datsun1200

Ok my bad for not reading the hool thing. Thats not a good thing dude is going to need a new housing.

RotaryMelon

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Really though.. how could it destroy my housing?

I still have 60 psi on the other 2 faces

datsun1200

Is you'r motor stock???And if it is you'r going to need a housing.The reason is that the stock apexs when is brack it scratches the housing.So it is not a good thing,and if you have,let say a atkins apexs then you'r ok.Because when an atkins or other's brack the housing dose not get damage. correct me if im wrong.

perfect_circle

id dump a bunch of atf and seafoam and see if it is a stuck apex. and if you could unstuck it...worth a shot right....

RotaryMelon

iTrader: (7)

Stock engine yes.. had about 225k kilometers on it

Whether it was stuck or not.. last night I pulled the engine
Ill post pics in a bit

risingsunroof82

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Perfect circle...... what is your avatar???? Is that something on your hood or what???

datsun1200

You will see a bad rotor and a bad housing...

Joker1337

225km sounds about right for the first blown apex seal on a stock motor that wasn't cared for correctly from day one.

RotaryMelon

iTrader: (7)

I bought the car from a guy who didnt know a carburetor from an alternator.. let alone a rotary engine.

I imagine it was not cared for like it should have been.. the year after I bought it I took care of it well and it ran good, but then it caught up

Oh well.. Time to make use of that S5 turbo I have waiting for me

RotaryMelon

iTrader: (7)

Took a peek inside the 12a and saw the problem Apex seal..

It is in fact still seated in the rotor, not cracked or broken..
BUT the spring is long gone, i dont know if its broken or fell out? or whatever.. but basically i push on the seal, it goes in the rotor and does not spring back.. it just sits in there till i turn the engine, then it wiggles out again.. no spring at all

This is the whole problem right here..

Is it possible to take apart half of the engine and just fix that one thing? I know its not worth it.. but I'd rather do that than have my 1st gen down all summer and winter..

RotaryMelon

iTrader: (7)

Attempted pics of the problem apex seal.. then random engine bay cleaning fun pics..
Went to town with the simple green and pressure washer

Also doing a major suspension upgrade, everything in the front end of the car.. steering, all suspension.. coilovers, sway bars.. brakes.. the whole package
And a good coating of the wheel wells and engine bay.. More pics and updates to come!

RotaryMelon

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The answer to my original question..
Yes my 12a is in fact dead, both housings, one rotor.. Pics to come

Tore it down today

ray green

iTrader: (14)

Whoops, the good news is you get to tear down a 12A (I'm waiting for the day).

Also that's one hell of a nice engine bay.

RotaryMelon

iTrader: (7)

Thanks Ray!
Finished pics coming



Well, there she is.. its pretty rough

I plan to be joining the ranks of the 12a turbo members soon though

84stock

iTrader: (5)

Where in Alberta are you?

RotaryMelon

iTrader: (7)

10 min south of Edmonton, Leduc to be exact

RotaryMelon

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Major updates:

I don't know if I should've made a new thread for this.. but what the hell,

PICS! WEEE









Old 7up bottle previously pictured with the grimy 12a

Aviator 902S

Hey, that's one fine looking block.