If you are talking about this picture:


No, that is the original factory loctite that was not cleaned off, and reapplied when the bolt was removed.

There is not in the threads, just on the tips... a clear sign that locktite was not used the last time it was installed.

 

tell her to get a jar of vaseline next time, i think she is trying to stick it to you dry...

fix it yourself and drive it til it dies of natural causes.

 

beautiful t2, i have a spoilerless white 87 t2 also
whered you gank the 10AE badges from? junkyard 10ae?

 

Don't believe that it can't happen on a factory engine. I bought an 87 GXL new in 87 and had the bolt spin out about 10 years ago. I didn't know any better at the time and had the local service station replace it (no procedure to check the bearings were followed). I guess I was really lucky because it was fine. It now has 127,000 miles on it and still runs like a top.

 

Thanks! I've only had it since March (I was a 1st gen guy before that) and the body was a mess but the engine was (seemed) nice. I fixed up the interior and had the body completely repaired and painted. The 10th badges were on there when I bought it and I just assumed they were originals though after some reading I'm not so sure anymore. The builder plate says it's an 86, the title says 87, and the 10th badges indicate 88 so who knows...

After contemplating on it all day I think I'm going to have it towed home tomorrow and work on it for the next couple of weeks trying to fix it myself. I did ALL the work on my old 1st gens, so I'm confident that with the resources here I'll be able to do it. However, I'm still taking offers so if you'd like a beautiful TII give me a shout. ;)

Thanks everyone who's helped so far!

 

For the safety of the rotary community here on the forum, would you care to post who this female rotary expert is and how you found her? You may help save someone else from getting bent over.

 

Well, I'm not going to post names... but I found her on *this* forum. Just do a search for "Roanoke mechanic" in all forums and it'll be the 3rd or 4th down.

 

WOW!
I'll do for the price of the "Rebuild Engine" and charge you NOTHING for the "labor"! :O


-Ted

 

well, the bolt was in untill we were cranking the engine over without the fuses so it wouldent fire up to try and see where the leak was coming from, then it fell out and we kept the clutch pedal down and did not releace it, even took turns switching spots because we were there for a while..
obviously it works fine, the engine has had a few hundred km probably put on it since.

but yah, loctite has been added to the bolt

 

I'll post it!! Here is the quote from the thread

"General Imports in Roanoke. 540-772-9486 The Mechanics name is Micah and is female. She has been working on RX7's for over 20 years."

think a call would be in order??

 

Wow! I have no idea where some of those prices are coming from, seriously.

 

^^ I know!! For $8967 I'll rebuild the motor and 'drive' it back east and put it in. (well maybe)

 

Well 6 hours later the housing came off. The bearings were fine... Having seen them in person I understand how it's possible to have a problem with the bearings/spacer, but I would call it very unlikely. Now, if I can only get everything back on without breaking something...

 

lucky, it has happened before where the bearings have dropped and destroyed motors so better safe than sorry.

as for the estimate, it is high but i have seen similar. Ricks rotary in the bay area quotes are similar, i crap myself when i hear what people pay for rebuilt engines but he is very knowledgable whereas this person seems the opposite...

 

Who knows man....maybe she is a very good wrench that knows what she is doing...

However, she won't charge a rotary community friendly rate for her work...

James

 

Next time just measure and then reinstall the bolt.

 

Did the measuring thing with no conclusive results so I opted to take it apart to be safe rather than have it in the back of my mind that the engine may not last another week. All in all, I'm partly happy I had to take it all apart. I've learned a lot more about how this thing operates.

Now I just have to find those gaskets...

 

if the bearing dropped it should be changed anyways so bolting it back together and checking end play it is fairly obvious if there is a problem or not. the end play will either be in spec or the engine won't turn over at all by hand.