and it was fun

I am a new kid to the whole RX-7 deal. I mean, I know about them vaguely, but not as much as I do about Hondas, Nissans, Subarus, and Toyotas.

I was looking around for cars to buy, and I happened to run across a 1987 Mazda Rx-7 Turbo II. It wasn't for sale, but I changed the owner's mind about it. The intake manifold is...fucked. It is also leaking anti-freeze. I took apart the turbo and all the such parts to see what exactly was wrong, and that's all I can see. I went to my friend who's really into these things and he said it isn't that hard to fix it. Basically, I wanna know if you agree with what he said. The owner of it, and my friend who's a mechanic both said it was pulling strong before, and it still would if I didn't decapitate it to see what exactly was wrong with it (they were both too lazy to check it out, the guy just stopped driving it once he noticed the issue).


I also would like to know any common issues with these wonderful RX-7's, and any basic must-do modifications.


Thank you very much in advance for your help!


P.S. Sorry if I have fucked up errors in this post...dyslexia is kickin my butt today.

iceblue

https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/faq-fc-frequently-asked-questions-2nd-generation-rx-7-a-181219/

WonkoTheSane

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and as far as assessing the situation, you're not giving us a lot to go on.. WHERE was it leaking antifreeze from? What happeend to the intake manifold, etc, etc, etc..

RoadRaceJosh

Leaking coolant. Great. Any other clues? Worst case is it lost a coolant seal, overheated the **** out of the motor and warped the end/intermidiate plates. That kind of coolant leak involves a lot of labor and more than a little bit of money. Hopefully it's just a hose, but that's doubtful. I'll bet the owner is witholding info or he may just be too dumb to know how bad he screwed up the car.

and it was fun

I'm giving you all I have. If I find a picture of a block with the turbo and such removed, i'll highlight the area where it's leaking from for you.


I'm sorry that i'm acting like a normal "n00b" but i'm operating on very very little sleep and 76 Camaros w/ rednecks are made me bleed a little but more than what I think is a safe amount.

Tournapart

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^^^not making a whole lot of sense here man

WonkoTheSane

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Step 1 - Lay off Crack.
Step 2 - Get sleep (sounds like you need lots of it).
Step 3 - Go check out the car again and take pictures of it.
Step 4 - Post back here, with pictures and complete thoughts/sentances