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12-13-2005, 07:02 PM

l8t apex

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What can I salvage most likely. I havent pulled it yet. Its a brand new motor so most of the seals should be good. I assume the front side housing is gone and maybe the front rotor,corner and the actual side seal.

Just looking for some guesses.

12-14-2005, 09:06 PM

ColinRX7

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How do you know it's the sideseal?

12-14-2005, 09:53 PM

j9fd3s

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if you're lucky it damage anything else

12-15-2005, 11:19 AM

vosko

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you should try and *find* it. use a big magnet!

12-15-2005, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by vosko' post='786955' date='Dec 15 2005, 09:19 AM

you should try and *find* it. use a big magnet!

lol where did you see it last?

12-15-2005, 09:44 PM

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Originally Posted by j9fd3s' post='787028' date='Dec 15 2005, 08:02 PM

lol where did you see it last?

it was probably at home

12-15-2005, 10:13 PM

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compression good on two sides and low on the last of front rotor.

Dont make me type those gay sounds.

12-15-2005, 11:54 PM

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Originally Posted by l8t apex' post='787086' date='Dec 15 2005, 11:13 PM

compression good on two sides and low on the last of front rotor.

Dont make me type those gay sounds.

now i'm confused

12-16-2005, 04:21 AM

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Pull the engine out and open it up. Just check the sideseals out and see if it is sticking or something. If so just reclearance the rotor, assemble the rotor and see if the sideseal springs back out. Check the tips of the sideseals closely.

BTW how long has the engine run so far?