Blew my motor today!
03-16-03, 05:23 PM
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Blew my motor today!
yea like the title says, today was drving and the motor dies, the car starts but runs really shitty think i blew the rear, but will do a compression test tomorrow. thats not the f***ed up part..
So i called the tow company then and waited two hours for them to come. We got it home alright.....THEN as he was making a final right turn the lift got caught into my passenger fender and bent the **** out of it and my front bumper came off and headlight was sinked in !!!!!!! Im pretty pissed off now. now I gotta figure out to get the motor started to get to the body shop to get it fixed....F*** !!!
oh well now i can finally rebuild the thing and do the street port.
f*** i need a beer!
So i called the tow company then and waited two hours for them to come. We got it home alright.....THEN as he was making a final right turn the lift got caught into my passenger fender and bent the **** out of it and my front bumper came off and headlight was sinked in !!!!!!! Im pretty pissed off now. now I gotta figure out to get the motor started to get to the body shop to get it fixed....F*** !!!
oh well now i can finally rebuild the thing and do the street port.
f*** i need a beer!
03-16-03, 05:38 PM
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Originally posted by GlenL
But you ARE getting money from those tow truck bastards, right? (I have a deep-rooted resentment to tow truck drivers).
But you ARE getting money from those tow truck bastards, right? (I have a deep-rooted resentment to tow truck drivers).
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03-16-03, 05:45 PM
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I had a very small tip (back in the day before the 8" grapefruit shooters became popular) ground half off my bimmer because the dumbfuck lifted it so high in the front. I guess they didn't know what lowering springs did. AND... that was a tow to the impound lot because a ins proof ticket was never cleared (had ins at the time but not the card in the car) and I didn't get the revocation notice. I LOVE police. 185 bucks later I get my car back and still had to pay the 18.50 to get my license back.
03-16-03, 08:36 PM
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Thats rough man, take a look at the towing company's rules and regulations and make sure they dont have something that sais "Not responsible for personal damage" then see what you can do
03-17-03, 05:47 AM
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What a coincidence. I just lost all compression in my engine earlier this week. We thought it might just be a problem with the spark plugs or coil but to my dissatisfaction, it was not. I had a 1986 GXL which I loved. But I will admit that I am a little satisfied in the fact that I do not have to pour out large sums of cash to keep this car on the road anymore. I always said that as soon as I experienced any engine problems, that I would just get rid of the car and buy new. Well, that time has come. Another RX-7 going to the scrap heap! Actually, I am donating the car to charity because there is no way I will be able to sell it. At least I get the tax write off next year.
In case you are all wondering, I was going to stay with Mazda and go with either a Protege 5 or a new Mazda 6. But I thought it was time for a change considering my luck with Mazda has been far from enjoyable. You may blast me for this but I decided to go with a Honda. Yes, Honda. Its time that I finally got something with a good track record. I am sad to let go but at the same time this constant migrane that I have lived with for the last 3 years has all of a sudden gone away! HMMMMM! At least now I know what was causing it. I thought maybe it was my wife but she is still around and the car is not. LOL
Good luck to all of you with your RX-7's. I hope you fair out better than I did. Its a sweet car but you better have a deep pocket or know a cheap mechanic to keep these cars on the road.
In case you are all wondering, I was going to stay with Mazda and go with either a Protege 5 or a new Mazda 6. But I thought it was time for a change considering my luck with Mazda has been far from enjoyable. You may blast me for this but I decided to go with a Honda. Yes, Honda. Its time that I finally got something with a good track record. I am sad to let go but at the same time this constant migrane that I have lived with for the last 3 years has all of a sudden gone away! HMMMMM! At least now I know what was causing it. I thought maybe it was my wife but she is still around and the car is not. LOL
Good luck to all of you with your RX-7's. I hope you fair out better than I did. Its a sweet car but you better have a deep pocket or know a cheap mechanic to keep these cars on the road.
03-17-03, 11:55 AM
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If you own a 7, you need a daily driver. These cars are definately temermental at times. I love my Saturn. Good on gas, roomy, fun to drive, made of plastic (no door dings) and it is ugly as a dog's butt so I don't give a crap about it. I can't even turn my back on my '91 vert!
03-17-03, 03:24 PM
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If you own a 7, you need a daily driver. These cars are definately temermental at times. I love my Saturn. Good on gas, roomy, fun to drive, made of plastic (no door dings) and it is ugly as a dog's butt so I don't give a crap about it. I can't even turn my back on my '91 vert!
03-17-03, 05:56 PM
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ok i might be grabbing a 90 block, will all the s4 counterparts bolt on the s5 bare block with no problems? like the s4 UIM, LIM, exhaust manifold etc..... I know i will have to swap in the s4 front plate on to the block also. should be easier that way right?
03-17-03, 06:26 PM
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Re: Blew my motor today!
Originally posted by Dvst8
yea like the title says, today was drving and the motor dies, the car starts but runs really shitty think i blew the rear, but will do a compression test tomorrow. thats not the f***ed up part..
yea like the title says, today was drving and the motor dies, the car starts but runs really shitty think i blew the rear, but will do a compression test tomorrow. thats not the f***ed up part..
Did you actually do the compression test?
03-17-03, 08:04 PM
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7's not bad
I drove my 85 12a for 14 years and 215,000 miles--this was and is a great car--never, never any major problems. Keep up the maintenance.
Sold the 12a and recently bought an 84 GSL-SE--another excellent car--and hopefully soon a turbo FB.
I don't know about the FCs, but the FBs are great.
Hope this TII setup isn't as prone to problems.
Good Luck, Scott
Sold the 12a and recently bought an 84 GSL-SE--another excellent car--and hopefully soon a turbo FB.
I don't know about the FCs, but the FBs are great.
Hope this TII setup isn't as prone to problems.
Good Luck, Scott
03-18-03, 02:55 AM
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Re: Re: Blew my motor today!
Originally posted by scathcart
Odd. One RX-7 in BC dies the same day another roars to life.
Did you actually do the compression test?
Odd. One RX-7 in BC dies the same day another roars to life.
Did you actually do the compression test?
scathcart: you goin stock on your s4? and hows that nos kit coming along??