i really need help...i recently bought a 1984 rx7 gs with the 12a rotary, and i started it up after puttin new plugs and oil in it, but it was leaking from the oil pedestal...so i shut it off after about 10 seconds of running because the oil was gushing out...anyways i know probably flooded it...after i done all that and replaced a few things such as the water pump and thermostat, i did another oil change and it was not leaking anymore....but it would not start and was flooded..........ANYWAYS AFTER THAT I OPENED THE RADIATOR TO FLUSH IT BECAUSE THE WATER PUMP WAS LEAKING (GO FIGURE) OIL STARTED MIXING WITH IT AS IT WAS FLUSHING OUT!! CAN SOMEONE PLEASE HELP ME...I HOPE ITS NOT A HEAD GASKET!

 

There's no head gasket It's probably the oil cooler leaking into the coolant. These cars use the coolant to cool the oil so if there's a leak inside they mix. There should be a beehive looking thing under the oil filter with coolant hoses running to it.

 

thanks alot i will check that asap...and yes the part you are talking about it the oil pedestal which i just replaced the o rings on. anyways i knew it didnt have a head gasket but my dad thought differently. appreciate the help!

 

pics?

 

ill put some pics up in just a sec...right now i dont have any of the leaks though just of the car.

 

there i put some pictures up..just look under my profile. tell me what ya think!

 

That's a sweet FB!





Let's see the leaks.

One of the cool things about a 12a is it doesn't have a head gasket. Must be something else leaking.

 

thank you very much. these are pictures right after i got it. since then its been cleaned up alot more! ill have to post the leaks in a few days as its in KY right now and im OH.

 

Pics are too small to see anything in detail. Need larger ones that are are close ups to your problem. If the engine has oil mixed with water or, vise versa, do not start or run the engine. Water in the oil can cause serious damage.

Meanwhile, download a copy of the online FSM from the following link and start reading through that and the FAQs near the top of the 1st gen forum page.

http://foxed.ca/foxed/index.php?page=rx7manual

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