Helllpppp! lost power idles real bad

[MARKPRIOR]

cheers mate thats a big help

[Silverstone Autosport]

hi mate where near chester if thats any help to you,give her a quick check over and a compression test
thanks Dwayne

[MARKPRIOR]

thanks for the offer 176 miles away though lol

[pigeon]

Fingers crossed yours hasn\'t, but It sounds just like my old motor did when it blew an apex seal. Mine didnt start that easily but sounded the same and had similar symptoms.

[MARKPRIOR]

what happens if it has blew a apex seal?

[HaywardRotary]

what happens if it has blew a apex seal?

Sadly it would need to be rebuilt.
Regards
Carl

[MARKPRIOR]

bugger, would it mean new housings & rotars?

[trotter]

Not neccessarily.

A busted apex seal is essentially the same thing as a chipped tip. It depends what damage it\'s caused on the way out.

If the seal has disintegrated completely then you might get away with some new seals / tips only, with minimal mucking about.

However, if it\'s got trapped and been swept round the inside of the housing by the rotor, then it could\'ve gouged out the housing, or damaged the rotor.

Unfortunately, there\'s no real way to know how bad it is until the motor is stripped AFAIK.

[MARKPRIOR]

bugger, managed to check the tubby sunday and that was fine so nothing has shot out and mangled that at least, couldnt get the plugs out to check them, is there a special tool to get them out as they seem to be in a tiny recess and i couldnt get my plug spanner on them

[trotter]

I just got me a long socket and a socket wrench. The plug size is 14mm IIRC,

Also, I jacked up the car and took them out from underneath, i found it easier than trying to negotiate my way down from the top!!

[MARKPRIOR]

cheers Neil is there anywhere local you can think off who could do a decent compression test?

[trotter]

I assume you were\'nt refering to me there - i\'m a Graeme!!

A local Mazda dealer should be able to do it while-u-wait-stylee as they do it with RX-8s, should cost around 30 sheets.

just make sure the garage man uses the correct tester, a piston engine one has a protuding tip which will destroy the seals completely!

[MARKPRIOR]

not to bad then, didnt even think about mazda lol

lol no Neiljdmr

[neil_jdmr]

Only person locally mate is Jurgen from J-m Imports, He is currently doing rebulds for a couple of local lads so figure he can compression test easily enough.
 
Otherwise as Greame said mazda dealerships will do you a while you wait service but i have my reservations about main dealers especially when MY rotary is concerned

[MARKPRIOR]

cool spoke to Jurgen sunday, he is going to take a look at it for me next week when hes back from holiday