New engine lasts 3 days
08-01-2007, 08:16 PM
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Alabama is one of Mazdas distribution hubs. Generally everything comming overseas will land here and shipped out to wherever dealers there going to. It is otherwise known as "Olive branch" as some Mazda employees will say.
08-01-2007, 08:20 PM
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I just spoke to the DCSM.. she told me that mazda no longer goes through WT because of quality concerns. She told me my NEW motor would be coming directly from japan. When i reconfirmed i dropped the name 'alabama' and she replied with 'no, a new engine direct from japan'. Sounds like they MAY be giving us new blocks..
08-01-2007, 09:19 PM
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Trenchcoats. It is raining, it will look natural.
Or a baby buggy.... yeah, that will do nicely.
We still need to do some dumpster diving on WT before it gets cleaned out!
All I hear on the 7 forums is how easy it is to rebuild a rotary compared to a piston engine, what can these folks be doing?
Or a baby buggy.... yeah, that will do nicely.
We still need to do some dumpster diving on WT before it gets cleaned out!
All I hear on the 7 forums is how easy it is to rebuild a rotary compared to a piston engine, what can these folks be doing?
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08-01-2007, 09:32 PM
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The folks at WT are not particularly facile or well trained.
Because they build these things by rote, some of the fairly subtle details (like which side of the side seal goes up and, yes, there is a difference between an "A" side seal and an "E" side seal even though they look the same) are completely ignored.
The ease by which a rotary can be built over a piston motor comes from the fact that there aren't too many special tools or machining techniques needed.
Setting up a cylinder head, for example, requires a machine shop and a bunch of special tools.
A rotary motor can be assembled almost entirely by hand and the various components can be selected and clearanced with only a micrometer.
Because they build these things by rote, some of the fairly subtle details (like which side of the side seal goes up and, yes, there is a difference between an "A" side seal and an "E" side seal even though they look the same) are completely ignored.
The ease by which a rotary can be built over a piston motor comes from the fact that there aren't too many special tools or machining techniques needed.
Setting up a cylinder head, for example, requires a machine shop and a bunch of special tools.
A rotary motor can be assembled almost entirely by hand and the various components can be selected and clearanced with only a micrometer.
08-01-2007, 09:53 PM
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I find it most interesting, from the business standpoint, that:
1. it has been stated here that Mazda will STOP using WT and
2. if it is so damn easy to reassemble a RENESIS, then WHY exactly is WT backed up and...
3. are they this backed up simply BECAUSE it's summer again and these 04 and 05 RENESIS motors are failing in droves around the country?
I'm not one to subscribe to conspiracy theories but, c'mon...
1. it has been stated here that Mazda will STOP using WT and
2. if it is so damn easy to reassemble a RENESIS, then WHY exactly is WT backed up and...
3. are they this backed up simply BECAUSE it's summer again and these 04 and 05 RENESIS motors are failing in droves around the country?
I'm not one to subscribe to conspiracy theories but, c'mon...
08-02-2007, 12:23 AM
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I find it most interesting, from the business standpoint, that:
1. it has been stated here that Mazda will STOP using WT and
2. if it is so damn easy to reassemble a RENESIS, then WHY exactly is WT backed up and...
3. are they this backed up simply BECAUSE it's summer again and these 04 and 05 RENESIS motors are failing in droves around the country?
I'm not one to subscribe to conspiracy theories but, c'mon...
1. it has been stated here that Mazda will STOP using WT and
2. if it is so damn easy to reassemble a RENESIS, then WHY exactly is WT backed up and...
3. are they this backed up simply BECAUSE it's summer again and these 04 and 05 RENESIS motors are failing in droves around the country?
I'm not one to subscribe to conspiracy theories but, c'mon...
08-04-2007, 01:07 AM
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front cover/waterpump housing is painted, and has a reman tag on it. Curious...that normally happens on remans. Not saying this isn't new...but why would they paint a "new" front cover?
08-04-2007, 02:05 AM
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Its not a reman tag, its a new cert. I guess they use the same type of label. The front cover is not painted, its just really shiny. Compare to the waterpump body. Cell phone pics FTL.
They don't paint the irons on new motors - go pop the hood on a new RX-8.
They don't paint the irons on new motors - go pop the hood on a new RX-8.
08-04-2007, 02:12 AM
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yeah, I guess it could be just the pic...but the front cover looks awfully bright, while the rotorhousings (same material) look awfully dull, which is common with remans.
Front covers do not get painted on new engines...at least, not on the factory installed ones.
I was gonna tell you to get a pic of the rotor through the exhaust port...but then I remembered, renesis.
Front covers do not get painted on new engines...at least, not on the factory installed ones.
I was gonna tell you to get a pic of the rotor through the exhaust port...but then I remembered, renesis.
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