Im not an autotechnician, Mechanic or the type of person that knows
how to fix cars and what not, but....

I have an 88 Mazda RX7 Non-Turbo with an overheating problem of some sort.

It started with the coolant light and buzzer going off.

Then I continued to drive it for a few miles when I realized the temp. was
going up and my car was filling up with smoke.

I pulled over, I popped the hood and smoke was just everywhere.

I heard a 'hissing' sound like a hose was busted and there was some sort
of fluid squirting around in the middle area underneath where a strut bar would
be.

Can somebody give me some insight of whats going on, what the issue is?

If not, where do you recommend I take it to get it looked at or fixed?

Would a Mazda Dealership look at it despite it's 20 years old?


Any Help is Appreciated.

 

Go to the Midwestern Forums and post this there. Should get some help.

 

Was it smoke or steam? Sounds like steam in which case you probably have a hose failure. There is a coolant hose that runs underneath the upper manifold that has been known to fail. Check that out or find a rotary tech to check it for you.

EDIT: Here are some places to check. I have no experience with any of them so you're on your own.
Coldwater Motorsports, 33590 E Royalton Rd Bldg # 5, Columbia Station, OH 44028-9706, 440-342-2412
Auto Innovations, 163 Wilwood Ave, Newark, OH 43055-4924, 740-345-2639
Weber Automotive Inc, 23779 Lorain Rd, North Olmstead, OH 44070-2224, 440-734-1413
Carswell's Rotary Connection, 12157 Broad St SW, Pataskala, OH 43062-9297, 740-927-7629

 

you can take it to my house and i will fix it not free of course but i dont want to fix it if it has a blown coolant seal.

 

let's guess here and find out if I am right..your Strut bar Hit the Thermostat Housing,maybe cracking it,,and you lost coolant.I hope the engine didn't overheat..IF it did,you maybe looking at another Engine or a rebuild as a result of not Pulling over.

 

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