bad apex seal, cheapest temp solution?
09-23-04, 03:59 AM
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well crap and double crap , besides low compression in 2 out of 3 rear chambers, when i was pulling the engine today and went to drain the oil, its chocolate milk now!!! **** water is in the oil!!! it wasnt like that a couple days ago. i did the water trick earlyer, u think that might of alowed water into the oil, or what do u guys think has happend??
09-23-04, 05:49 AM
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Originally Posted by Crash Test Joey
Just as an FYI.. when my rear rotor lost compression, the apex seals actually came apart. Aside from the fact that they dug holes in both the rotor and housing, they became warped and the corner seals came out in pieces. I had ordered an entire rebuild kit including all these seals, and found that the corner seals wouldn't go back IN the rotor due to the warping. Neither would the apex seals.
I had to pay a restocking fee of over $100 when I sent the rebuild kit back. Overall the whole rebuilding experience that was a big waste of money and left my car in more pieces and my wallet with less money. If I had it to do again, I would get a rebuilt motor that I didn't have to take apart.
I had to pay a restocking fee of over $100 when I sent the rebuild kit back. Overall the whole rebuilding experience that was a big waste of money and left my car in more pieces and my wallet with less money. If I had it to do again, I would get a rebuilt motor that I didn't have to take apart.
09-23-04, 05:56 AM
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Originally Posted by kompressorlogic
well i pulled the xhaust manifold, and all the apex seals are there dont look damaged , i pushed on them and they push back so the springs are still working,
wondeirng if 1 was stuck ran a compression test on it again and seemed to get like 90 in the good chamger then i was getting around 40-45 in the other 2 chambers
wonder if i broke a side seal or corner seal or somethin.... wut u guys think?
wondeirng if 1 was stuck ran a compression test on it again and seemed to get like 90 in the good chamger then i was getting around 40-45 in the other 2 chambers
wonder if i broke a side seal or corner seal or somethin.... wut u guys think?
09-23-04, 06:00 AM
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Just though of something, a cracked corner seal might cause what your describing as well, in which case you might get away with just replacing one seal....... My money is still on an apex seal with a corner chipped off though.
09-23-04, 12:41 PM
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why is water in the oil tho!?!? what would cause that....
got most of the intake manifold and other crap off the block now, should be able to get the big-o-socket to pull the fly wheel off today and continue pullin engine apart all the way. ill post up what i find!
got most of the intake manifold and other crap off the block now, should be able to get the big-o-socket to pull the fly wheel off today and continue pullin engine apart all the way. ill post up what i find!
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09-24-04, 04:23 AM
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finally got the flywheel off and continued to dismantal the motor!
found the problem, it looks as if ,judging by it was missing the corner seal spring, that it broke apart, flew out scaring the side of the rotor, jamming the side seal and corner seal down, then exited the engine, rotor appears resuable tho, apex seals look fine.
the housing looked pretty worn down near the edges however but i was getting 95 compression on it, so i think it might be reusable for a temp solution.
but now for the real bad!!
looking at the rear rotor bearings they look a goldish coulor!!!!! and i found a little bit of flakings in the oil pan!!! the eshaft looks fine cept for about a 1/4" wide section that goes for about an inch is goldish coulour. also how hard is it to install new bearings???
didnt get a chance to pull the front rotor out yet since i couldnt get the front eshaft bolt off with the crapy air gun i had today, tommarow i will bring the good air gun from work. the front rotor had good compression still tho
found the problem, it looks as if ,judging by it was missing the corner seal spring, that it broke apart, flew out scaring the side of the rotor, jamming the side seal and corner seal down, then exited the engine, rotor appears resuable tho, apex seals look fine.
the housing looked pretty worn down near the edges however but i was getting 95 compression on it, so i think it might be reusable for a temp solution.
but now for the real bad!!
looking at the rear rotor bearings they look a goldish coulor!!!!! and i found a little bit of flakings in the oil pan!!! the eshaft looks fine cept for about a 1/4" wide section that goes for about an inch is goldish coulour. also how hard is it to install new bearings???
didnt get a chance to pull the front rotor out yet since i couldnt get the front eshaft bolt off with the crapy air gun i had today, tommarow i will bring the good air gun from work. the front rotor had good compression still tho