O rings for Oil Cooler?
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O rings for Oil Cooler?
My Mazda dealer said I need to replace the 4 O Rings for the Oil Cooler. Is this normal with the 12a? Can anyone tell me why the O Rings are bad?
My RX-7 is a 1985 12a
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My RX-7 is a 1985 12a
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This is gonna sound stupid and newbish, but where exactly are they? I know they're somewhere near the "bee hive" oil cooler, but are they on top, or bottom? Are they accessible if you take the filter off for an oil change?
I figure I'll replace mine as a matter of course. The car's been sitting so long that pretty much anything that's rubber has to go.
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I figure I'll replace mine as a matter of course. The car's been sitting so long that pretty much anything that's rubber has to go.
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they are on the bottom of the oil cooler. you have to pull the whole hive off to get to them which means you need a 22mm wrench i believe. a socket won't fit down there. you should be able to find more detailed info with a search. i'm about to do mine when i put my carb back on today. i'll TRY to remember to take pics and maybe i can help ya out! later,
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Originally posted by Jeff20B
Just be sure they're close or exactly the same size. The real Mazda ones probably last longer, but if your engine is old enough to have hard leaking O rings, it'll need a rebuild soon anyway.
Just be sure they're close or exactly the same size. The real Mazda ones probably last longer, but if your engine is old enough to have hard leaking O rings, it'll need a rebuild soon anyway.
REBUILD?
Rebuild what?
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Originally posted by buddah9543
hey does the 1979 oil cooler in the front have the same o rings. I m leaking as well.
hey does the 1979 oil cooler in the front have the same o rings. I m leaking as well.
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One mechanic at a mazda dealer told me not to replace the O rings on the oil cooler, just leave it alone. He said by replacing the O rings it could cause problems with the lines and stripping the threads which will cause you to replace the Oil Cooler and lines - will cost you $1500.
Is this true????
Is this true????
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