ok... here's the story, i pulled out my tranny on my '87 TII and replaced the clutch, pilot bearing, T.O bearing, and shifter spring.. yesterday, i put it all back together (excited!!) i bled the clutch, put in some tranny oil... then finally i attempted to start the car... i started only for 2 seconds, then died... i did it several times!!!! anybody know why my RX7 is being mean to me??

 

Sounds like you didnt center your clutch or some ****.

 

did u reconnect all ground wires?


-Shawn

 

yeah, i reconnected all the wires... and i centered the clutch with that lil tool it came with. any mo' suggestions?

 

After I replaced my clutch ( 88 SE ) my car started idiling very weird now as well. A friend mentioned maybe resurfacing the flywheel?? I am not to sure.

- James

 

did the car have any problems before hand?

I don't know about any other members of this forum but every time one of my rexes sat for a couple of days without running they would give me hell to start up again. They usually flooded out. Do you know how to check/solve flood issues?

Resurfacing the flywheel shouldn't be a big issue...it certainly wouldn't account for the car dying repeatedly. What you need to do is crawl back under your car and check each individual wire to make sure everything is grounded propperly, and hooked up to the correct terminals. Also check to make sure your fuel lines were not damaged during the repair.

Check these out and get back with us.

 

ok, i will tomorrow. i noticed when i opend up the intake, the car ran and idled ok, but once i put the filter back on, it died right away. plus a lot of smoke coming out of the engine.. is that ok? maybe unburned/ spilled tranny oil??

 

Check the brake booster & EGR vacuum hoses.
They may be connected but leaking near the MAF sensor.

 

Wild guess here, but make sure your exhaust is not clogged, or something. Maybe somebody is playing a CRUEL joke on you, and place a rug or something thru the catback (I guees you remove the catalytic at least in order to remove the tranny).

 

i'm guessing in the process of reaching bolts you knocked loose some vacuum lines or took a hose off at one end and forgot to put it back etc.

 

There is a number of things that you would have had to remove to do the clutch job. I would check to make sure all of the stuff you removed or disconnected is put back together. And it's a long shot; but maybe you need to readjust the clutch pedal.

 

after all that, the TID was disconnected. YAY!!!!!!! my car works!! it shifts smoooooth! now i have a new problem.... after i drive the car after 5 minutes or so, there's a beeping noise goin on... any deal with that?? beep.....beep.......beeep.......beeep...... $^#@*^^%@?!?!?!??!

 

cpu or powersteering computer throwing codes (thought that only happened on startup?)

 

Serena's car beeps all the time... beep beep beep beep beep beep... AHHHHH hehehehe

I think powersteering beeps constantly...

 

Yup, power steering.

Here is the ULTIMATE (YES!) thread on diagnosing those goddamn beeps:

https://www.rx7club.com/forum/showth...threadid=39689

 

i forgot to mention my spedometer doesn't work!! nor does the mileage record!!! any suggestions??

 

The p/s computer will beep if the speedo isn't connected. Read the thread at the link above.

 

Make sure your speedo is plugged up on the back, their clamps break easy, but they are a pain in the *** to get to, you will have to lay down on the floor, with your legs out the door, and manuever your hand through all the b.s.
Jason