Well gentlemen, I am moving to Seattle, Wa in the beginning of may, and I need some advice.

I have an 87' base with 154k on the clock, but a lower milage engine (around 80k)
Aftermarket parts include: Rb header, presilencer, then 3" catback from ebay. I also have a new ACT 4 puck sprung clutch, heavy duty pressure plate, new throwout bearing and a newer used tranny, also a new battery. the car runs perfectly.

My question is, What preventative maintenance/ parts should I install before I leave so I actually make it (I have some suspension lined up so that is off of the list)

Any info is greatly appreciated,

thanks

 

Make sure your cooling system is up to par. New coolant, radiator flush, thermostat, & Redline Water Wetter. You may as well get a new waterpump if yours is leaking, or its been over 60K miles since the last pump change. Make sure you have a good alignment, and that tires & brakes are in good shape. Otherwise have a fun trip and welcome to the NorthWest!

 

Oil, tranny fluid, diff fluid, make sure all the belts are in good shape, fuel filter, fuel sock

thats about it, make sure all the tires are inflated to your desired pressure (and above 30) for good millage

 

It's just a car.
If it runs perfectly now, you shouldn't have to do anything else except check the air pressure in your tires.

A couple of days of steady-state Interstate cruising are less stressful on your car than a week of rush hour stop-n-go.

 

w00t! driving to my neck of the woods....

Well, definitely make sure your fluids are all changed and new, keep a few quarts of oil and coolant with you on the trip. Inspect your spark plugs to see if they need any servicing. Id recommend doing a compression check to gauge the life of your engine also. Check to see if your FPD is working or if the plastic cover looks brown or cracked, if it is you need to change it for a new FPD to further eliminate chances of an engine fire. Check for cracks in your belts. Another thing you must check before leaving is tire tred/life and 4 corner brake pads. If you find yourself low on pads change them up and if you haven't serviced your brake fluid go ahead and do that since your have access to brakes already. If you feel pretty confident with the cars reliability then good luck and have a safe trip.

when your driving keep on eye on your gauges frequently.

When you arrive in Seattle and need help with anything there's a plethora of us FC owners willing to give you a hand, or even a swap...including myself. There is also a few somewhat local rotary shops in Washington as well if you find yourself needing a rx7 specialist.

Have fun and good luck!

 

idk I'd get **** checked out, after going on a 2hr drive and then suddenly my alt was charging my batt 16v everything all bright acting weird, then the alt blows out leaving me stranded.

Sucked, now I check my belts and such daily

 

Thanks for the good info everyone

 

its lots of fun driving cross country!!! make sure u get plenty of rest,and try driving during daylight hours....its much safer if u run into any problems.

 

Take a bunch of pics and post them when your on the road. I love road trips.

 

+1

 

And visually checking out the alternator is going to reveal a failure two hours in the future how?

I'll bet you really don't "check the belts and such" daily.
That level of paranoia is silly for a street car.
How can you possibly be comfortable in car that you suspect will grenade at any moment?

 

only thing I've ever had go wrong on my car is coolant hoses......but I'm pretty sure they were the original 18 year old hoses lol, if yours look old and worn maybe replace those

 

DONT forget to find a cup holder!

 

pack extras!

spark plugs
belts
coolant
oil
premix
tire flat can
tire plugs
mini fire extenguisher


just a few to start off

 

I'm taking my FC from MT to TX and back next year, so don't sweat it. Just do the regular maint. the guys stated above and you'll be fine. I took my FB from MT to TX and back with only 1 problem, but that's cause I didn't fix it before I left.

Take lots of pictures and post

P.S., welcome to the Northwest!

 

I have had an extinguisher in my car ever since I knew what a PD was :P
And yeah I will definitely take alot of pics

I really appreciate the welcomes and info guys

 

pretty much everything was said and have a great trip.

 

getting away from the scene here in michigan huh?

The economy in Michigan is one of the worst, i dont blame you.

I took a trip from Michigan in my FD all 2000 miles to AZ.

I changed the oil, replaced all the suspension bushings and Diff bushings (needed it anyway), new mounts, new belts and an oil change the day before i left and an oil change the day after i got there, also a new driveshaft. it was all stuff that didnt HAVE to be done really, but all things i wouldnt want to do on the road, and it didnt hurt to do them before they were bad.

Have a nice trip and good luck to you.

 

. .. goodluck.

: )

 

ill be leaving connecticut to go back home in san diego california in 5 weeks. im excited. good luck with the trip and ill follow this thread as i will be leaving a couple weeks after you. i have an 87 TII with 33.5K miles on the chassis and 3.5K on the motor. Good luck!