Pictures of my broken engine...

0110-M-P · 03-18-2008, 02:06 PM

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

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Originally Posted by David Jerome

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...

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

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

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Originally Posted by blwnrtr93

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.

03-18-2008, 02:06 PM	#1
0110-M-P Avid Installer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 71 Rep Power: 18	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 __________________ 1993 T04Z BB RX-7 1983 RX-7 GSL M-P Racing Project Blog

03-18-2008, 02:47 PM	#3
0110-M-P Avid Installer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 71 Rep Power: 18	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. __________________ 1993 T04Z BB RX-7 1983 RX-7 GSL M-P Racing Project Blog

03-18-2008, 02:58 PM	#4
David Jerome RCC Contributor Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 713 Rep Power: 18	Do you have better pics of the rotor? Is it salvagable if milled for 3mm seals? __________________ David Jerome Broker for Speed For Sale LLC (David@SpeedForSale.com) (Pre-owned RX7/sports car sales & new parts sales/installs/tuning) PM me about low priced, high quality port work

03-20-2008, 09:17 AM	#10
blwnrtr93 Rotary Fanatic Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: AL Posts: 379 Rep Power: 18	I've got a bad housing and rotor that will eventually become a clock sitting in my shop. __________________ 1993 BB RX-7 2005 Black Mazda 6i 1991 Primer Celica GT 1968 Camo Chevy P/U Garfinkle's Airpump Idler Pulley: Keep the stock contact patch on your water pump w/o running Airpump!

03-20-2008, 11:46 AM	#11
0110-M-P Avid Installer Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Raleigh, NC Posts: 71 Rep Power: 18	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. __________________ 1993 T04Z BB RX-7 1983 RX-7 GSL M-P Racing Project Blog

03-18-2008, 02:40 PM	#2
WE3RX7 RCC Addict Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: VA Posts: 1,812 Rep Power: 19	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?

03-18-2008, 05:49 PM	#6
David Jerome RCC Contributor Join Date: Jan 2008 Posts: 713 Rep Power: 18	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.

03-19-2008, 11:14 PM	#9
FD3S2005 The Newbie Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 10 Rep Power: 0	ill take the rotor if you are throwing it away, i need a paper weight