Noooooo! Rotor failure today!

Post by **casey** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 10:24 am

Well, after 15 years of valiant service and hard use, my rotor has failed...............

The screw holding my club rotor fob onto my key ring has sheared

I'll try to drill it out and use a new screw, but I'm not sure if it'll be successful.

Spoiler:

MarkG M3CP · Post by **MarkG M3CP** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 10:33 am

CatastrophIc!!!

Try not to let it ruin your Sunday.

Devon_Fourie · Post by **Devon_Fourie** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:23 am

is it a full rebuild! That’s a very sudden, expensive repair...

Post by **casey** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 12:01 pm

Are there rebuild kits available

mi60o0 · Post by **mi60o0** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 12:17 pm

You are pest. I was thinking your engine gone haha keyring

V8 Power · Post by **V8 Power** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 2:09 pm

Please save it Malcolm, we can’t have such a rare collectors piece being condemned to Rotary heaven. (Or hell depending on what you have been doing with it

)

Harrizone · Post by **Harrizone** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 10:08 pm

Disaster!!!! However there is a possibility of there being a new rebuild available at a rotary specialist somewhere near at hand

, you just need to guess where, and persuade it's current owner to divorce it from the ring that the golum protects

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Post by **casey** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 10:11 pm

I'll try a DIY rebuild and hope I obtain good compression with my attempt

ChrisHolmes · Post by **ChrisHolmes** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 10:14 pm

I have a spare unit if your repair does not work.
PS: thanks a bunch for the shock of the post title!

Post by **Ian.Mothersole** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:33 pm

I think it might be time to upgrade to an R3:

Spoiler:

Everyone keeps saying they're more reliable

GreySilver Beast · Post by **GreySilver Beast** » Sun Aug 11, 2019 11:55 pm

I thought this was something really important for a minute Malcolm

Hey I still have my first one in it's tin box

Post by **Shagrington** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 5:45 pm

I just checked - my Mk1 is still fine ... as is the Mk2 (they are both with my spare key and fob) and my R3 is in daily use.

Post by **casey** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:17 pm

Do you service them regularly though Shaggy

Post by **warpc0il** » Mon Aug 12, 2019 7:35 pm

My rotor keyring has been "premixed", by using to stir my coffee, a few times

Post by **brix79** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 12:03 am

I was sure I have an S2, but I can't find it. Or the R3..

Post by **HypoThermia** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 1:38 pm

With the opportunity for a rebuilt then don't forget to bridgeport it for a bit of extra brap brap!

sagarh · Post by **sagarh** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 2:49 pm

I wonder how many are showing on the How many left website?

https://www.howmanyleft.co.uk/

boosted · Post by **boosted** » Tue Aug 13, 2019 4:30 pm

I got 1 in the westy Casey...yours if you want it?

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TheJDMStereotype · Post by **TheJDMStereotype** » Thu Aug 29, 2019 3:18 pm

I just read the whole thread thinking it was an actual engine

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