idrivearx7

i dont know why i said thanks...?

oppa637

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if i only had one car...yes... and i needed a running car...yes... but then again, i would have never traded in the first place then

idrivearx7

the guy 'forgot" to tell me about the existing problems. but anyways. what do you think i could get for this car? i wanna do a swap, but TIIs are pretty cheap here.(there is one for 600 with a good motor on craigslist) and i can get a built one for 2500-3500. so im thinking about sellin this and putting it towards a TII. so what do you think a decent asking price is for this?

Rx-7heaven

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Well if you have a leak in the front there is one plug that i know of behind the e-shaft censure(i know its not called that but having a brain fart atm) it should be behind your p/s on the block. Luckily I do not have p/s and mine is somewhat easier to access. Good Luck with your goings! But Great Deal on your part.

Edit: To answer your last question: I wouldn't sell that car just yet. It has so much potential. Before you go for a TII learn first on this car, its perfect for you to learn the works.

rotordad

may I ask what kinda car did you trade for the 7? I say just use this as a learning experience & take the car build it right & never look back. I'm sure you will be happy in the end.

idrivearx7

again... new to cars. sorry. whats the p/s. i have no idea

idrivearx7

it was a 1990 integra LS with 150xxx miles

rotordad

Score for the Rotary, at least you got away from the Honda/Acura! LOL

Rx-7heaven

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p/s is power steering. It is on your right side when looking at engine bay from front of the car.

)))

idrivearx7

haha. yeah. i didnt wanna be like the rest of the world and have a honda


ok. thanks. and how will i know if its bad?

Rx-7heaven

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You should be able to see dried coolant on the block draining from the plug. or even if it is bad enough you should see a drip from it. If I had a better camera I'd take a pic of mine since it is leaking but I don't. I'll try to get a pic up later tommorrow. But its late here so If you have anymore questions about the front freeze plug/Anything else, just send a private message or post here on the forum. Like I said before there are many people on this forum that know there stuff, and I have to say I'm still learning each and every day.

idrivearx7

i just looked for the freeze flug, and i couldnt find anything close, but the motor smells like coolant. so maybe you could be right. but it looks like it might drip from the front of the block, would that make sense if the freeze plug was bad? i always like to find the things that definitely arent wrong first. but tomorrow after school, im taking the fan and all that out and checking the radiator. unless anyone knows a quicker way?

Rx-7heaven

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that all sounds good just be careful with the sensor on the bottom of the radiator sometimes they do not like to come off very easily. Have you looked at your car from the bottom yet? sometimes that's easier to find stuff.

idrivearx7

no. dont got a jack or a lift or anything.

Rx-7heaven

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Alright here are those pics for you. Just fyi these are of my engine without powersteering and a/c.

This should give you an idea were to look.





As you can see from the pics I have a small leak my self. Not to bad yet.

dtale15

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dude i am so sorry but when you said something about a switch and it messing with fuel mixture i was like wtf. then when you said it had 4 arrows and a switch in the middle i was dying laughing.. lol. i found that great. thank you. anyway, that leak doesnt look too awful bad. kind of weird to be leaking coolant right there though..

killalot13601

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TURBO II SWAP, its fairly cheap to do and you will have a great running good looking car.

oppa637

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ehhhh......I think you should get a different car if you don't even own a jack

R.O.D

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^ well it could be a good starting point for a learner, start buying tools as he needs them
then if and when it comes to another, he will be more educated in cars

oppa637

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I'd agree but I'm assuming he needs a car that can actually drive and if he's feeling ripped off bout this car, I'm assuming budget for tools wasn't really in the plan. I could be wrong. I bought my project not knowing a thing bout fds..

dtale15

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^^ same here lol.

Rx-7heaven

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I basically did the same bout I payed a little more for my car(3g) but I still have had my share of work to do on the car. Not only that but I work with these cars on a regular basis since I got a job.

idrivearx7

i have tools. i got a big set for christmas. but i dont got a jack cuz im in highschool and i live with my parents, and they are gettin a divorce, and my dad has the jack, and he's out of town. and i dont have money right now, there arent jobs where im at. but im doing a turbo II swap i think when i get like 2 grand cuz i found lots of t2 engines with tranny for like 1500 on ebay that come with the turbo parts too. it will be good to learn. and it would be good if i knew how to swap a motor.

idrivearx7

i bought mine and i didnt and dont know anything about rotarys. but i did it so i can learn something that alot of people dont know. the guys in my family are all very good mechanics. but i wanted to learn something else

Rx-7heaven

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Before you think of doing a swap learn the motor and how it works then move ahead from there. I can tell you with an s4 or s5 n/a they pull pretty good when you get them running good if it is not already. Put some time into your car and learn it, dont just go running for big power and not know what your getting into.