wickedkin6s44

I might be rebuilding my engine soon and don't have a clue on what to do?

If anyone have a clue or knows what to do wants to help out or take the lead on this project I will pay to get it done.

Really don't know where to take it to get it done right? Any sugestions?

Please email me back or PM me and let me know. I'm still trying to figure out who all in the south has an RX.

THanks

FC Drifter

just dont take it to APS thats your best bet. they **** everything up

FC Drifter

by the way, what kind of FC you got? are you a usual to the krystals/brunos crowd? whats your name?

duboisr

CALL Garfinkle in Murfreesboro Tn , he may have time to help or do it in the near future. Only 3hrs away.

wickedkin6s44

I don't hang out with the krystal/brunos crowd. I've never been out there with them...u know I work for a living and don't have time to play around and get caught by the C.O.P.S. haha

Murfreesboro, TN three hours away...how u figure. I'm in Mobile, AL its way down south.

wickedkin6s44

Oh yea I have a 1990 Mazda Rx GTU non Turbo.

FC Drifter

i live in mobile, there isnt a rotary shop anywhere near here. im not good enough to take a lead on a rebuild but i could help out if you need it.

wickedkin6s44

Damn i wish i knew what the hell I was doing I would get this rebuild done, but as we both know if I start I want it to be finish asap u know. Damn...so where do u think I can go to get this done? I went to this one place on hwy 90 u probably know where and talked to this guy he said that they can't do the apex seal...rebuild its too technical but you know what there suppose to be the rx-7 or mazda expert!! ain't that some ****! haha well maybe we can hook up sometime man and chill or something. Thanks for the info tho

wickedkin6s44

BlackFC

If you haven't rebuilt a motor before and you need your car ASAP, you may just want to buy a good core and swap it. Kevin Landers on here sells rebuilt motors at a low cost, though I haven't seen/heard much about how well they turn out, not a good or a bad thing, but I bet of you searched you could find a verdict on that.

Daniel

wickedkin6s44

Thanks BLackFC,

I've been trying to find out who this Kevin Landers is. DO you know how I can get a hold of this guy? If so hook me up with the details. I really do need this done asap bro. It really sucks not having any transportation.



thanks

FC Drifter

i dont really bother with rebuilds. when i blew my first engine i just ordered a J-spec. it hasnt done me wrong and it was a good bit cheaper than a rebuild would cost. ive heard that the j-spec market is in some sort of a drought right now though, so that may not be a good option. plus you have an N/A, damn just thought of that. well if all else fails i know of a few 7s in some junkyards that may still have their motors in them.

wickedkin6s44

Where are they located at and how much do you think they will charge? Let me know where they're located at and I will give them a call or go by to see them. Who knows maybe I can get the hook up. haha

FC Drifter

hahaha. i have no idea what they would ask on a rotary. but its a junkyard called AllStar automotive i think. they are out on old pascagoula road. if your heading west its about 1 mile or so before the dog track on the left. theres just a little sign out front so its kinda hard to see. they used to have a bunch of FCs, but they cleaned up their yard recently, the stock is down, but there arew still some 7s out there. dunno if any of them are 89-91s that have engines in them.

wickedkin6s44

Thanks man I might think about going out there tomorrow to see if they have anything out there, Yea once I get this car all fix up and then probably painted I maybe I will show my face around town hehe. Thanks for all the info again man. I'll go other tomorrow to take a look at it. I went by APS two days ago and asked if they could rebuild or replace my Apex seal guess what this guy told me. I don't know if he really know what he was talking about dude,. I figured out since they were like the RX7 experts in town yea rigth...he said it was too technical they don't do it! Can u believe that ****! I'm still pissed off about that **** man. hahaha

talk to you more later man

wickedkin6s44

FC Drifter

yeah, APS is the worst place to take an RX-7 ever. i have yet to see anything come out of their shop and continue running for more than a few months. they have the worst reputation ever. not only can they not do rotaries, but apparently their blunders tranfer over to all cars. a guy i know took his eclipse GS-T to them for a rebuild, guess what.....it blew up a month later. they got a real bad rep for stealing parts too. nice modded cars would go in and all the nice stuff that wasnt too noticeable would come off and get replaced with old used parts. never ever ever take your car to them.

as far as getting stuff for your car when you live here...the dealership is good for some stuff, the internet is the best resource around. junkyards work sometimes. if you need a hand with anything just gimme a shout.

wickedkin6s44

Yea man I'll be sure to give you a shout if I need anything. I went ahead and ordered some stuff from www.mazda-auto-parts-store.com
probably work on my car this weekend...u know doing the little stuff. Oil change, spark plugs, and flush out the coolent and replace the thermostat and hose too see if it would fix the problem that i"m having with the coolent pushing back out into the external tank!

wickedkin6s44

suprfast7

If the coolant is bubbling into the resevoir, pressurize the radiator and check for any external leaks around the motor. Than check if you have coolant in your oil. Coolant bubbling into the reservoir can be a sign of a
bad seal.

wickedkin6s44

Yea I'll check that! Thanks

FC Drifter

hey wicked i read your other thread, sounds like a t-stat to me. but you got a lot of responses and some good avice so im sure you know what it is by now. good that youre doing some work on your GTU, keep that FC running right and shell be very good to you.

wickedkin6s44

Haha U know it man...I'm trying to do everythign I can within my budget to get this thing running good again. I'm going to replace the thermostat tomorrow to see if it does the job. I did a couple of test today and everythign looks pretty good. No signs of the big 'new engine or rebuild look yet?' but who knows it might still be bad. I need to go get a compression test done on it also and don't really know where would be a good place to get it done at and get what I pay for? Autozone, Mazda, or what? hmm....Well, I'll get back to you on what happens with this baby of mine.

Also, thanks to everyone for the troubleshooting info. Lets hope it works out for me!

wickedkin6s44

I'm kinda clueless on what's goin on now with my engine/radiator now? Today I took the car apart basically and worked on it.

Installing a new thermostat, spark plugs, fuel filter, spark plug wires, flushed out the radiator fluid, and still the coolent light comes on.

Strange thing that i've notice is? You know how I've mention in the above thread that the coolent would be flushed into the external reservior? Well, I've notice that it only occurs when I leave the car running while its parked??? A/C on or off :-\ But when I drive the car for like 10-30 mile/minutes or longer the coolent light does come on and off but when I check the external tank the coolent level looks normal. I even marked the spot where it was. :-\ the add coolent light still comes on and off then also...hmm...I'm kinda stuck on this one.

Anyone knows or have and thoughts on this? PM me or email me at: wickedkin6s44@netzero.net

wickedkin6s44

seventhgear

look in the phone book and kall all the junk yards u see and ask if they have rotarys. i did and i kalled like 30 places. only like 2 couuld get me one. hard to find but dont give up

wickedkin6s44

Seventhgear...here in Mobile there aren't many junk yards to go and find stuff. What do u think I need to go there and fine?

Thanks

FC Drifter

wicked, are you bleeding your coolant system? ive noticed on my car that you have to bleed all the air out of the hoses and stuff to keep the light from coming on all the time. all you have to do is when you are putting coolant in your car squeeze the hoses until bubbles stop coming out of the radiator or fill spout. it takes a while to get every bit of air out but sometimes thats what has to be done.
and ive been to pretty much ALL the junkyards in mobile. there arent very many 7s around. most junkyards dont even know what an RX-7 looks like.