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0110-M-P 03-18-2008 02:06 PM

Pictures of my broken engine...
 
Popped the motor last month and finally got around to taking pictures of the damage and figured I would share. I guess I had it coming...motor had 92k miles on it.

Damaged Goods

WE3RX7 03-18-2008 02:40 PM

Looks like you lucked out though mostly. It was only a small part.

Did it take out anything else like the turbine, etc with it?

Stock seals?

0110-M-P 03-18-2008 02:47 PM

I was sweating the turbo very badly (T04R ball bearing with less than 300 miles on it)...but luckily the apex seal didn't damage it. And yes..stock 3-piece apex seals from 1993.

David Jerome 03-18-2008 02:58 PM

Do you have better pics of the rotor? Is it salvagable if milled for 3mm seals?

0110-M-P 03-18-2008 03:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Jerome (Post 8294)
Do you have better pics of the rotor? Is it salvagable if milled for 3mm seals?

here are some better pics...my guess would be no it isn't salvagable...but I will let you be the judge...

http://mp-racing.net/images/bb_rx7/IMG_2398.JPG

http://mp-racing.net/images/bb_rx7/IMG_2399.JPG

http://mp-racing.net/images/bb_rx7/IMG_2400.JPG

David Jerome 03-18-2008 05:49 PM

Honestly it looks salvageable from the pics. Its not ideal but looks to bea usuable rotor once it is milled and any high spots are filed down. I just hate to see it thrown away, if you dont want to mess with it I wouldnt mind having it. It is a rotor I could keep for my personal car for later down the road.

blwnrtr93 03-19-2008 09:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by David Jerome (Post 8328)
Honestly it looks salvageable from the pics. Its not ideal but looks to bea usuable rotor once it is milled and any high spots are filed down. I just hate to see it thrown away, if you dont want to mess with it I wouldnt mind having it. It is a rotor I could keep for my personal car for later down the road.

Spoken like a true 7 owner... and pack rat. ;)

David Jerome 03-19-2008 10:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by blwnrtr93 (Post 8486)
Spoken like a true 7 owner... and pack rat. ;)

Haha, Its not anything I could use in one of the rebuilds I sell but I hate to see engine parts thrown out. It has been unusualy difficult to find rotors and housings the last 2 months.

FD3S2005 03-19-2008 11:14 PM

ill take the rotor if you are throwing it away, i need a paper weight

blwnrtr93 03-20-2008 09:17 AM

I've got a bad housing and rotor that will eventually become a clock sitting in my shop.

0110-M-P 03-20-2008 11:46 AM

Since it is being said that it might be salvageable then I will see what I can do to use it. If not then It will be a nice piece in my living room.


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