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Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: adib on July 21, 2012, 08:40:01 PM
(http://i1064.photobucket.com/albums/u375/adibarnett/388976_10150971668875662_250117291_n.jpg)  

what could off caused this to snap like this and also the side seals on the front rotor looked like they had been rubbing on some thing, they were pushed right in at 1 corner and are now in 2 bits :eek:
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: adib on July 21, 2012, 08:42:38 PM
the water seals were new when i rebuilt the engine but this one was in bits like this when i parted engine
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: davehg on July 21, 2012, 09:06:29 PM
looks like the side seals may have been too tight and not tolleranced correctly.
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: adib on July 21, 2012, 09:10:54 PM
i was thinking i must off pinched the water seal when i put it together but that rubber was in loads off bits all the others were ok
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: davehg on July 21, 2012, 09:13:24 PM
its possible to do but that wouldnt cause a side seal to break etc.....

happy to put it together with you if you can get it here.
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: adib on July 21, 2012, 09:28:15 PM
thanks dave, but thinking ive got to buy new water seal kit, but cant find them on there own so going to cost me another load off money.
so as much as i hate to do it im thinking off scrapping it
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: davehg on July 21, 2012, 09:49:04 PM
call clive at MRP he sells them one seal at a time....

im more than happy to build it.....

have all the spares here for a few engines
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: TRIND-FD on July 21, 2012, 10:01:23 PM
Quote from: davehg;830040call clive at MRP he sells them one seal at a time....

im more than happy to build it.....

have all the spares here for a few engines

Don\'t let him have my water seals :spank
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: davehg on July 21, 2012, 10:03:20 PM
Now would I do that lol we need to use them on that freshly ported engine
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: TRIND-FD on July 21, 2012, 10:04:34 PM
Lol,     Guessing poor side seal clearance which fduked the water seal :spank
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: adib on July 21, 2012, 10:06:22 PM
ill be there at 11 o clock in the morning :Giggle
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: adib on July 21, 2012, 10:15:15 PM
live and learn,trind-fd :Laugh
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: TRIND-FD on July 21, 2012, 10:19:45 PM
Quote from: adib;830047live and learn,trind-fd :Laugh

Very true, could of been worse,  cracked side seal and new water seals ain\'t bad .  Your get there dude.  
 
:driving

I meant in my other post pinched water seal,
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: davehg on July 21, 2012, 10:37:47 PM
dont go scrapping it when your this close..... it shouldnt cost much and can be done in a day
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: adib on July 23, 2012, 10:37:58 PM
davehg, have you got a phone number i can ring you on plz
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: davehg on July 23, 2012, 10:51:20 PM
Sure it\'s 07709 136667
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: adib on July 23, 2012, 11:06:19 PM
thanks m8 is it ok to ring you tomorrow morning
Title: engines apart, found this
Post by: davehg on July 23, 2012, 11:13:13 PM
Yes if course no problem at all