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speedjunkie · 01-26-2011, 03:00 AM

Thanks for the input guys!

Brian- I thought the rotors looked a little beat but still salvageable, maybe not? I really didn't want to get new ones since those were so new when I put them in HAHA. Whatever the case is, I don't want to do that to another set of new-ish rotors. I'm not sure what happened on the last engine. I parked it one night and jacked it up to get to the flywheel to make sure all the bolts were still tight because I heard some chattering while driving, and I turned the flywheel in the process. The next morning I started it for work and it sounded like crap. I thought it was a stuck seal because I'd experienced that not long before so I kept driving to work and it only got worse so I took it home and couldn't get it running again after that. So far both of my failures have been less than exciting HAHA, but I like it that way as long as costs stay down lol.

I thought about getting a whole new rebuild kit anyway, assuming I could afford it haha, just to make sure I was starting fresh with all new seals again. I'm assuming I'll have to get a few corner seals at the very least though, I still haven't posted pics of the damaged ones. This is going to get expensive fast if I'm sending stuff off to get cryo treated and balanced haha. And a friend of mine said Glenn Weaver tweaked an RX-8 e-shaft so bad the engine wouldn't run, but that's the only failure story I've heard so far.

Jonathan- How much is a new engine from Ray? I can't imagine having that much money laying around...that is of course unless I get the homebuyer's tax credit or whatever LOL. Maybe I can get a new engine and have it ported, cryo'd and all that and put back together with whatever seals I want lol. I like the solid corner seals, I don't know why, I guess just because it's one piece instead of two and having the little rubber plug in there lol. I've heard people say before that the RA seals are so tough they eat the housings and that's why I had given up on them for a while, but I've heard more people recently professing their love for them so I figured I'd give them a shot. I'd rather stay away from 3mm seals regardless though.

I'm actually getting excited about tearing the other engine down lol. It's been almost 4 years since it's run. I never knew what was wrong with it but I always intended on having it built and standing by for when this engine went. It sure does sneak up on you LOL.

01-26-2011, 03:00 AM	#27
speedjunkie RCC Loves Me Not You Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Colorado Springs, CO Posts: 2,089 Rep Power: 20	Thanks for the input guys! Brian- I thought the rotors looked a little beat but still salvageable, maybe not? I really didn't want to get new ones since those were so new when I put them in HAHA. Whatever the case is, I don't want to do that to another set of new-ish rotors. I'm not sure what happened on the last engine. I parked it one night and jacked it up to get to the flywheel to make sure all the bolts were still tight because I heard some chattering while driving, and I turned the flywheel in the process. The next morning I started it for work and it sounded like crap. I thought it was a stuck seal because I'd experienced that not long before so I kept driving to work and it only got worse so I took it home and couldn't get it running again after that. So far both of my failures have been less than exciting HAHA, but I like it that way as long as costs stay down lol. I thought about getting a whole new rebuild kit anyway, assuming I could afford it haha, just to make sure I was starting fresh with all new seals again. I'm assuming I'll have to get a few corner seals at the very least though, I still haven't posted pics of the damaged ones. This is going to get expensive fast if I'm sending stuff off to get cryo treated and balanced haha. And a friend of mine said Glenn Weaver tweaked an RX-8 e-shaft so bad the engine wouldn't run, but that's the only failure story I've heard so far. Jonathan- How much is a new engine from Ray? I can't imagine having that much money laying around...that is of course unless I get the homebuyer's tax credit or whatever LOL. Maybe I can get a new engine and have it ported, cryo'd and all that and put back together with whatever seals I want lol. I like the solid corner seals, I don't know why, I guess just because it's one piece instead of two and having the little rubber plug in there lol. I've heard people say before that the RA seals are so tough they eat the housings and that's why I had given up on them for a while, but I've heard more people recently professing their love for them so I figured I'd give them a shot. I'd rather stay away from 3mm seals regardless though. I'm actually getting excited about tearing the other engine down lol. It's been almost 4 years since it's run. I never knew what was wrong with it but I always intended on having it built and standing by for when this engine went. It sure does sneak up on you LOL.