2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992) 1986-1992 Discussion including performance modifications and technical support sections.

Blown coolant seal fix

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old Jan 26, 2015 | 10:06 AM
  #1  
Drifting rex's Avatar
Thread Starter
Senior Member
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (17)
 
Joined: Jan 2005
Posts: 441
Likes: 0
From: Jackson, Mo
Blown coolant seal fix

I'm fairly certain a coolant seal has blown in my turbo s5 13b engine that I just rebuilt. I just started the car the other day and as the engine is reved up and builds boost the engine begins to overheat and steams begins to shoot out of coolant hose connection. I'm almost certain it's a bad coolant seal, possibly in the intake chamber area but would like to know what you guys think? and also my main question is how should I repair this? The engine was rebuilt by me to begin with because of a coolant seal failure. I rebuilt the engine, broke it in and got a few 100 miles or so out of it before this began. I might have over looked a break in the coolant seal lip but if not could a warped housing keep causing this or just a bad coolant seal itself?
Thanks, Joe
Reply
Old Jan 26, 2015 | 01:52 PM
  #2  
roTAR needz fundZ
Tenured Member 15 Years
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Aug 2002
Posts: 2,614
Likes: 31
From: Freeland, MI
Won't know until you pull it back apart
Reply
Old Jan 26, 2015 | 08:20 PM
  #3  
pfsantos's Avatar
(blank)
iTrader: (1)
 
Joined: Nov 2005
Posts: 2,285
Likes: 15
From: YYZ
^True.

OP, are you placing the coolant seal seam (on the pink seal) between 9 and 12 o'clock? Guys, correct me if I'm remembering wrong.
Reply
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ZacMan
Build Threads
4
Sep 19, 2015 09:20 PM
ZaqAtaq
New Member RX-7 Technical
2
Sep 5, 2015 08:57 PM




All times are GMT -5. The time now is 01:01 PM.