POLL: Has Your engine died with less than 10k miles on it?

[antnicuk]

Just though i would do a quick poll for this as it seems recently that engines seem to be pooping with very few miles on the.

I\'m not really looking to start discussion on reliabilty or good mods and bad mods but just wanted know how many really

I know of at least 6 or 7 recently,  but a lot of people dont seem to post when their engine dies as they seem embarressed for some reason.  

A short note about why if you know or how many miles you have done if its more than 10k.

Most importantly I dont want to start slagging tuner and engine builders so please keep it to another thread.

[rmagictastic]

well as you know ant mine has gone with 4900 miles, it was mild tuned at 0.8 bar, something mechanical is wrong im pretty certain, do to the cercumstances that it happened (but im not gunna go in to details at the moment buddy)

rmaj

[antnicuk]

Sorry to hear about that, but thats what i\'m looking for, as we may learn from things.

My FD died with 3 K on it and the only thing i could put it down to was a broken OMP oil line to the front rotor.  Stripped the engine and there was nothing wrong, just a tip wedged in the groove, put it back together and its still going strong now!   Premix is the way forward

[rmagictastic]

ok, off boost. rear rotor tips, block not apart yet so dont really know why.

rmaj

[rx7veilside]

mine popped after previous owners 2000 mile rebuild and mine then was rebuilt but managed to only have average compression on one rotor and very low compression on the other.mine is with carl at the moment to  have new life breathed into it..first time he has touched my car and its starting to look good will advise my final verdict when its back together

[deanflowers]

mine died due to it being put together by hurleys using ****e parts and having no thermostat fitted. mileage was about 8 or 9,000 i believe cant remeber its been so long since  i sat in it

[Jit]

mine died due to apex seal failure. Was losing water anyway due to a welded plate being bodged up. was probably overheating and had no thermostat fitted.
I share your pain dean sometimes i sit in the car for hours.....dreaming of the day when itll work!
Although with the engine almost built, the time will come soon!

[LRP]

mine died again ,18k , no boost 25mph sudden knock of 81 lost compression on front rotor?? front rotor apex seals jammed into rotor 1 apex seal missing a bit? thought turbo broke up but stripped and there fine? now going to get injectors checked, my plugs were over due a change but was waitting on delivery of them ! one thing in the back of my mind is my alarm wiring not sure how its wired ??

[nikp]

Mine failed due to water seal failure. Tired engine, expected. Lots of miles on it. Now rebuilt and mapped with single turbo and going strong!

[rx7veilside]

lrp i never did buy into that alarm wiring info as at 25mph u are very very unlikely to get ignition break up severe enough to pogger a engine and havnt heard of anyone since having a engine pop due alarm wires

[richard cash]

antnicuk, what ratio are you using and what make oil are you using for your premix.

Anyway, mine went after 2K, thought to be a wiring issue either with the alarm or engine loom. Both now replaced and have done another 2K on new engine. There was no bad knock reading and all other levels on the PFC were within limits. The rear rotor tip let go and fooked the rest of the tips, rotor and housing.

boy, is the a depressing thread or what:(

[nikp]

lrp i never did buy into that alarm wiring info as at 25mph u are very very unlikely to get ignition break up severe enough to pogger a engine and havnt heard of anyone since having a engine pop due alarm wires

I never bought into that alarm stuff either.

[Prof]

Mine died at 27000 Miles, 2Years and 2 Months - just outside warranty.

On examination of the internals, it was badly carboned, rotor housings cracked and scored, and the springs had all lost their spring - the engine had obviously overheated at some point in the past.  Only one corner seal actually failed completey - most of it was missing - and one apex seal had a nick in it.  Both Rotechniks and myself belive the failure to have been caused by a waterpump failure that occurred 6 months previously, but the engine did not show any signs of having overheated or any loss of power - indeed it dyno\'d well on low boost 2 months before popping and was strong till the end !

[LRP]

lrp i never did buy into that alarm wiring info as at 25mph u are very very unlikely to get ignition break up severe enough to pogger a engine and havnt heard of anyone since having a engine pop due alarm wires

hello mate its been on my mind a while but yes i know what your saying not at that speed , but going to check anyway

[efiniste]

Mine went with 5k on it. Unfortunately it was all my own fault. Too much boost on a cold night, popped a front rotor apex seal which took out the rotor and the housing. Just finishing off my GT35R single rebuild.