that bad. The biggest bitch of the whole thing was the cleaning. It probably took 8 hours to get everything completely clean and carbon free, but after that it only took about 1-2 hours to assemble.
I guess I was lucky to have a local builder that had the patience to walk me through it.
I guess I was lucky to have a local builder that had the patience to walk me through it.
I rebuilt my motor myself, and don't think I would do it again. I ended up destroying most of my motor costing me a lot more then the shop would have charged to do it. I took the motor to KDR to be torn down so I can know what I did wrong and apparently I didn't tighten the nut to the oil pump enough and it came lose after only a few miles. The damage was I needed a new rotor, 2 side housing, e-shaft, corner seals and bearings + have the side housings re-ported. I used the rotary aviation rebuilt kit and video. I did everything else right but unless its 100% its not good enough. I did learn alot though but next time I think I'll pass.
One thing I have learned is to study all available documentation until you can quote it, then create checklists of everything that must be done, and make sure nothing gets missed.
No, I haven't rebuilt a motor yet, but the next time it needs done, I'm doing it myself.
Partly for the satisfaction, and partly because if something goes wrong I have no one to blame but myself.
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