Here's What A Damaged Rotary Engine Looks Like Inside
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- Опубликовано: 3 окт 2024
- This week on Living With A Rotary, Alex takes his unhappy RX-8 to Rotary Revs to find out the cause of the engine's low compression.
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Them guys really seem to know what they are doing awesome
So basically the rx8 is fucked
These guys should start their own RUclips channel talking about different issues they come across with rotaries.
But with subtitles please.
Yes, they know their stuff, and I have already recommended them to friends up North
@@miskatonic6210 Naaah, I'm Italian and I totally understand them😂
they'd have content for years 😂😂
Give away there expertise Naw it's not a good idea
Really cool to see young mechanics who know their stuff and who are passionate about what they do. Must be a nice feeling driving out of a garage knowing your car has been properly worked on and you haven't somehow been ripped off. Something I've yet to truly experience.
One day, eh?
Rotaries are very specific in these days, even Mazda dealerships struggle with them. Having specialists around is not bad at all
yea, the real nightmare!
Lol someday good mechanics will come back to the US. UTI ruined it
Cheddar cheese
Fair play
Dude sounds a top mechanic. Which is rare these days.
"mechanic" nah this man's ascended, hes an engineer now.
That shop looks like a slice of heaven with all those rotaries
Those guys know their stuff. Well explained without getting too technical.
@Yuck Foutube which is nice for a change. I live in a somewhat small town and almost all the rotary people's I know I don't deal with lol why I do all my own rotary stuffs in house. This is just an amazingly great video to show the public who are not rotarded like me 😉
Rotary are easy to see the damage since it just pretty much shaped it off in time.
These guys really know their shit on rotary engines. And make the rx8 to a flamethrower
That's done by fattening the fuel mix when decelerating for just a few rotation. It's easy when it's done with through the cars ECM when tuning.....
Man seeing lads like this, that know what they are doing and having a smile on the face and bantering. This looks like an amazing shop. Hope ya lads have a good life and wish you only the best. Mad respect.
@@percynolan6198 deviant
@@icyhyena7250 he most likely is yeah
@@percynolan6198 no, you are
@@icyhyena7250 your liked videos syas it all you puff
@@percynolan6198 I sincerely hope your daughter doesn't grow up with comments like these around the house you negative prick
Shout out to the guy with the Afro, I’m met him in Wakefield McDonald’s car park in his black Bridgeported rx8. He was even kind enough to take me for a spin 😝👍
You're welcome 🤣👌🏾
@@blackustang4543 beatbox love it
Seems like a verry cool bloke. Alex looks like a midget next him lol.
@@blackustang4543 😂😂 please tell me you're starting a channel soon??😁 I'd sub in a heartbeat!👌🏿
Big up the wakey lads, good to see some locals on here
"It's Fuc*ed "
Alex: Excelent 😂
Ok.
The accent killed me. I liked how Alex memed the accent and then he started talking right along.
the ro'uh ha' spuh a bearin'
Me as a Frenchman : I’m fluent in English look I know this amazing channel about cars and I understand everything
A wild northerner appears : drummrlustain wiglecar blestex whywen
*confused pikachu face*
Don’t think a frenchie can take the piss out of accents
@@vcvbrrory2269 He's not though. I'm American, which is a lot closer to the queens English, and even I agree with him.
Wolfie an American can not comment on accents you all sound like mugs
@@ThatBiohazardGuy Because so many people are used to saying we british have a 'British accent' which does not exist. You go 2 miles in any direction in this country and there is a different accent. These guys are less than a hour from me and sound completely different haha
I’m northern and I don’t understand northern 😂
These guys seriously knew their stuff!
Id hope so being specialists...
So much knowledge about it, wonder how much time did it take to learn all that
DassRoc exactlx
man what i'd do to know all that stuff. i barely know much about normal piston engines :(
@@phiillzzz807 same, would be a job for life!
Some of the best educated mechanics I've heard of. I'd happily take a rotary to these guys. I'm impressed.
best just not buy a jokary in the first place.
@C C blown up and in denial
@@RUclipsSupportTeams they are extremely fun though
@@saba7733 how are they fun? because they rev slightly higher than better engines? that's it? lol
@@RUclipsSupportTeams they make cool noises
That shop is straight out of a dream
I would take mine there definitely
They are some intelligent young guys
“I’m here for a good time, not a long time”
-Rotary engine
Brap.....Brap......Broken!!!
Like a cheap hooker, she'll take it, but only for so long.
lmao
That's what I got out of this. I do believe a few engineering tweaks could make the rotary engine a great engine.
@Primedragoon turbo or NA though? The NA were reliable but the turbo put a lot of extra stress on the car plus people dont put oil in with their gas so their shit breaks
Not so often we have any info on repair and analysis of Rotary engines - great input to film this common issues
Very knowledgeable guys
With strong British accents lol
I gotta have tea and crumpets now
I missed so much during first couple mins just because of that guys accent lol I was here for the engine stuff anyhow. Loved the beatboxing intro for that part of the video
Agreed! Thought i understand well spoken English... what is sure is that these guys know what they are talking about
These guys are very Northern, even us brits sometimes have a problem understanding them 😂
That's interesting but a little daunting for some non native speakers.
I find it weird how people can’t understand something that I understand fully. It makes it even worse it’s an accent from the country where the worlds universal language is from.
Gotta love being British.
It's amazing to hear actual knowledge about RX-8s.
Row row row your rotary gently down the stream if you see a broken apex don't forget to scream.
Gold
🤣🤣🤣😂🤣🤣🤣
True poetry
This comment must be pinned right now!
Lmao 1002×
Beatbox AND rotors, top quality content right here.
A-fucking-plus ;-)
Damn this guy is a legit Wankel expert! Impressive!
yea these guys really loves wanks
Would that make him a wanker?
he is doctor wankel
Extremely impressed with their knowledge and the way they can explain it in an easy to understand way. Would love to see more from them 👍
From 1996 to 2001 I owned a Mazda RX-4 coupe. It was the best car I've ever owned. It had a mild port 13B, only around 190hp, but it was so much fun and threw flames like the Devil at a Christians dodgeball game, lighting up the scenery in my mirrors on a night hills run. I too have suffered from the inevitable apex seal failure. One seal BANG! tearing the other 2 to pieces and the one surviving rotor carrying the other one home like a gallant infantryman with his rescued brother from the battle. Many late nights were spent stripping it down, cutting rust, repainting, repairing, replacing, searching for rare parts, swearing at seized bolts. But nothing has ever brought such a smile to my face. A framed collage of its glory hangs upon my wall. I still dream about it to this day.....
PS. Alex, I want that rotor.
You can have it, if I get it ;-D
That’s a good story my dude
“Threw flames like the devil at a Christian dodgeball game” 😂
Why did i read "Sex Appeal failure" XD
That guy knew his stuff.
British Chris fix
Those guys really know their stuff. Should turn out nice 👍
I don't care what the subject is, I will listen to people who know their stuff talk about literally anything.
But if I happen to be a nerd with respect to said subject... it helps.
Funny seeing Alex next to two normally sized humans :-D
Hahaha I thought exactly the same. He doesn't look like a hobbit when he's on his own.
In awe at the size of these lads
I love how this seems to be the only YT Channel really doing budget builds, like real tuning without spending 9000£ on a sequential gearbox. I like it.
Would love to see some (classic) american muscle sometime.
More like simple but doable street tunes. But you are right this is great to see
I wouldn't expect american muscle cars in britain.
Glam Stachee British people love American sports cars though
@@rodgersb1248 No we don't, all noise and no go, not to mention such poor handling, sod that I'll take Euro or Japanese any day over it
Saw the notifications
Run to the market in the snow
Buy some food
Came back quickly
Put it on tv
Sit on the couch
Perfect
Awesome, man :)
Loving the passion and dedication that these lads have.
Loving this series and making me very nostalgic... owned an RX-8 for nearly 6 years as a daily... i sold it 3 years ago because because my commute increased. Luckily I sold it to a friend who has kept it going. Over 100k on the original 2004 engine now... why? Because of tips like premixing two stroke, using 10W40 and keeping the ignition system healthy. Mine also had a conversion to run the oil metering pump from a separate two stroke reservoir. The guys at Rotary Revs know their shit (I even fitted their D585 ignition coils to mine), so look no forward to seeing this rebuilt.
Ive had my rx8 for a couple months now. Took it away over the christmas holidays for its first long trip, ran smooth and did heaps of driving until i got about 500m from home on the way back. Bang!! No notice, just gone
:o
Yeah, they'll do that.
Compression test or anything inspected? If you can pull spark plugs and check etc I rarely have rotary probs
Yeah, rotary do that. it may run smooth but fuel gone too fast and don't have much power when that happen.
F
Those 16 minutes passed by so easily
That is some well detailed information to cause and effect on a rotary engine. Thanks.
Made to look so easy...definitely shows the talent and experience had by the gentlemen who work on these rotary cars. I am learning so much about Rotary engines and surprised that Alex got a car without much rust! Congrats mate! Love to see some body mods with headlight restoration. Look forward to next video and Peace Out!
I would love to see Ethan’s reaction when the car spits fire in 2 guys one car
Why do I want a rotary now after watching a video telling me they break in city driving? 😅
Because love knows no logic.
DrMikeOxgreen Because it is a lot of fun to drive these cars and if you take good care of it it is a reliable car.
Give it a good thrashing every so often - (A.K.A An Italian Tune Up!) - It’ll love it, and so will you!
Stripping the whole engine block in less than an hour, and being knowledgeable about what the problems are right away. This is one of the better RUclips videos about cars I have ever watched, and yesterday I think I saw one of the worst ones. Great job guys.
Wow! Those guys are real profs! Watching them work is a joy.
Can't actually wait for the next one, I love seeing how rotaries are built because they're so unique in design when compared to traditional piston engines.
I think this is my favourite CT episode. That strip down sequence was fantastic film making (props to the crew), and I learnt so much from the mechanics about rotaries. Well done everyone 👏 👏 👏
I’m digging all these communities shining light on rotaries engines again. The rebuilding care and all. Though I know most others prefer pistols engines the sound rotaries make are so awesome.
I had to choose what to watch first: This video or Shmee150's Ford GT.
BRING IT ON ALEX AND FELIX!
Hahaha YES!
I'm glad I wasn't the only one asking myself that question and made the same decision
@@alexkersten1964 OMG Alex replied to my comment! 😱
I feel the same way , so much more fun to watch videos on cars that are actually attainable , too much inflated bullshit, even car magazines are like wtf all they show are supercars!
shmee annoying af
Apparently "ra'a" means "rotor" in British English 🤔
(That's not British English, that's northern, and I sometimes struggle to understand what they're saying...don't tell them I said that!)
@@alexkersten1964 OMG you replied again 😱 Do not worry, even if I told them they would probably understand as little of my zis zat German English as I understand that Northern 😂
Een Yarkshur eet doos.
@@justinolson3757 Had to read this 3 times to discover that it was not Dutch, and 8 times to actually understand what it meant...
Roa HAHAHAHA
These guys are pretty hard to understand for me as a german :D Seems they seriously know what they are doing!
I‘m so excited you are doing a rotary! Can‘t wait for the upcoming videos😍
Loving the rotary series! Still heavily tempted to get one myself, just constantly taking notes on what to look out for.
Alex got some sick dance moves!
You know it!
Even this one will be better, just saying
ruclips.net/video/l5sIspLfmXM/видео.html
I want to see these guys talk more about the engine and how to take care of them. There seem to be too much misconceptions around it and having some info from the pros would be great.
Dorito POWERRRRR !!!!!! Don't ls swap please save the dying rotary breed 👌
My son has an RX-8, this explains a lot of what I didn't know about the rotary engine. Can't wait to see the end result with the rebuilt engine. Thanks guys..
Alex genuinely has the best job in the world, I would love to take cars like this and rebuild them to show their true potential! Some man Alex
Yeah true he's my idol😂
Rotary engines are so much more interesting in terms of design than a tradition engine. Shame the reliability just isn’t there. Look forward to the next episode of this build.
The engine I have for my RX was built at RR, I am building a RX7 currently at the moment! great and informative video looking forward to watching the rebuild.
PS Can I have the trophy !
this was the most comprehensive explanation on rotary's than I ever have heard or learned. Great job Rotary Revs, can't wait to see the build up.
We need a BIG turbo on that bad boy
yeah I don't know if that's remotely possible if you want it to be reliable, rotary's with a turbo isn't the greatest idea. Especially a big one.
Then there’s a better reason to make it a 3-rotor 😁
So I got a 1 out of 2.3 mil chance to win that "Ra'a"? Fml
Even though I was only able to understand about half of what they were saying,I really liked the guys from the shop.
Subscribed! Loved the High Mileage series but this one hits close to home! Had an '05 RX-8 daily driver that was in the shop constantly near the end of it's life. Poor broke mid-20s me couldn't afford winter tires or a second car so I drove it through heavy Canadian winters with summer tires. Suffered from every single thing that could go wrong with the car. Clogged cat, fish bowl tail lights, seized rear calipers, failed secondary air valve, and finally... low compression. Sold it for pennies to some kid who wanted to turn it into something that belonged in the Fast and the Furious movies. Terribly unreliable vehicle, but it has a special place in my heart even after all these years. If I get that rotor, it would sit proudly in my garage as a reminder of good times!
i like learning about these mysterious Dorito braap machines.
wtf is a "dorito braap"?
@@MegaToren the rotors are shaped like Dorito chips. "Braap" is the exhaust sound.
Would be nice to see a proper port for maximum braps....
For the rx8 engine? I want to see more on the r3 rx8 block that has a 3rd omp injection and those blocks ported and engine management properly...
Bridge port would perfect for this car
At what point is it not a rebuild and just a replacement engine? All that can be reused is 1 iron and 1 rotor.
1 iron? This is not minecraft
@@Shazzkid hahahah 🤣🤣🤣🤣
What the point u seems to not understand that is FUN
prob is the rx8 engine. rx7 was 10x more reliable. The rx8 rotors didn't even come balanced.
I am a 71 year old rotary owner. I have a 1984 RX 7 with a 12 A and I race it here in California. Old guys and old Mazda RX 7 rock. I have been learning how to race these and the trick to make them stay together. I run my car at a track called Thunderhill a 3 mile to 5 mile road course. Looks like you videos are very cool and I am glad I found them. My car : 12 A with a bridgeport (template from Pineapple racing) I built stainless exhaust from engine to tip including mufflers. I have an aluminum flywheel and modified the oiling system (Ideals at 70 PSI now) three engines to figure that out. I use to build Sprint cars that run Chevy V8 and oil pressures from 40 to high RPMs at 60 are Ok. I took 600 grams out of each rotor and are within two grams of each other. I run a 48mm Weber IDA. Just got the engine done and was going to run it this season but living close to Yosemite in the mountains missed most of the races because of being snowed in.One race left but I have to be out of State so I will miss that one too. Hope to get the car on the track next year to see how it runs. When it comes to racing this is my life story. Never the money and if I do get it going no time. So good luck on your car and I am looking foreword to more videos.
Never seen a Rotary torn down that's crazy.
on hoonigan chanel there was a full rebuild of rotory
Great stuff Alex! Been getting kinda bored with most normal car stuff now so its nice to learn about something new!
Never knew Alex is a Dwarf...
Nice to find guys that still care and out effort into their work
Woah, that was very informative for anyone interested on buying/using a Rotary Engine car as a daily driver (im stupid i know).
Cheers to a New Year man!
Plenty if folk daily the RX no issues just makes sure you stay up on maintenance
I feel like I need english subtitles for this one...
Ye it does... I can't understand shit
clean your ears
same, i'm from france and i can understand american english pretty easily but those guys :o definetely need subtitles haha
learn some bloody proper english
If you struggle put the speed down a bit.
This is tempting me into buying a rotary, darn you
It's actually doing the opposite for me.😂😂
Lol stay away just a friendly advice
@enemy boat alot of money? Car was 600 quid and repair is going to be what 1-2k so you get brand new engined rx8 for 2600 quid. How is that lot of money?
If you want a rotary, get anything before the Renesis series of cars. Get a FD or FC RX-7 if you want. Those rotary lasts longer. They still need care but at least it doesn't break your heart and wallet more than the RX-8 does.
Jun Kitami - Don’t do an FD, nor any turbo FC either as an entry to rotaries.
The Renesis may not last long at all, but turbo rotaries are not far off. 130K miles is around their limit before they need a rebuild, no matter how well you care for it - at least in my experience.
Go for an SA, FB or a naturally aspirated FC. They may be slower, but they’re alot less prone to mechanical cantankerousness and are a good introduction to rotaries.
What you guys do impresses me as a guy that knew was wrong, and you made it a video.
Thank you so much for making this series, I've always loved rotaries and seeing this makes me extremely happy. 'Can't wait to see the rebuild !
The chance of winning is 1 in 2 314 177.
Me: "So you are telling me there is a chance."
We'll I live in Algeria so my chances are even less than yours
@@samiklaa3445 geography has no bearing on winning! :)
Just buy a scrap one off eBay.
better than the odds of winning 120mil on the lottery
Well since the engine in pretty bad condition why don't you consider swapping with 13B-rew from rx-7
Is the 13B more reliable and longer lived or does it have the same issues?
@@nakoma5 13B's are much better than the Renesis. They still need care, but they last much longer.
@@plav032 I never really see complaints of the 13B having a short life or self destructing like the Renesis, so I assumed it was a better engine. Which is strange, you would think the newest Rotary would be the best. I wonder what went wrong with its design compared to the 13B.
@@nakoma5 13B lasts longer for whatever the reason...
It's an older engine while the Renesis is newer so the latter ones should hold better but then again it keeps self-destructing while the 13B's doesn't... Which is odd. It's really common to see RX-8s without the Renesis and instead slapping a 13B in it as it gives them more power from the twin-turbos setup which also means tuning for them is easy plus it add reliability points against the hopeless Renesis.
@@MrLolx2u You guys do realize that the renesis is a 13B as well?
Nice to see people really passionate about their work
I'm excited to see what you come up with in this series! The diesel BMW series was great, seeing a car get a second lease on life, and this looks like it's going to be the same.
well......datt shop omgggggg. Looks like my dream garage.i also like their explanation. i was really impressed
Alex is the type of guy who thinks an original GT40 has plenty of headroom.
@@bmw4life Um... have you LOOKED at Alex?
Haha, I love these “type of guy” jokes 😂
Nah he will bc how short he is if he can fit in a mx-5 he short
You'd know because you own one? You prick.
Music used when ripping out the engine: Dylan Sitts - Virtual Underworld
Music used when dismantlin the engine and diagnosing: Mhern - By the Harbor
Thanks!
"Just the tip so doesn't count then" 😂😂
They know their stuff! Really excited about this build . These engines pack a punch for their size! Ive only driven a rx8 once and it was difficult to start and was slower than my nissan versa 😂
I've never been a big fan of rotary engines, but it's definitely interesting learning about them. Would love for you to do some old VW Golfs at some point, maybe a mk3 VR6 or a mk2 16v?
The editing of the dismantling is EPIC. BIG UP to whomever put in loads of hours into this!
I really have to pay attention to understand what those guys are saying
more if u dont understand britts how do they talk
I am german, and for me its really hard to understand ;)
Jelian Ivanov are you English?
I’m Dutch and confused
I can follow but need to pay a bit more attention then usual.
alex is tiny lol
said no girl ever :)
he needs to, or he can't drive that mazda
Some good info, someone who actually knows what they're talking about.
indeed
I am really starting to like this new series. The old ones with Phil, Miles and Colin were good but this one with Felix is really entertaining to watch especially that it has a rotary and it is a Car that I actually considered buying used. After some research and test drives, I ended up with a GT86, which is similar on paper but a whole different experience. Still going strong after 5 years of owning it and still enjoying like on the first day. Yes!
Why does alex likes to buy death traps for his wallet lol
Esfulador because he makes money on the content haha. And advertises his online part shop
He gets them on crazy good deals, and all of those are enthusiasts cars so why not. I would also do it if I had friends like these.
That looks like an awesome repair shop
0:20 looks like GTA 5 garage
Wow! That rotor will look very good to use as a clock!! Super cool for sure.
Thanks for not doing a 'Wheeler Dealers' and ditching all the geeky tech talk! Thoroughly enjoyable and amazing camera work throughout.
Idk why, but I sat the entire time of watching the vid on my bed and just smiled from ear to ear.. just brought me in such a cool mood.
Amazing, man. Thanks for the nice comment :D
The thing goes braaaaap
Brap brap brap
-Rotary Shaq
Bu ru ru PA PA
go back to 2016 mate
@@danielmfraser It was 2017. *Mate...*
And it goes BOOM eventually
it dont anymore haha
It's awesome to see fellas that actually know what they're on about with a rotary
i ended up cruising with a RX-8 yesterday on my way home. its a beautiful car, it a shame there aren't more around.
Great video on rotary engines you guys really know your facts!
Looking forward to seeing the car back on the road and the rebuild, sadly had to sell my RX8 because of health problems, really miss it, yeah they get a bad rep but with some slight mods and looking after it, it's a great car and really fun to drive.
one does not live with a rotary but instead struggles with a rotary
I'm doing just fine with mine at 141k miles on original engine. Pre-mix and 10W-30 or higher oil as well as getting those 9k RPM revs while driving works wonders for the engine life of rotaries.
For the international people, this is a regional accent.
we want regional accents back, please be patient, we sound strange. but then, all of us do from a certain perspective
As a german with poor english, it's a bit hard to understand, but at least - it works
Chiclone- Tests
Also ich hatte keine probleme 😜
Croatia reporting here don't worry mate, you're good.
We understand everything from Queen's English over Scouse to a drunken Glaswegian at one in the morning.
I'm Australian and can understand them fine
Actually this is how English is supposed to be spoken.