David, I have seen this multiple times in the auto repair business, as far as a cause, on cars that someone had removed trans & did not reinstall all the retaining bolts, improper alignment of trans/eng., guide pin missing, trans bolts loose, damaged when trans installed (pry bar nicks all over the flywheel caused cracks) found a rag installed between trans & eng., & also on NEW cars with low miles no previous repairs performed. I also found three Mazda auto trans flywheels as Tracy did, with very fine cracks around the lightening holes ( not the bolt holes ) when we were looking for one to use on our RV6A rotary. I even asked the salvage yard guy to check for me & he missed them & shipped me that junk flywheel. David R. Cook RV6A Rotary, Lansing MI.
From: "David Leonard" <wdleonard@gmail.com>
To: "Rotary motors in aircraft" <flyrotary@lancaironline.net>
Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 6:27:57 PM
Subject: [FlyRotary] Re: RD-1B failure
Left over pieces of flex plate - we being held together by ???
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