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Old 03-31-2010, 11:07 AM
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Is this a rotor housing crack?
I was Installing the Mazmart Oil regulators and i notice a small crack on the 1st rotor housing.

What do you think?
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Old 03-31-2010, 11:11 AM
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is there supposed to be a photo attached?
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Old 03-31-2010, 11:16 AM
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yea a bit hard to say w/o a pic.
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Old 03-31-2010, 11:51 AM
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Old 03-31-2010, 12:17 PM
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how about circling or arrow?
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Where? All I see are casting marks.
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I can't see a crack either. Perhaps a "have to be there" thing. Or overly enthusiast-anxious.
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Old 03-31-2010, 12:25 PM
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I see no crack. You may be referring to that little chip in the housing, but considering how thick a housing is...
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Originally Posted by NgoRX8
I see no crack. You may be referring to that little chip in the housing, but considering how thick a housing is...
yes i'm refering to the little chip. i don't know how thick is the housing so i don't know.

looking other rotor housings this is the first time i saw something like that.
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Oh, the chip; could have just said that or better taken a minute and circled it in the picture. Anyway, it's quite thick at that point. I can measure my "trophy" housing this eve if you're that concerned.
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Looks normal to me other than the chip but i don't think it an issue. Is that a reman engine? My car had a **** load of silicone between the housings (explain's my UOA's)
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it's not a crack.. it's a love bite
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Looks like a small flaw in the casting. I would say that there is nothing to worry about.
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you would probably be losing coolant and finding a chocolate shake in the oil pan if it were.
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~5/8" thick material at its narrowest point and that chip appears to be superficial. As Easy indicates it just seems to be a minor casting flaw.
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