Links on engine removal (1993)
02-07-07, 03:30 PM
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Links on engine removal (1993)
Hello everybody!
So now it was my time to remove the engine on my beloved RX-7! And I'm searching for all the useful details and resources I can find on engine removal from the 1993 FD3S.
I have virtually no experience with this before.
I will not do the rebuilding myself but I need to strip it down to the shortblock and deliver it to a local guy.
Some links I have found so far:
93-95 Engine Removal
93-95 Engine Teardown From Longblock To Shortblock
Alex Wan Rebuild Notes
I think both apex seals are busted and I've driven a while with O-ring problem (leakage into the engine) so I need to get the engine out soon to avoid to much rust, etc.
Please supply some more links
So now it was my time to remove the engine on my beloved RX-7! And I'm searching for all the useful details and resources I can find on engine removal from the 1993 FD3S.
I have virtually no experience with this before.
I will not do the rebuilding myself but I need to strip it down to the shortblock and deliver it to a local guy.
Some links I have found so far:
93-95 Engine Removal
93-95 Engine Teardown From Longblock To Shortblock
Alex Wan Rebuild Notes
I think both apex seals are busted and I've driven a while with O-ring problem (leakage into the engine) so I need to get the engine out soon to avoid to much rust, etc.
Please supply some more links
02-07-07, 04:39 PM
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i was able to figure out most of it as i went, but a couple times i had to check with Rotary Resurrection's how-to and that gave me what i needed. it's not that hard, really. just make sure you check how to get the transmission off!!! there's a little trick to it, here's a post from my buildup:
Originally Posted by telum01
here's a pic of the pull-type clutch demon:
the ring i'm pulling on in the pic is like a release for the clutch. in order to remove the transmission from the engine, you have to open up the little service hole on the bellhousing and stick a long screwdriver in there to push that ring IN while you pull the transmission OUT. being that i am doing this solo, it made for some interesting garage gymnastics. it wasn't really that bad though, as long as you know how to do it (i found a rather well-made vid online to show what's what).
and here's the engine separated from the transmission:
the ring i'm pulling on in the pic is like a release for the clutch. in order to remove the transmission from the engine, you have to open up the little service hole on the bellhousing and stick a long screwdriver in there to push that ring IN while you pull the transmission OUT. being that i am doing this solo, it made for some interesting garage gymnastics. it wasn't really that bad though, as long as you know how to do it (i found a rather well-made vid online to show what's what).
and here's the engine separated from the transmission:
02-07-07, 05:01 PM
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http://www.rotaryaviation.com/R%20R%20Video.htm
DVD on removing and re-installing a motor in an FD. Well worth it.
Biggest advice I can give is LABEL EVERYTHING and TAKE PICTURES. You'd be surprised how easy it is to forget how junk goes together. Also, get a bunch of 1 gallon Ziploc baggies and a sharpie - put small parts like nuts and bolts in their own baggies and label. Small stuff gets lost REAL easy. People get excited when taking stuff apart and just go to work, throwing junk everywhere - it's not a race! Take your time, a little extra time on teardown documenting and organizing makes up tenfold when you put it back together.
Dale
DVD on removing and re-installing a motor in an FD. Well worth it.
Biggest advice I can give is LABEL EVERYTHING and TAKE PICTURES. You'd be surprised how easy it is to forget how junk goes together. Also, get a bunch of 1 gallon Ziploc baggies and a sharpie - put small parts like nuts and bolts in their own baggies and label. Small stuff gets lost REAL easy. People get excited when taking stuff apart and just go to work, throwing junk everywhere - it's not a race! Take your time, a little extra time on teardown documenting and organizing makes up tenfold when you put it back together.
Dale
02-08-07, 05:10 AM
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Originally Posted by DaleClark
http://www.rotaryaviation.com/R%20R%20Video.htm
DVD on removing and re-installing a motor in an FD. Well worth it.
Biggest advice I can give is LABEL EVERYTHING and TAKE PICTURES. You'd be surprised how easy it is to forget how junk goes together. Also, get a bunch of 1 gallon Ziploc baggies and a sharpie - put small parts like nuts and bolts in their own baggies and label. Small stuff gets lost REAL easy. People get excited when taking stuff apart and just go to work, throwing junk everywhere - it's not a race! Take your time, a little extra time on teardown documenting and organizing makes up tenfold when you put it back together.
Dale
DVD on removing and re-installing a motor in an FD. Well worth it.
Biggest advice I can give is LABEL EVERYTHING and TAKE PICTURES. You'd be surprised how easy it is to forget how junk goes together. Also, get a bunch of 1 gallon Ziploc baggies and a sharpie - put small parts like nuts and bolts in their own baggies and label. Small stuff gets lost REAL easy. People get excited when taking stuff apart and just go to work, throwing junk everywhere - it's not a race! Take your time, a little extra time on teardown documenting and organizing makes up tenfold when you put it back together.
Dale
Thanks for the suggestions and I'm hoping to get fully started very soon.
02-08-07, 04:21 PM
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Ok so I've started working on the car!
I'll be keeping a journal while I'm working on the rebuild:
http://fanms.com/sandbox/rebuild.aspx
Thanks for the advises, please keep them coming!
I'll be keeping a journal while I'm working on the rebuild:
http://fanms.com/sandbox/rebuild.aspx
Thanks for the advises, please keep them coming!
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