djadict_d

i just bought my 1987 rx7 yesterday and the guy has had a rebuild done on both the transmission and the engine sop it runs great but there is a oil leak on the right side near the back, i am a little worried about what that may be and how much it will cost to get that fixed, also there is another problem that might not be a problem because i never owned a rx befor but the manual shifter gets very warm when driving for a while i do not know what that would be either? so if anyone can help me in solving what these problems may be and how i can go about getting them fixed please let me know, i love my car and i want it to last forever i just need to get the kinks out of it

Thanks
djadict_d

SureShot

There is no oil plumbing on the right side of an NA.
Turbos have a hard line to the turbo on the right.

Do you mean the left side? Left & right are usually accoding to the car's left & right while facing forward.
EG: left is the driver's side in the US.

If the oil leak is on the drivers side, it could be:
Oil filter, Oil filter pedestal, oil pressure sensor, or oil cooler supply line.

Just tighten the above, wipe up the mess & see if you got it.

I have a copy of the manuals on-line.
The link is in my sig below.

SureShot

The shifter gets warm normally.
Check under the boot for missing or damaged rubber covers & insulation.

djadict_d

now are you sure that the shifter is to get that hot , well the sifter doesnt get hat but if i take out the thing next to the ciggerrette lighter and put my hand on the plastic i almost cant touch it afetr 5 seconds,
also on the oil leak in regards to the cars left and right i went outside and looked and it is actually dripping in th middle but that doesnt mean that the leak is in the middle...
i called my mechanic and he said the shifter getting hot could mean that the transmission fluid is running low do you think that could be the case?

thanks for your replys

locketine

rubber covers and inulsation? all I have is a rubber boot, covered by a leather one.

jack up the front of ur car and figure out exactly where it's coming from. basically ur saying it's coming from somewhere near the engine.....which eliminates only the oil cooler. since this coincides with an excessively hot tranny then I'd be it's leaking from the front of the tranny, which would mean u have a bad front oil seal.

djadict_d

ok i see what you are saying, but now how much is a seal and how do i get one and how do i put it in .....well i caould probibly figure that out,
thanks for being patient with me i will get pics up in the begining of the week this car is immaculate other than these issues

zjbarra

iTrader: (2)

OMP is on the front right side.

djadict_d

OMP? ok now i am confused, i hate being the idiot that knows nothing about their car pleeease help .....?
Djadict_D

Parastie

The OMP is the Oil Metering Pump, it supplies oil to the combustion chambers.
Forget everything you might now about normal cumbustion cars...well not everything, but some things.

For one, the apex seals (edge of the rotoros that contain the compression and combustion) require lubrication, this is done by injecting oil into the combustion chamber via the OMP.
If at the front of the car looking back, the OMP is on front of the engine (front cover) on the right side. The Lines go up from there across the top right of the engine. If there's a leek from one of those lines it could be seen as coming from the right side of the engine.

What we need to know is WHERE exactly is it coming from. You need to clean the engine has best you can (i advice using engine degreaser) and follow the line of oil.

Rotory Nut

It is possible that the oil pan bolts in the right rear corner are just loose. I just had this happen on a 86' NA and a simple clean and re-tighten found and fixed the leak. The motor was just recently rebuilt right?

djadict_d

yeah rebuilt 40k ago and then it wasnt driven for like 6 months except to keep warm and the gas running, this leak is driving me crazy the car smokes like crazy when i am stopped and it just smells bad plus i dont want anything to catch fire i just had a friends car catch fire and it is crazy... but i hope it is as easy as tightning things up but if it is the other thing how much does that cost to fix?

getting less confused
djadict_d