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Old Sep 27, 2005 | 05:53 PM
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Ok, my friend has a 1987 Rx-7. Today we checked that it had spark and gas. Both are working. At first it turned over pretty slow because the belts seemed WAY to tight. So we loosend the belts a little, and it turns over faster. Then my friend looked and one of the belts isnt moving and the pully that the belt connects to seems to be pretty much locked up. So we go over and look at his brothers 81 Rx-7 and it doesnt even have a belt hooked to this unit. We cant figure out what the unit is or does. Its located below the AC unit.

While trying to start we always keep it hooked to his other car so the battery can't be low and a reason for it not to start. I know i prolly said all this a little confusing but if you can desifer what i said and help me out i would really appreciate it. Thanks. We are putting a lot of time to try and get this thing running and hopefully we will sooner or later.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 06:33 AM
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Ok, my friend has a 1987 Rx-7. Today we checked that it had spark and gas. Both are working. At first it turned over pretty slow because the belts seemed WAY to tight. So we loosend the belts a little, and it turns over faster. Then my friend looked and one of the belts isnt moving and the pully that the belt connects to seems to be pretty much locked up. So we go over and look at his brothers 81 Rx-7 and it doesnt even have a belt hooked to this unit. We cant figure out what the unit is or does. Its located below the AC unit.

While trying to start we always keep it hooked to his other car so the battery can't be low and a reason for it not to start. I know i prolly said all this a little confusing but if you can desifer what i said and help me out i would really appreciate it. Thanks. We are putting a lot of time to try and get this thing running and hopefully we will sooner or later.
You're probably referring to the power steering pump. Which pulley are you referring to? The one on the pump or the one on the front of the engine? In any case, the engine will start and run without the power steering pump operating, so look elsewhere for the no-start problem.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 07:00 AM
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i thought the ps is above the AC pump....just curious
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 07:18 AM
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yes it is.....
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 07:28 AM
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then he is either talking about ac/ps/or something i dont know about ?!
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 11:48 AM
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uh the units pully kinda is around the front of the unit cuz the center doesnt rotate only the outside. Dunno if that will help. Im looking at some part sites to see if i can find a picture. Its on the right side of the engine, very bottem unit.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 12:32 PM
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Take a picture yourself. It's getting confusing.

The A/C is on the left side of the engine so now you say the right side? If you're sitting in the drivers seat, which side is it on. That's the way you should define left from right. In other words, drivers side=left; passenger side=right.
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Old Sep 28, 2005 | 12:38 PM
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oh its on the left then. The side that the driver sits on. Sorry, havent had much seat time with the 7, usualy standing in front of the engine.
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Old Sep 29, 2005 | 02:37 PM
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bumping, sorry still trying to figure this out.
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