Sounds like a win, did they refund the labor costs too so you can bring the new bearings to another shop or are you giving them a 2nd chance at getting it right with the new bearings?

Looks like you got it resolved.

However, if you still need bearings pressed in, I will gladly do the labor for free (it only takes 15 minutes), but you would have to pay shipping both ways (I don't run a charity).

You might also consider checking if someone has a set with good bearings for sale (although the front stationary gear bearing is almost always worn through the babbitt).

I haven't asked for labor costs back yet. I'm taking it in stages. I'm buying new bearings thru my local Mazda dealership and bringing him my paid invoice for him to reimburse me. At that point I'll let him know I'm expecting my labor costs refunded also.

He's not getting a 2nd chance and he doesn't want to try again..so it's a win-win for each of us.

I went back to the auto specialty machine shop and they turned down the work. They don't like the parts I bring to them cause they don't recognize them...they really don't like me or my rotary engine.

I did find a shop to do the work, King's. I showed the owner the gears and he right away asked who did that poor of work. When I told him Tristate he just kinda nodded knowingly and disappointed...like it wasn't all that unexpected. I should have the bearings by Friday. On Monday I'll drop them off at King's.

I think I'm set on getting them pressed locally. However before I bought all my rebuild parts I did shop around for some used FD gears. I didn't find any that were as cheap as buying new bearings for my S5 gears.

All in all I had a good day. A day off work, got my parts back from a powder coater, got a discount on the powder coating cause it took him 2 months to do the work. AND got the bearings thing resolved. Hopefully next week (depending on my work schedule) I can reassemble the engine.

FWIW some OEMs put the temp sensor for the fan in the radiator.

Yep, I know. But at the time I was using a Summit Racing temp switch that was higher than I'd want at the bottom of my radiator. I've since found a Starion switch that matches the threading on the back of the water pump housing.

Quote of the day!

Not if you know how to adjust a belt properly ;)

I suspect he's going to stiff you when you show him the bill, or he'll cut you a bad check, or something ridiculous like that. For all the effort, you should've just bought new Renni gears.

LOL yay!!! I accomplished something today also. It's both funny and true.


The thing is, I have more time than money. My current finances have me more willing to spend energy than money.

hope it works out if not oct 31 isnt far away....

I have virtually zero free time so my decision making is a little different....

Got the gears back, bearings are pressed and they are clean. Assembly will happen this Sunday.

Oh and my finances will be improving by later in the summer. Landed a job last week, once I'm trained and up to speed I'll be on the path to good things.