gtr06

was to get it emission tested on this outing but I found out I had to replace the Y part of the exhaust that connects my mufflers because the metal was too thin to be welded. I also didn't cut the rear bumper, the first owner did >.>

Modified 7

clean that engine bay

gtr06

whats the best way to clean the engine bay? I tried but that was the best I could do.

Modified 7

well it looks like you just cleaned the paint (somewhat)

I started out with some of those armorall cleaner wips and im talking cleaning everywere. Then i armor all it to give it a nice shine. When i was done with mine after many hours the engine bay looked brand new

gtr06

I'll give it another try! What else should I get for this beast?

MaczPayne

iTrader: (5)

I only wish cleaning my fc was the only thing to worry about....... Thank you, driveline components, i will replace you!

fcdrifter13

1 word varsal. And a high pressure sprayer and itll shine like new. Its what we use at work to clean off all the **** on motors and it eats away at carbon and baked on **** like nobodys business.

kyleaudio

iTrader: (22)

mine looked just about as dirty when i got it, i just got a can of gunk and sprayed the engire can all over the engine, let it sit for about 20 minuites and pressure washed it off, dried it all off and used some meguiers trim detail on all the black plastic and some windex and paper towels on some of the little stuff and some paint, came out lookin like this.

fcdrifter13

damn man that is ******* clean.

RotaryX

You need to get some S4 tail lights, Ive got some for you. Ill trade you for those ugly ugly S5 ones.

Just kidding.

If you just got the car replacing all fluids should be the first priority. Change the oil, flush the coolant, change the tranny fluids, and so on. You don't know when the last time those have been changed.

matts86fc3s

get some Purple Power from an autoparts store... remember its concentrated so mix a little bit with a lotta bit of water. put in a spray bottle and douse the engine (make sure you disconnect battery), and make sure your airbox is tight, spray with high pressure water about an hour later... voula. repeat as necessary

gtr06

I'm afraid of putting water in my engine bay, would washing and not drying cause the pipes to stiffen and eventually crack? haha I was trying to pull S4 lights off a junked car cause my S5 light has a small crack under the turn signal light far bottom right, its totally not noticable but a headache, is it attached to the main lights or can i just look for that part. Pretend this is the right rear light ( o o | o ) <--- that part


I changed the oil, it was black as dirt, the air filter, kinda costly ><, the oil filter and the spark plugs. I don't have a drop of windshield wiper fluid hah, the coolant is full, thats how i got it and transmission fluid seems fine, brake fluid is full and clutch fluid too both not done by me as well but the last owner. Am I missing anything that needs to be checked? I have no LSD so no differential fluid.

BlueSteel

gtr06 does that car seriously have 244k on it? If so it looks GREAT for that kind of mileage.

gtr06

yup, the last owner rebuilt this 1990 GX at 150k and told me he changed everything including bearings, wires and clutch, looks like he maintained it well. The mechanic says the clutch is a little high though? Does that mean I'll need a new one soon?

Dinnercoat

I think the mechanic was referring to where the pedal is set. You can change where along the pedal travel it engages to preference if you wish.

Funkspectrum

iTrader: (5)

^^^the dance commander speaks the truth...

Juiceh

iTrader: (4)

Did the car come with a pink clutch pedal or did you add that?

Dinnercoat

Whoa. I just noticed that. Jeebus.

gtr06

Well the clutch pedal was worn out and I decided to buy a 7$ aluminum pedal set, and yeah I guess its pink, I dunno why I thought it was red... I didn't feel like having it on the brake and they gave me the wrong parts for the gas, but can't complain about 7$ taiwanese parts. It feels fine though better than the worn rubber.

CyberPitz

Man, I'd post some shots of my car, but you would all cry. I bought it for $900 about a year and 3 months ago..I find out months later that I was ripped. It is my first rotary/sports car/RX-7 obviously, and I didn't know what to look for. The Driver Side door handle didn't work *fixed*, Windshield Wipers didn't work *fixed*, Wires hanging out from everywhere *gotta redue most of the electircle system * and now my Transmission is going out *scratches in 3rd gear...* According to the guy, the engine was rebuilt before he got it, so I'm gonna say 50k on the new engine...I've got over 230K miles on the car itself. I replaced a gaskit seal, that costed alot of money...got a brand new exauhst on it..body looks like..guh, ugly.

And for somebody who has no idea how to really work on American cars, let alone a Rotary..yeah, Good Luck to me...hope I can get my '88 GTU looking better soon.

umi415

the car looks great for the milage, how much did you pay for it

gtr06

I paid 1200 canadian it was the cheapest I could find it and the paint was in pristine condition with exceptions of a few scratches behind the rearshield glass and one rust spot trouble is finding harbour blue (5D) is impossible at the dealership and car stores without a custom mix (30$). Small crack on the turn signal light in the back in the black unnotciable part and worn out tires and wipers.

CyberPitz sounds like you had the same problem the last owner who had my car did, he had to fix everything 2 months after he got it (including rebuilding and replacing everything) and couldn't maintain it. The Y part of my exhaust (300$ to replace) is falling apart, the drivers door doesn't lock from the inside, the passenger side door can be locked but if you pull the handle while its locked it jams until you take it apart. He didn't tell me about any of these problems but they were noticable and annoying.

Cleaning the interior I noticed how easily everything comes off, feel kinda cheap compared to my friends '87 celica GT but it just makes things more customable I guess!

CyberPitz

Yeah it really sucks. He didn't tell me about 90% of the things that I found out wrong on the 2 hour trip home. Like the windsheild wipers while it was raining!

"Hey, they don't work..."
"I had no idea.."
"The handle on the drivers side doesn't work!"
"Yeah, about that..."
grrr, I'mma go get $300 of my money back. He said he even put a new clutch in and everything, and now I think I have a fried clutch plate *I'm going off what others are saying, remember, I'm car dumb.* I shift into a gear, let out the clutch, hear metal clanging down there...

D:

gtr06

love to see pics of ur car regardless of the problems tho as long as their not fuzzy pics or too small!

gtr06

anyhow heres 2 more