Title: 12a Dead Block Pull Down
Description:
Below you will find a collection of photos from a 12a stock engine pull down, done for learning reasons only.. (as you will soon see why hehe)
Title: 12a Dead Block Pull Down
Description:
Below you will find a collection of photos from a 12a stock engine pull down, done for learning reasons only.. (as you will soon see why hehe)
Date: 16/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
Description:
Ok this is the dead 12a engine purchased from SelectMaz.. I was optimistic ;)
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
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Front photo with initial housing off, thus showing front counter weight and oil pump.
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
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Next shot without *front thing* off and showing the roller bearing
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
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Internal shot of rear rotor and no rear side housing.
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
Description:
Ok here's the #1 reason why the engine died.. the front rotor broke an apex seal, which turned and enlodged itself at (lets guess and say 7,000RPM) into the front rotor housing!
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
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Photo of totally stuffed Rotor housing!!! Relatively clear to see where the other part of the apex seal ended up hehe..
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
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The other side of the stuffed front housing
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
Description:
Photo of whole engine in bits.. and lets face it it's gonna be staying that way!
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
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Photo of intermediary housing, "might" be usable.. but has a fairly deep cut on the front side where apex seal broke.
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
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Photo of intermediary housing, "might" be usable.. (rear side)
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
Description:
Photo of rear end housing, this one might actually be usable as doesn't appear to have warped ;)
Date: 18/12/08
Title: 12a Dead Block
Description:
Rear Rotor Housing.. at a glance looks ok.. BUT has chrome peeling so can't be used again!