Water pump housing bracket broken
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Water pump housing bracket broken
Hi I just bought a 1988 Rx-7 GTU and it does not run currently. Apparently what happened was the previous owner installed a clutch fan and bent the pulley on the water pump housing causing the fan and housing to shake rather violently. It eventually caused the tab on top of the front iron to break off. I have 2 choices either weld the tab back on or replace the front iron. The tab is only like 1-1.5"s long and .5" thick. If I was to weld it back on would there be any danger to the engine or anything else?
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Im mostly worried about maybe the heat from the welder melting a gasket inbetween the irons. But the piece that needs to be welded back on is so small I dont think the heat would spread that far.
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I have the same issue on my 87SE the "lobe" on the front plate broke off because the shims werent used when a new waterpump was installed.
Before tearing down the entire engine to replace the front iron im going to try and get is welded first and just make sure that its done carefully not to generate to much heat and warp a coolant passage or something else...
Before tearing down the entire engine to replace the front iron im going to try and get is welded first and just make sure that its done carefully not to generate to much heat and warp a coolant passage or something else...
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Someone forgot to put the washer/spacer on the water pump housing stud and the force broke it off.
You bastard, my friend was gonna buy that car from dustin 6 hours after you bought it!
Anyways, your only logical option, is to buy an o-ring and gasket set and take apart the engine, replace the front iron, and put it together and back in the car. I offered to help dustin do it but he decided to get another dsm instead.
So yeah if you need help, i'm in town, and that thermostat water pump housing and waterpump that came spare with the car actually was given to him for free by me.
David Moore has an extra set of NA irons lying around and you could use one of those. PM me if you're interested in help.
You bastard, my friend was gonna buy that car from dustin 6 hours after you bought it!
Anyways, your only logical option, is to buy an o-ring and gasket set and take apart the engine, replace the front iron, and put it together and back in the car. I offered to help dustin do it but he decided to get another dsm instead.
So yeah if you need help, i'm in town, and that thermostat water pump housing and waterpump that came spare with the car actually was given to him for free by me.
David Moore has an extra set of NA irons lying around and you could use one of those. PM me if you're interested in help.
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but wasnt that before you found out about the necessary spacers for that mounting point?
I've never rebuilt an engine before and this is my first rotary so i dunno if im ready for that yet lol
I've never rebuilt an engine before and this is my first rotary so i dunno if im ready for that yet lol
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I thought of just running a shorter bolt through the water pump and housing and not connecting it to the mounting point. I havent tried it yet the only thing is if the waterpump housing to front iron gasket will hold with out it.
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it wont...thats my problem right now. Because that mount is broken the waterpump is not sealing completely at the top and is leaking coolant from the top of the housing... the bolt is definitely needed.
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Well you'd be able to get it from me if i go get it i live in the east end of louisville, or if you go get it directly from the guy that was gonna' give it to me his dad's shop is in shelbyville ky. Or you could go up to palmyra indiana because i know people up there who have tons of spare na parts.
What part of louisville do you live in?
What part of louisville do you live in?
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Is it leaking from the engine side of the water pump housing or the water pump side?
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