FC3S Murray's never ending build.

FC3S Murray · 07-22-2009, 09:17 PM

So I did some more cleaning today. So far I have:
1 rotor cleaned
rear iron cleaned
Intermediate iron cleaned sort of...
corner seal eyelets and rubbers cleaned
oil control rings/springs cleaned
Rotor housings cleaned

Today when cleaning my intermediate in found some interesting pitting ion the water seal grooves. It was actually reversed pitting like mineral deposits of some sort. I used a apex seal and a dremel ss wire wheel brush to clean them. Now the pitting actually looks like pitting.

Not too much around the bottom or top of iron but seems to be more prevelant on the sides. I am not to impressed by the water jacket condition of these parts by Japan2La. Iron Side seal wear is VERY LITTLE, just can tell this iron was ripped off a static motor and not even cleaned.

I did take a ss brush and wheel to the jackets and got most of the rust off, I am just concerned about the unaccessable areas.
Brian mentioned something about a BOIL at a machine shop. What exactly do they use in the boil(no harmful chemicals)

Here is some picks of the pitting, IT LOOKS WORSE THEN IT ACTUALLY IS, very small depth pits.

07-22-2009, 09:17 PM	#1
FC3S Murray frustrated! Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Montana Posts: 611 Rep Power: 17	So I did some more cleaning today. So far I have: 1 rotor cleaned rear iron cleaned Intermediate iron cleaned sort of... corner seal eyelets and rubbers cleaned oil control rings/springs cleaned Rotor housings cleaned Today when cleaning my intermediate in found some interesting pitting ion the water seal grooves. It was actually reversed pitting like mineral deposits of some sort. I used a apex seal and a dremel ss wire wheel brush to clean them. Now the pitting actually looks like pitting. Not too much around the bottom or top of iron but seems to be more prevelant on the sides. I am not to impressed by the water jacket condition of these parts by Japan2La. Iron Side seal wear is VERY LITTLE, just can tell this iron was ripped off a static motor and not even cleaned. I did take a ss brush and wheel to the jackets and got most of the rust off, I am just concerned about the unaccessable areas. Brian mentioned something about a BOIL at a machine shop. What exactly do they use in the boil(no harmful chemicals) Here is some picks of the pitting, IT LOOKS WORSE THEN IT ACTUALLY IS, very small depth pits. __________________ Same pig, new soul