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"Brian D. Cain" wrote:

Looks bad to me, Jerry.  Are the side seals stuck in their

respective

centers (of their seal groove)?  One trick I use is to use a bad

side

seal,

break it into a smaller piece, then lightly tap it up against the

stuck

sideseal,
with a hammer, via the corner seal groove.  This usually works if

the

groove

itself isn't warped or sticking the seal due to overheating or

something

else.

Paul has a point on the bearing.  I would press it out if you're

going

to

dip it.
I recommend using a product called Zep Industrial Purple Cleaner.  I

use

them
to get rotors cleaned up to a bright, shiny finish, completely

carbon

free.

Let
the rotors soak in a diluted solution of about 1:1 Zep & water, in a

garage

bucket, and with a brass-brush, scrub the crud off.  It should get

in

those

side
seal grooves and get the mess out.  It ought to help in aiding

getting

the

seals
out if they are stuck due to corrosion, rust, or some other unknown

"funk".

Use rubber gloves!!! That stuff is very strong.

Good luck,

B
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Brian,
Do you happen to know how much the RX8 rotors weigh?  I have read 8.2
pounds but I don't know if this is reliable or not.

Ken Powell

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