My motor kicked the bucket
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My motor kicked the bucket
I think my motor kicked the bucket it all started with it making this strange noise about two months ago. The noise sounded like a jackhammer in the engine bay only under a load but it would not make the noise while it was neutral. I mean you could rev it to 8k and it wouldn’t make the noise but put it in first and leave the driveway and the jackhammer was on! I guessing it was a rotor or stationary gear bearing? So, for the past couple of days it has smoking (white & smelled sweet guessing it was coolant) a bit when you first start it then after a min. it would quit. Then this morning I was warming it up in the drive and it started to run hot so I turned off the engine popped the hood and coolant was puking out the coolant reservoir and the hoses look to have a lot of pressure in them. I guess I blew the water seals. So I pushed back up the driveway for now.
90 GXL
RB header, Presilencer, Mufflers
HKS intake
5th & 6TH port sleeves removed
Air pump removed
ACV removed
90 GXL
RB header, Presilencer, Mufflers
HKS intake
5th & 6TH port sleeves removed
Air pump removed
ACV removed
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Sounds like it might be tranny if you can rev engine in nuetral, although im no mechanic so who knows.
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Originally posted by Sideways7
The fact that it only makes that noise in gear could be related to it having a load on the engine. And the coolant thing is exactly what happened to my car right before it died. It was a blown coolant seal.
The fact that it only makes that noise in gear could be related to it having a load on the engine. And the coolant thing is exactly what happened to my car right before it died. It was a blown coolant seal.
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It’s got about 75,000 on it.
Yeah I agree the coolant seals are shot. I just put another engine on the stand to get ready for a rebuild!
I also agree about the mute point but, I was just curious to see if anybody had experienced a noise like that, but when I yank that engine out, I'm going to tear it down and check to see if I can figure out what the heck that noise was. You just don’t know how bad that has been bugging me.....LOL
Thanks Sideways7
Yeah I agree the coolant seals are shot. I just put another engine on the stand to get ready for a rebuild!
I also agree about the mute point but, I was just curious to see if anybody had experienced a noise like that, but when I yank that engine out, I'm going to tear it down and check to see if I can figure out what the heck that noise was. You just don’t know how bad that has been bugging me.....LOL
Thanks Sideways7
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Originally posted by PcktRkt
What is a new engine going to cost you? I'm thinking I might need one soon.
What is a new engine going to cost you? I'm thinking I might need one soon.
A rebuild kit and gasket kit and doing it yourself $1000.
Providing that your rotors, rotor housings and intermediate housings are in good shape. If not it could get expensive. I would suggest if you got the cash to get the reman from Mazda for a couple of reasons
1. Warranty
2. They will have replaced engine parts that don’t meet specified tolerances.
3. A qualified tech rebuilt it. (Not somebody that thinks he can rebuild a rotary)
4. Save time
5. You might end up spending the same amount if you have to buy some expensive parts like rotors, rotor housings and intermediate housings if you do your own rebuild. So then, if you do your own rebuild and spend the same amount of money that will bring you back to number 4.
Now if you are planning to do some porting or any other tricks as I am going to do. Then I can understand wanting to do it yourself if capable.
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To determine if the coolant seals are good or not, do the infamous Geyser test. ( just do a search on it)
Sorry to say, but from what you describe, it does look like the coolant seals- but again, there are lot of reasons for smoke.
goood luck.
Shin
Sorry to say, but from what you describe, it does look like the coolant seals- but again, there are lot of reasons for smoke.
goood luck.
Shin
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