do the seals realy go bad?
05-02-06, 01:42 PM
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do the seals realy go bad?
i have an '87 RX7 (unfortunatly no turbo) driving to work one day i blew a heater hose and had to stop 4 times to let it cool and put in more water on the way to the garage (i stoped each time as soon as the needle hit red). by the end of the week i noticed that it was starting hard and 7 days later - no compression. i have heard 2 things 1. the main seals are now junk because of the overheating and need to be replaced. 2. the main seals are not junk, they are just gummed up from the over heating and the problem can be resolved by cleaning them. which is it?
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05-02-06, 02:03 PM
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i have done a compression test, i can hold my thumb over the spark hole( all others plugged)
but really more than likely its cooked - running the car with the temp gauge pegged is really something that shouldn't happen...
05-02-06, 02:14 PM
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no the temp gauge was never pegged, i stopped and let it cool as soon as the needle on my temp gauge touched the red (overheating) portion of the dial, i was about 2 to 3 miles down the road when i smelled the coolant and stoped the first time, from that point the garage i took it to was only about 3 miles away.
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05-02-06, 02:27 PM
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Mazdatrix sells seal kits for the engine
but the dealership whould be able to get them - 99% of rebuilds people do use all OEM seals......if your dealership is giving you a hard time, come back with a load of coffee's for the service managers and see if the attitude changes - hehe...because if they told you they can't get them, they are flat out lieing
but the dealership whould be able to get them - 99% of rebuilds people do use all OEM seals......if your dealership is giving you a hard time, come back with a load of coffee's for the service managers and see if the attitude changes - hehe...because if they told you they can't get them, they are flat out lieing
05-02-06, 05:24 PM
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and then invest in an autometer or other aftermarket temp gauge. They are majorly more accurate than stock (S4 or S5). If you are going to invest the time to rebuild, you might as well invest in some accurate temp insurance.
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