ok so i have been through everything with this car!! ahhh! i am hoping it is not the o- ring but most likely. does anyone think it could be a gasket from the uim or throttle body where it circulates around up there? i remember having a crappy paper one that was torn slightly i haven't got around to changing yet., but here is the weird thing, it doesnt smoke at all! that is if i can get it started. please help!

 

umm is it on the inside of the plugs or the outside??
if its the part of the plug thats inside the engine its 100% coolant o ring failure
if its where the plug wire goes on you have a coolant leak somewhere
coolant flows from the top left of the engine on top of the TB to under the tb and then to the back of the waterpump housing...theres 3 black hoses that can crack and cause a leak

wish you luck

 

on the tip of the plug, so im screwed eh. so what is next? gotta rebuild it? as in pull it apart and replace the o ring or need to rebuild the whole thang

 

woiuld it be easier to just buy a rebuilt engine and swap? cheaper?

 

how many miles are on the engine?

 

89k

 

rebuild it .

 

Be a man and rebuild it yourself. Then when people ask who build your motor you can say its a custom racing engine built by master tech.. Tomas Green

 

Yes, there is only one way to get coolant inside an engine. Sorry for the bad news.

BTW, nobody that I know of sells rebuilt blocks out the door...everyone will want your core back, some will want it up front (including myself).

Whatever you do, don't shut the car off and let it sit until you can afford to fix it. Doing so will allow the internals to rust up from the water that gets inside. Do all of us rebuilders a favor and inject plenty of oil, atf, mmo, something in there to coat the internals very well while you decide what to do. This gives it a better chance of repelling rust and being of some use to a rebuilder in the future, either for you or someone else. It will likely keep your rebuild costs lower, too.

Check out this page for pics of what I'm talking about. www.rotaryresurrection.com --> tech --> internal engine damage.

 

just wanted to say sorry. that sux. especially when you find out bad news from a group of people. its kinda like your freinds telling you your girlfreind has been cheating on. lol

haven't you been having any other problems, like hard starts, excesive white smoke on start up, coolant buzzer, sweet smelling exhaust...?

 

coolant buzzer hards atarts but no white smoke, it is for sure the dreaded o-ring... thanx for the support guys! not a huge deal, ill deal and rebuild, looking at my option for fast turn around, rotory resurection?! how fast can u rebuild me a basic guy?

 

hmmmm, rebuild time usually depends on the workload of the company, i had mine put together (new rotors, housings and a bunch of other stuff) within 3 days or so, i was pleased to say the least. of course, my friend, who had his rebuild done at another workshop took 4 weeks.

so yeah, what im basically getting at is that it will depend, ask around and see what the average turnaround rate is

 

p..s thomas green is a just a "for fun" name .lol

 

Sorry bout your bad luck, I'm in the same boat, heres what I'm doing. Read my thread, I believe I have the exact same problem. But my plugs don't get wet.

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/blockweld-radiator-flush-got-s-need-help-330852/

 

i am going to rebuild mine it still has perfect compression and perfect boost pattern, just has a bit of coolant on the plugs.

 

i am going to rebuild mine and sell it for cheap to another poor soul like me....it still has perfect compression and perfect boost pattern, just has a bit of coolant on the plugs.