ohh the roots on the rice...very nice...got clear understand on the meaning...but around here (and most everywhere i think) a rice burner is just someone who gets a car and does stupid stuff like steal wings and pointless body kits when they dont have the engine to back it up. at leasts thats wut i think.

ok where should i get the clutch slave and master cylinder?? stock or some kind of aftermarket...ill prolly order soon so let me know.

and another thing iv been meaning to do is replace all my fluids. but iv gota pay her off first i guess..thats the main thing to do. thanks for them advice and help..keep it comming. lata

Brad

 

Alright, you need to buy some reading material. A Haynes manual and a Victoria British catalog. That should give you a good start.
www.VictoriaBritish.com

From Victoria British:
Clutch Master-39.95 + s&h
Clutch Slave-19.95 + s&h
Having your clutch go out (due to a leaking slave cylinder) on the highway and almost getting plowed by a semi cuz you couldn't get into gear-priceless

 

got a downloaded manual and a Victoria British just came in today...

 

where'd you find the downloadable manual? mines all torn to haydes.

 

Was it this one? http://www.wankel.net/~krwright/cars/rx7/85_manual.html

 

that one doesn't work for me. nothing shows up in the links

 

yea its on the 2nd page of this thread i believe...u have to d/l each section but its all good..considering its free and i owe like 120 bucks does anyone have any spare..used...or even new headers-exhaust?...thats my next BIG thing that needs replaced but i dont have $500 for a new system right now. well lata

Brad

 

o yah

 

you do?

 

iv been ****** around for about an hour..found some stuff up in the attic and started a cool air intake..got everything from the intake to right in front of the radiator suport... maybe tomorrow i cut a hole...but prolly not im not to thrilled with my work...not the best lookin...best workin thing around ill take pics tomorrow...and now that i think about it... its a really shitty job i was just bored but whatever.. lata

Brad

 

i posted earlier my clutch went out...well today i went out and grabed my keys out of it and there was a puddle of clutch fluid in front of my seat...the seal around the pin that is pushed in is blown. also is the clutch fluid filler the small cylinder shape on on the drivers side of the engine bay?? is so theres nothing but chunky mess in there. the very next thing i get us gona be flushin out every liquid and replacing it.

 

The one right in front of the firewall? That's the clutch master cylinder. Change it & the slave cylinder at the same time.

 

is there another filler place for the slave cylinder?

 

No

 

oh ok..thanks man...also is there any special fluids you like to use. i know i could search for each one..but i wanna know about everything.

 

Clutch and Brake Fluid: Dot 4 (any brand, I use my local parts store brand)

Transmission Fluid: RedLine MT-90. It's expensive, but definitely worth it. Especially considering how often you change that fluid (like.. never!)

Oil: 10w30 is a good bet, use non-synthetic. Some people on the forum use 20w50 with some success, and there's alot of debate as to whether or not to use synthetic oil, but I figure that since non-syn is cheaper, and just as good you might as well save the money.

Antifreeze: 50/50 ethelene-glycol based antifreeze/ DISTILLED water. Don't use tap water because it'll speed up deposits in your rad and coolant system

Rear Differential Fluid: This varies depending on if you have Limited-Slip or not. If you have drum brakes in the back (S, GS) then use Synthetic 75w90. Any brand will do. If you have Disc Brakes in the rear (GSL, GSL-SE), then you'll have to use something else, I just can't remember what.

Don't forget to change the blinker fluid

And while you're changing all your fluids, change filters too. Fuel Filter! (5$ and 5 minutes and it saves SO much trouble), Oil filter, Air Filter (K&N is good if you have the cleaning/oiling kit and you clean/oil it periodically).

Hope it helps. Oh, and if you haven't already: a set of spark plugs, plug wires, distributor cap and rotor will help ALOT in preventative maintanence. A thermostat is good too if you want to stop overheating problems before they start.

For the oil filter and thermostat/gasket, get them from Mazda. It costs a couple extra bucks, but it's a good investment. Many guys on this forum only use Mazda Oil filters and thermostats.

Good Luck

Jon

 

Yeah, what Jon said.

Read this page. Remember this page. Uber helpful.

https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...hreadid=237777

 

OK since i Do want to be drivin my rx as soon as possible i started takin care of the little stuff. master and slave cylinders for my clutch are on the way. new racing seats will be in monday. cleaned the engin up and got rid of all oil leaks. when i get my clutch back workin i gota pick up a battery. and that SHOULD have her runnin good at least for a lil while. after doing more research iv been kinda moving to a blow through setup.

also soon im gona completely redo my door panels and gettin some fresh carpet put in. im kinda tryin to get the interior close to done...dont wanna scare off my g/f..lol. well monday ill post pics of my seats...then later when there installed and tell about how shes runnin after clutch is fixed..lata

Brad

 

Only if you really know a good bit about carbs and want to deal with them is the only way I would do a turbo blow through system. I would just say do your homework and maybe actually see one on a car and see what its all about in person. I know it obviously can be done, but i am thinking that maybe you should have an understanding before you throw it on there. Oh and the master cylinder is a piece of cake. You sound like a younger version of me, when I was 15 like 3 years ago.
Y ou will definitley grow in knowledge with this car, its fairly high maintenance, when you are fixing one up. Good luck man.

 

Hey,
I'm 15 also, doing a resto on my dad's 1st gen 7 that I'm buying from him. I've been following this string since it started, basically. Amen to beating the tuners at school. Do everyone a favor and don't kill yourself. Good luck.

 

eh

 

Time for a new thread?

 

I jsut got my seven in november, its still not drivable, but in a month it should be all done. I'd put the carpet back in, and the first thing i would do after i get road legal would be k&n filter, and exhaust.

 

heres my seats...came in today

 

heres another view...they wont be instaled untill i get the car rollin again so we can drive it to my dads shop and weld in brackets and what not. there pretty nice tho. covered in vinyl "simulated leather" seem to be tough but well see. well thats all for now.

Brad