teknics

soooo can i wire wheel the sealing area on the plates and housings? like where the coolant seals sit on the plates and where they hit on the housings?



i figured no on the plates but the housings it would be alright as long as i strayed from getting to close to the interior edge.



so, could i do it without ******* up a rebuild before i even get started?



kevin.

ColinRX7

Powered wirewheel is a bit aggressive isn't it?



Don't do the rotor housings the aluminum will scuff.. if you do it at all only do it on iron surfaces..

teknics

[quote name='ColinRX7' date='Jul 29 2005, 05:09 PM']Powered wirewheel is a bit aggressive isn't it?



Don't do the rotor housings the aluminum will scuff.. if you do it at all only do it on iron surfaces..


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what is aluminum scuffing?



kevin.

ColinRX7

The aluminum pits easily from wirewheels and the like..



You're not suppost to use a hand scraper or anything on aluminum for risk of scuffing the surface.. You're suppost to use a cleaner or liquid on it for removing old gaskets and junk..



Consequently we use wire wheel on truck hubs when installing new wheel seals.. Because the iron is strong enough to not scuff, just have any corrosion or dirt removed..

89 Rag

emery cloth?

ColinRX7

That's what I would do myself, I'm curious to hear from builders like BDC or Lynn..

teknics

[quote name='ColinRX7' date='Jul 29 2005, 07:19 PM']That's what I would do myself, I'm curious to hear from builders like BDC or Lynn..


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my housings seem to have "pitting" on that sealing surface already, along with marks from where the old seals squished onto the housings. Do you think this could lead to leaking past the seals or something, or would the crush of the seals prevent it from leaking?



also wire wheeling aluminum, would it effect the "straightness" of the housing, like would it remove alumoinum making it not perfectly flat/level?



kevin.

j9fd3s

use one of the roloc discs, those do fine without ruining the aluminum

guitarjunkie28

[quote name='j9fd3s' date='Jul 30 2005, 09:20 AM']use one of the roloc discs, those do fine without ruining the aluminum


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just be VERY careful if you go that route... use the fine one-as you can dig in pretty quick and kill something.

teknics

[quote name='guitarjunkie28' date='Jul 30 2005, 02:34 PM']just be VERY careful if you go that route... use the fine one-as you can dig in pretty quick and kill something.


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yea i use the scotchbrite roloc discs on a daily basis...dunno if id feel safe using them on the motor as ive used them to do some things that i wouldnt want happening to my motor.



the wire wheel on the other hand i dont see it do to much damage which is why i asked.



kevin.