Rpeck

Jesus! Does she have one of those Truck/Rx7's

RedShayla

I Live in N Portland . In the St Johns district.

RedShayla

Oh i also bought the Mazda RX-7 repair manual book.

RunningDeer

did I type that? My bad! 1.5 tons, but I wouldn't try lifting

RedShayla

I ordered a new starter, picking it up and installing it tomorrow.

It cost me 176 bucks for a brand new one Can't wait to get it installed!

btw: Pulled out the spark plugs. They were dry.

Also picking up an Optima red top batt tomorrow.

She'll be up and running real soon! yay!

SevenGirl

Alright, way to go!

cluosborne

Good choice of batteries. The Optima Red Top is the best battery I've ever used.

razorback

edit nevermind.

13bpower

Nice, do you have someone to help you install it. How are you sure the starter was broke? Just don't want you to get under the car and see that it is something else.

Dltreezan

iTrader: (3)

shayla listen to me....do not send the thing to the shop...it is flooded and happens to my car all of the time here in oregon.......something about being cold and rainy all the time..in the summer it doesnt happen....check ur PMs

Tofuball

Quit being so pessamistic!

If its whining like that, the absalute best chance is that it is the starter.

You people with flooded cars just want everyone else to suffer :p

RedShayla: You say you're not used to working on cars, so you get a safety speech! Make sure somone is outside the car while you're under it (In case something goes wrong)

And if those starter bolts (Theres two of em) are in too tight, you can always stick the end of the ratchet through a pipe to give you more torque.

While you have the thing out, remember these cars are starting to get a little old and you might want to check the wires going to the starter for corrosion. I found mine was corroded, replaced it, and now my car starts with a 'flick of the wrist'

If all goes well, replacing the starter is an easy fix. Good luck.

RedShayla

Got her started. Shes running normal again. But I still want to install the new starter when its sunny.

I took her for a long fast drive today. Felt good!!
Yay!!

3RotorRocket

Good glad to hear that.What was it?

RedShayla

It was the starter.


I knocked the starter with a hammer, gave her some luvin and she started right up.

I'm still installing the new starter though.

Rpeck

See, thats what I was talking about by "cleaning the soliniod"

RedShayla

LOL

cluosborne

It may not only be the solinoid. It could be the brushes, or something else in the starter that has worn out. Usually getting a worn starter to work again is to "give it some love" with a hammer :-).

So, replacing the starter is a good idea.

RedShayla

And also, replacing the starter is a good way for me to learn, and i REALLY want to learn!

Plus, I already bought a brand new one for her, so she wont have the 13yo one in her. heh.

only prob is, my garage is really small. I'm saving money up for a new house that has either a 2 car garage or a 4 car garage. The one i have now is WAY too small!

RX7goZoomZoomBoom

I am guessing that the proyblem is not the starter it is infact low compresion the reason why they start to flood in the first place. Because the apex and side seal do not seal as well when they tired the rx7s motor is easy to flood. I can put money on it if it doenst start and its a little colder out side and its a RX7 it is flooded. To deflood the motor it is really simple pull you injector fuse and then take leading plugs out crank motor over let the gas leave the combustion area then inject some automatic transmission fluid and rotate motor by with the alt belt and plugs out to distribute the sealing power ATF and then put plugs in and start the bastard I do it all the time even a dead car will start it wont idle as soon as it warms up but it will they will always start

RunningDeer

Replacing the starter is simple and easy. Add a hydraulic jack, a couple jack stand sets, 12mm & 14mm socket and you're on your way :-)

truespin88

I had another car do that... and sometimes it needed a good whack with a hammer, and sometimes the battery was just dead. Takes all kinds. The car in question is not an RX, not a Mazda, not even Japanese... it was a Triumph Spitfire. But hey, effectively all cars operate on the same principles.

RedShayla

It's not too rainy today. hrm.. A neighbor of mine (who also loves RX-7s), is letting me borrow his jackstands, so I'll be putting the starter in anyway.



Yeah, I tried the EGI fuse trick, and it didnt work. But after whacking the starter, she started right up!

She prolly wasn't flooded right? I mean, i pulled the spark plugs and they were dry. But i could be wrong, as im a newbie.

Anyway, I'm hungry! Going to get something to eat!

Merry X-mas everyone ! Or happy solstice! Happy holidays! heh

DubbayoC

if you whacked the starter and it started right up. its your starter....replace it. good luck.....merry x-mas...

skydivr73

She just told us the plugs were dry and you still think it is flooded?

I thought it was too until she said that. Kinda wierd that the starter made noise but it wouldnt fire up like that....usually the hammer trick works if the starter isnt cranking at all...

RedShayla

lol..