heyy guyss just a quick question... my parts rx7 hasa decent motor that im thinkin about swapin in my sweet rx7 but its has this orange sealant on the one side of the engine...i have no clue wat its for....
anY idEAASS....
thx
joe

 

that is permatex the high temp like 700 degree F one that is used instead of a gasket i used it on my water pump someone was clearly a lil over zealous not sure if it is bad for use inbetween housings tho but works great on my water pump

 

aWWsomee mann...some decent news for once...
thx alotT

 

What the ****? Maybe they couldn't afford the coolant seals.

 

YES...wow.

 

Maybe they were trying to fix a coolant leak. I would be a leery of a motor that looks that nasty.

 

It has the beehive so I bet it has the leak of death.

 

yeah its leaking oil in between the housings, it needs a rebuild

 

Looks like someone was trying to fix a dowel pin leak. If it holds, you're good, if not, the engine needs opened up and the o-ring replaced.