RX7Club.com - Mazda RX7 Forum

1st Gen General Discussion The place for non-technical discussion about 1st Gen RX-7s or if there's no better place for your topic

So I dropped a valve today in the engine :(

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 02:50 PM
Share
  #1  
Jeezus's Avatar
Jeezus
Thread Starter
Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On
Tenured Member: 15 Years
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,482
Likes: 31
From: Huntsville AL
So I dropped a valve today in the engine :(
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 03:17 PM
Share
  #2  
pinoyremix's Avatar
pinoyremix
Say What?
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 1,239
Likes: 0
From: Oak Harbor,WA and Santa Maria, CA
damn..that sucks man...
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 03:18 PM
Share
  #3  
PercentSevenC's Avatar
PercentSevenC
I need a new user title
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 2,646
Likes: 1
From: Yaizu, Japan


Is that an RX-8 rotor?
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 03:29 PM
Share
  #4  
ray green's Avatar
ray green
Gone
iTrader: (14)
 
Joined: Jul 2002
Posts: 11,442
Likes: 210
I hate when that happens. The camshaft must be totally screwed.
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 03:46 PM
Share
  #5  
FBsliderseven's Avatar
FBsliderseven
domokun!
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Jan 2007
Posts: 1,063
Likes: 0
From: hawaii
LMAO...haha
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 04:18 PM
Share
  #6  
TheRX7Project's Avatar
TheRX7Project
Daily Beaten
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 592
Likes: 3
From: Milwaukee
hate when that happens!
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 04:43 PM
Share
  #7  
Kentetsu's Avatar
Kentetsu
Lives on the Forum
Tenured Member 15 Years
 
Joined: Jun 2004
Posts: 11,359
Likes: 14
From: Grand Rapids Michigan
Probably cracked the head too. Bummer dude...
Reply
0

Trending Topics

Old Jul 8, 2008 | 05:06 PM
Share
  #8  
swbtm's Avatar
swbtm
Always entertaining
Tenured Member: 15 Years
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Mar 2008
Posts: 861
Likes: 74
From: North Jersey
you might see a little flaking on the housings from that!
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 05:17 PM
Share
  #9  
1979rx-7's Avatar
1979rx-7
Full Member
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jun 2007
Posts: 246
Likes: 0
From: Forest, Ohio
That **** will buff out
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 05:20 PM
Share
  #10  
bad 83's Avatar
bad 83
PSHH! PSHH! HEAR ME NOW?
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 4,132
Likes: 4
From: Statesville NC
How fast were you going when that happenend?
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 05:39 PM
Share
  #11  
blackdeath647's Avatar
blackdeath647
weak minds wear the crown
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (2)
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 2,105
Likes: 1
From: Hudson, NC
oh **** dude, did any of your piston rings break or anything? are those good?.....i still hate it for you tho, .... did the v-tec kick in a bit too strong?
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 07:17 PM
Share
  #12  
jonvo4591's Avatar
jonvo4591
back in the game
 
Joined: Apr 2008
Posts: 143
Likes: 0
From: Grand Rapids, MI
that's what happens. the rotary sees a boinger part and swallows it whole...


or almost whole...
Reply
0
Old Jul 8, 2008 | 08:10 PM
Share
  #13  
FirebirdSlayer666's Avatar
FirebirdSlayer666
Famous Taillights
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Oct 2005
Posts: 3,443
Likes: 2
From: Hagerstown, MD
Whole new meaning to the words "Rotary Valve"
Reply
0
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 02:16 AM
Share
  #14  
mazdaverx713b's Avatar
mazdaverx713b
Have RX-7, will restore
Veteran: Army
Tenured Member: 20 Years
Loved
Community Favorite
iTrader: (91)
 
Joined: Oct 2003
Posts: 22,577
Likes: 1,273
From: Ohio
just a flesh wound. pry that valve out of there, splash some beer on the rotor and hit it with a hammer a couple of times and it'll be as good as new!
Reply
0
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 04:36 AM
Share
  #15  
Naegleria_Fowleri's Avatar
Naegleria_Fowleri
Terrified.
Tenured Member 10 Years
 
Joined: Oct 2004
Posts: 3,463
Likes: 1
From: Muncie, IN
Reply
0
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 10:31 AM
Share
  #16  
aussiesmg's Avatar
aussiesmg
Thunder from downunder
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Mar 2001
Posts: 3,843
Likes: 1
From: Convoy, Ohio, USA
Passing a V8 when it nuked huh
Reply
0
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 12:03 PM
Share
  #17  
7SpringsMisfit's Avatar
7SpringsMisfit
whaa
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: Oct 2006
Posts: 433
Likes: 0
From: Sewickley, PA
did you get the danger to manifold warning and then your floor pan decided to break lose?
Reply
0
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 01:23 PM
Share
  #18  
TheRX7Project's Avatar
TheRX7Project
Daily Beaten
Tenured Member 10 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: May 2008
Posts: 592
Likes: 3
From: Milwaukee
He should've only gotten 1 of the big bottles.
Reply
0
Old Jul 9, 2008 | 01:30 PM
Share
  #19  
ourxseven's Avatar
ourxseven
1/1 scale Hot Wheels
Tenured Member: 20 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,660
Likes: 6
From: winnipeg, Manitoba
you idiot , you have the wrong size valve in there ...... and its supposed to be sideways towards the center iron
Reply
0
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:18 AM
Share
  #20  
Jeff20B's Avatar
Jeff20B
Lapping = Fapping
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (13)
 
Joined: Aug 2001
Posts: 15,725
Likes: 91
From: Near Seattle
I herd them rorises wer unreliliable-leble.
Reply
0
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 03:02 AM
Share
  #21  
'87 turbo II's Avatar
'87 turbo II
Sleeper but still slow
Tenured Member 05 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Jan 2006
Posts: 1,766
Likes: 0
From: Georgia
Wouldn't of happened if you bought my cam kit. There will be a group buy soon. Hit me up.
Reply
0
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 09:35 AM
Share
  #22  
gsl-se addict's Avatar
gsl-se addict
Super Moderator
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (3)
 
Joined: Jan 2003
Posts: 5,088
Likes: 11
From: Lynchburg, VA
I tried to tell him to replace that timing belt, but he just wouldn't listen.
Reply
0
Old Jul 10, 2008 | 01:25 PM
Share
  #23  
ourxseven's Avatar
ourxseven
1/1 scale Hot Wheels
Tenured Member: 20 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Feb 2006
Posts: 1,660
Likes: 6
From: winnipeg, Manitoba
were your lifters tapping before it happened ?

We need to get to the bottom of this
Reply
0
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 03:59 AM
Share
  #24  
a-cups847's Avatar
a-cups847
silver rx baby
Tenured Member 05 Years
 
Joined: May 2007
Posts: 366
Likes: 0
From: Bristol, TN
off topic, but man i absolutly LOVE your silver beauty , reminds me of my old gs , if only it were that nice .
Reply
0
Old Jul 12, 2008 | 12:24 PM
Share
  #25  
Jeezus's Avatar
Jeezus
Thread Starter
Stu-Tron Get Yo Groove On
Tenured Member: 15 Years
iTrader: (5)
 
Joined: Nov 2006
Posts: 8,482
Likes: 31
From: Huntsville AL
Originally Posted by a-cups847
off topic, but man i absolutly LOVE your silver beauty , reminds me of my old gs , if only it were that nice .
Thanks
Reply
0



Advanced Search

All times are GMT -5. The time now is 03:46 PM.