Rotor Housing
#1
Well I started to take apart the TII donor engine for the vert.
Everything looks good with this engine except for the front rotor housing. I think there is some bad pitting in the exhaust sleeve and near the o-ring area.
What do you guys think? The previous owner told me that it was burning some coolant.
I'm attaching pictures of both side of the rotor housing.
Side one
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Side two
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Everything looks good with this engine except for the front rotor housing. I think there is some bad pitting in the exhaust sleeve and near the o-ring area.
What do you guys think? The previous owner told me that it was burning some coolant.
I'm attaching pictures of both side of the rotor housing.
Side one
[attachment=42549SC00218.JPG]
Side two
[attachment=42550SC00227.JPG]
#3
Can you explain.
I found alot of junk in that housing's cavaties. The rear was perfect. I also notice the color difference in that area compared the other rotor housing.
I was thinking of replacing it, the chrome looks look, too bad.
I might get both rotor housing replaced to have a nice even engine. This engine is going to be stock and I want it to last.
I found alot of junk in that housing's cavaties. The rear was perfect. I also notice the color difference in that area compared the other rotor housing.
I was thinking of replacing it, the chrome looks look, too bad.
I might get both rotor housing replaced to have a nice even engine. This engine is going to be stock and I want it to last.
#5
Exactly.
Anyone know where to get the rotor housing at the best price, new. Mazdatrix seems to be the only place because is local to me.
Any tips in how to remove the carbon of the rotors, they are a mess.
C
Anyone know where to get the rotor housing at the best price, new. Mazdatrix seems to be the only place because is local to me.
Any tips in how to remove the carbon of the rotors, they are a mess.
C
#6
Originally Posted by turborotor' post='879055' date='Jul 31 2007, 01:55 AM
Exactly.
Any tips in how to remove the carbon of the rotors, they are a mess.
Any tips in how to remove the carbon of the rotors, they are a mess.
Looks like cavitation, if the problem is fixed it could be useable, but I don't think I would.
I have never rebuild a rotary but I would still use that housing as long as there is still enough meterial for structual purposes behind it.. Possibly sand the ridges down to make sure no more metal will flake off.
#7
its not stuff flaking off thats the problem, its the pinhole leaks that develop. they seem to do it most around the spark plugs and the exhaust ports. it would suck to put that together and have it use coolant.
its fixable though, have it welded, or even jb weld would work
its fixable though, have it welded, or even jb weld would work
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