This REW shortblock reusable?
#1
This REW shortblock reusable?
hi guys,
bought an REW engine that was said to have a blown coolant seal. had no compression on all but 2 faces in the rear. bought it cheap to at least learn about the rotary. so took everything apart and want to know if any of the housings or irons are reusable. please let me know. thanks.
front iron:
center iron (side 1):
center iron (side 2):
rear iron:
bought an REW engine that was said to have a blown coolant seal. had no compression on all but 2 faces in the rear. bought it cheap to at least learn about the rotary. so took everything apart and want to know if any of the housings or irons are reusable. please let me know. thanks.
front iron:
center iron (side 1):
center iron (side 2):
rear iron:
#2
housings, no chome flaking but have gouges. are these just paper weights?
front housing (apex seal broke and gouges around the exhaust port and gouge above spark plug):
rear housing (broken apex seal and gouge around exhaust port and small nick):
front housing (apex seal broke and gouges around the exhaust port and gouge above spark plug):
rear housing (broken apex seal and gouge around exhaust port and small nick):
Last edited by craaaazzy; 07-29-12 at 10:35 AM.
#3
Sharp Claws
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can't tell how much wear is on the irons or if the walls are all intact for the coolant seals, follow the FSM to inspect them and make sure the coolant seal walls are in one piece.
the rotor housings are pretty beat up with some debris that went through the engine, they either should be resurfaced or find replacements.
the rotor housings are pretty beat up with some debris that went through the engine, they either should be resurfaced or find replacements.
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Sharp Claws
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in fact even housings that look perfect usually are far from it. take a patch of 120 grit paper and run across the housing cross-wise and you will almost always see gouging that isn't visible to the naked eye. usually there is some grooving in the center of the housings that you can't feel or see.
Last edited by RotaryEvolution; 07-30-12 at 12:30 PM.
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The center housing looks to have lost the coolant seal wall in a couple spots on the first imaged side.
Side Housings has many more details to help you check them all out.
Side Housings has many more details to help you check them all out.
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