[t_g_farrell]

Originally Posted by NoDOHC

... There should be a small ring around the metal part of the oil control ring that rides on the plate. I would expect this to be shiny (unless it rusted in the coolant).

If a seal is questionable, do yourself a favor and replace it. Better 1 seal than the whole rotor assembly.

Your referring to the 2 oil control rings on each side of the rotors right?
I'll be getting a full soft seal kit so I expect that will include the o-rings for the
oil control seals. The A engine oil control seals look brand new, no shiny area
at all. The B ones definitely look older and worn and are shiny about half way
across, probably out of spec as well.

Turns out I may be able to use the lighter weight rotors from engine A which
already have brand new bearings in them. They look almost new. In fact
everything from engine A is looking better than the B engine. The B engine side
plates have noticable grooves in them from the corner seals. I may use the
A engine front rotor housing instead of the B engine rear rotor housing which
has the chunk chipped out of the exhaust port top opening.

I'm thinking of trying out the Goopy housing resurface service. Its certainly
priced right at $125.00 for a pair.