New to rotaries!

thetastelingers · 11-04-2010, 12:56 PM

Just picked up an RX7 to drive on nice days and weekends.....little did I know it has a blown coolant seal. I even did a compression test and it was perfect.....d'oh!
Guess I will be pulling it and rebuilding soon.

NoDOHC · 11-04-2010, 07:17 PM

What year is it?

If it is 86-88, you may find that the housing has actually failed (corrosion)

If it is an 89-91, you are probably only needing a seal

Anyway, Welcome to the club, sorry to hear about the bad seal

I drove my car for quite a while with a bad coolant seal by defeating the radiator cap. When the second one goes, it won't start anymore, then you really do have to rebuild it.

JustJeff · 11-14-2010, 01:34 AM

Welcome, let us know what you find out and how the rebuild is going

11-04-2010, 12:56 PM	#1
thetastelingers The Newbie Join Date: Nov 2010 Posts: 1 Rep Power: 0	New to rotaries! Just picked up an RX7 to drive on nice days and weekends.....little did I know it has a blown coolant seal. I even did a compression test and it was perfect.....d'oh! Guess I will be pulling it and rebuilding soon.

11-04-2010, 07:17 PM	#2
NoDOHC The quest for more torque Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Sheboygan, Wisconsin Posts: 855 Rep Power: 18	What year is it? If it is 86-88, you may find that the housing has actually failed (corrosion) If it is an 89-91, you are probably only needing a seal Anyway, Welcome to the club, sorry to hear about the bad seal I drove my car for quite a while with a bad coolant seal by defeating the radiator cap. When the second one goes, it won't start anymore, then you really do have to rebuild it. __________________ 1986 GXL ('87 4-port NA - Haltech E8, LS2 Coils. Defined Autoworks Headers, Dual 2.5" Exhaust (Dual Superflow, dBX mufflers) 1991 Coupe (KYB AGX Shocks, Eibach lowering springs, RB exhaust, Stock and Automatic)

11-14-2010, 01:34 AM	#3
JustJeff RCC Contributor Join Date: Mar 2008 Posts: 505 Rep Power: 18	Welcome, let us know what you find out and how the rebuild is going