Well my engine BLEW!
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Well my engine BLEW!
Well guys Ito called me before and told me my engine is blown.
Only had 32,000 when it blew on orginal motor and car.
Im sooo pissed right now.
How much money do you think i can sell my car for then? $3000???
Please help!
Only had 32,000 when it blew on orginal motor and car.
Im sooo pissed right now.
How much money do you think i can sell my car for then? $3000???
Please help!
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Re: Well my engine BLEW!
Originally posted by Flyby116
Well guys Ito called me before and told me my engine is blown.
Only had 32,000 when it blew on orginal motor and car.
Im sooo pissed right now.
How much money do you think i can sell my car for then? $3000???
Please help!
Well guys Ito called me before and told me my engine is blown.
Only had 32,000 when it blew on orginal motor and car.
Im sooo pissed right now.
How much money do you think i can sell my car for then? $3000???
Please help!
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No clue!
So sad....Ito said it might have been from the other owner not driving it alot.
But the thing is I dont have enough money for a new engine.
So sad....Ito said it might have been from the other owner not driving it alot.
But the thing is I dont have enough money for a new engine.
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I feel your pain. Mine blew just this month. I know for a fact that the guy I bought it from barely drove it.
Also, what are some reputable rebuilders. I've been hearing good things about Pineapple. I've also been hearing that Mazda has some brand new crate engines.
Also, what are some reputable rebuilders. I've been hearing good things about Pineapple. I've also been hearing that Mazda has some brand new crate engines.
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if your patient you can find a running motor
for 600 and less as cheap as 200 on thepartstrader.com
sometimes
then you can sell the car running
I ran a bit lean on my motor less then 5k
My fault boosting to high
but it seems to only have broken a apex side piece
no biggie
open up and patch
maybe a bride port this time
Helps I do most my own work
for 600 and less as cheap as 200 on thepartstrader.com
sometimes
then you can sell the car running
I ran a bit lean on my motor less then 5k
My fault boosting to high
but it seems to only have broken a apex side piece
no biggie
open up and patch
maybe a bride port this time
Helps I do most my own work
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Originally posted by Flyby116
No clue!
So sad....Ito said it might have been from the other owner not driving it alot.
But the thing is I dont have enough money for a new engine.
No clue!
So sad....Ito said it might have been from the other owner not driving it alot.
But the thing is I dont have enough money for a new engine.
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I have a GXL and I did oil every 2500 miles...I bought it with 21,000 miles on it about 8 months ago.
And the person before me who owned it was a 35 year old lady who had the interior coverd with cloth and covered when she didnt drive it.
She was the orignal owner.
Yea I dont have time man I need a car ASAP!
And the person before me who owned it was a 35 year old lady who had the interior coverd with cloth and covered when she didnt drive it.
She was the orignal owner.
Yea I dont have time man I need a car ASAP!
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Originally posted by Erik
Ito usually has hook ups for motors...possibly someone he knows selling one???
Ito usually has hook ups for motors...possibly someone he knows selling one???
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Originally posted by Scott 89t2
rotarys need to be driven and redlined to last
rotarys need to be driven and redlined to last
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Originally posted by Flyby116
Believe me most of my 11,000 miles I have put on it was drivien hard
Believe me most of my 11,000 miles I have put on it was drivien hard
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Re: Well my engine BLEW!
Originally posted by Flyby116
How much money do you think i can sell my car for then? $3000???
Please help!
How much money do you think i can sell my car for then? $3000???
Please help!
I had an offer of $1500 for my TII with all mods including $500 stereo, 81,000mi.
When they don't run, they aren't worth much
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Yo,
I don't like this thread of low mileage NA RX-7's blowing their motors!! Since I bought my car with 38,000 miles on it...but now she's at 60K so I think it'll be alright. If it hasn't blown yet, it'll never blow. *grin* I redline the car every time I drive it, and I mean every time.
Best of luck getting it fixed. What were the exact circumstances? Regardless of what anyone says, don't rev your NA past 8400-8500 rpm. There's a good chance it'll go "Pop!"
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I don't like this thread of low mileage NA RX-7's blowing their motors!! Since I bought my car with 38,000 miles on it...but now she's at 60K so I think it'll be alright. If it hasn't blown yet, it'll never blow. *grin* I redline the car every time I drive it, and I mean every time.
Best of luck getting it fixed. What were the exact circumstances? Regardless of what anyone says, don't rev your NA past 8400-8500 rpm. There's a good chance it'll go "Pop!"
KS
1989 GTUs "I bought it off a little old lady in...Garden Grove!"
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Originally posted by tmak26b
Ahh car has bad motor and bad auto tranny? hmmm 800 cash is my offer. I will buy it this weekend too
Ahh car has bad motor and bad auto tranny? hmmm 800 cash is my offer. I will buy it this weekend too
So only blown engine.
I wish I ahd money to fix it but dont
So at most you guys are saying 2000 I can get?
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Originally posted by Flyby116
No its not a bad tranny thought that was the problem but turns out its not....
So only blown engine.
I wish I ahd money to fix it but dont
So at most you guys are saying 2000 I can get?
No its not a bad tranny thought that was the problem but turns out its not....
So only blown engine.
I wish I ahd money to fix it but dont
So at most you guys are saying 2000 I can get?
Damn, I know how that is. The previous owner of my car had it stowed away for 5 years. The engine ended up going bad on it 9 months after I bought it. I've tried to sell it since it's very clean, but no one's gonna pay anything more than $1k for a car that does not run. It doesn't even help that mine's an AE. According to www.kbb.com, a 10th AE compared to a '91 N/A in similar condition has close resale value. Honestly, it's a far stretch you will get anything more than $1k escpecially since it's an N/A, but maybe the right person will come along...
Oh well, mine's been sitting since last September. I can't sell it so all the more reason for me to save up and get her back on the road.
Last edited by AE Turbo; 02-26-02 at 12:16 PM.