janz210184

What the **** ! I have a 90 model non turbo rx7 convertible, It's a piece of ****, It was leaking coolant and I never took care of it, all I did is refilled it with water everyday witout any coolant mixture, I know I'm a dumb ***, I unhooked the gages because I was annoied by the noise when it needed coolant.

The car is been in the sitting down for 2 months, I drove it on the freeway for 10 minutes going 65 mph knowing that it needed a little bit of coolant, when I got off the exit the car shut down when I got to the stoped sign,smoke was coming out of the hood, I don't remember what it smelle like, I didn't move it, I just put it on park and walked home, next day I tried to cranck it but it wouldn't go, it's been in my house for 2 months, yesterday I took the radiator out, the fan out, and somebody told me that I can try to move the engine, is that true, how do I do it? I need some mmo too I think .

THANKS 4 THE HELP !!!!

classicauto

iTrader: (3)

Its the lowest pully on the engine......19mm bolt in the center will turn it

But by the sounds of your situation you have a seized motor....

Jeff_Ciesielski

you can try to hand rotate the engine by turning the pully that the fan was attached to.
...also...why do you need mmo?

Stanello

iTrader: (1)

When you turn the front bolt, make sure the rachet is set to tighten, not loosen.

peachykeenwight

Where were you leaking coolant from? Radiator? Or did you have a blown coolant seal?

Don't try and drive it again, it will just be a safety hazard... get it towed to wherever it needs to go. Better to pay a hundred bucks for a flatbed to wherever you need it to be than to get into a serious pickle in the middle of a public street.

janz210184

the pully under the fan?

MMO to make the engine FREE no?

janz210184

It was leaking coolant somewhere I don't know for sure..

So when I turn the front bolt to tighten It should move or what?

peachykeenwight

Don't worry, that guy was just talking out of his ***. Just go by what classicauto said, and make sure (like previously mentioned) that your ratchet is set to tighten, not loosen.

If you're going to use MMO (which might be a good idea, just in case it starts by some act of god), clean the spark plugs too... just make sure you correctly re-plug everything (especially the spark plug cables), a ****-up in the firing order will do a hell of a lot more damage to your engine, haha.

Good luck, stay safe.

peachykeenwight

It should freely rotate, you should hear a very audible pulse supposing you have good compression.

janz210184

So when I try to tighten that bolt, it should move? to tighten or what?

janz210184

and if it doesn't move, that means my engine is seized?

The Wankler

iTrader: (14)

sounds like it

TitosToy

when you have it on 'tighten', the whole rotating assembly should move, meaning the pulley and everything else that rotates inside should move. if it doesnt move make sure you have the car in neutral. if it still doesnt move, then the engine is seized. now if it does move, remove the bottom spark plug (front first then install, then rear). make sure you hear 3 even pops as you "tighten" the bolt.

Jeff_Ciesielski

Really now? The pully that the fan is bolted onto isn't the one to turn if you want to rotate your engine???? Strange......

Also, I'm sure MMO would work wonders on fused apex seals.

janz210184

Allright I guess I'm gonna try to do all this when I get home< I'll let you guys know what happened. The las question is:

Should I put MMO before I even try to turn the engine?

Valkyrie

If the starter doesn't turn the shaft, a wrench sure the hell isn't going to do it either.

TitosToy

no, the fan that the pulley is connected to is the waterpump pulley. you can still turn the water pump pulley when the engine is seized.

adrock3217

I'm sorry. I stopped reading right after I saw that.

drft_180sx

i was thinking the same thing...

CrypticApathy

+1

Its people like this that give these cars a bad name, Nowonder everyone thinks these cars are always broken, people like him treat them like ****. Give the car to someone that will take care of it and get a damn civic. you dont deserve to have a rotary.

TitosToy

.......i'll take it!!

janz210184

I guess im gonna sell it give me $500 and is all yours. remember the engine is seized hahahahahaha !!!!!!!!!!! LOL

importsown

I hope i see you on the streets soon. Ill race you once you get your new 18 speed!!

go get a "lude" u loser...

RotaryEvolution

iTrader: (30)

if i was nearby and it was clean i would give you $500 for it.

Eternal_Gamer

iTrader: (10)

I think maybe your engine went kaboom! Well, it you can get it to spin, check for compression before deciding what to do