Goodbye, coolant seal :(
06-26-09, 12:11 AM
#26
So... this reman is a motor that was not opened up, just installed out of the box? I saw some pretty nasty stuff with remans not too long ago on this forum. Forgot who posted it. If it were me, I'd pick up a reman with new housings and have someone reputable go through the engine. Good luck with your decision 
06-27-09, 09:42 AM
#29
The reman was installed right before I bought the car. I don't know that PFS rebuilds the remans they use, so I assume it was put in just the way it came.
Looking to avoid the stock/99 spec/BNR type turbos for the heat reasons Fritz was talking about which is why I wanted to know if there was a good single turbo solution that yielded stock-like performance. Also, because after 17 years, the solenoids and other sequential control bits are going to start wearing out and become more of a maintenance item.
Looking to avoid the stock/99 spec/BNR type turbos for the heat reasons Fritz was talking about which is why I wanted to know if there was a good single turbo solution that yielded stock-like performance. Also, because after 17 years, the solenoids and other sequential control bits are going to start wearing out and become more of a maintenance item.
06-27-09, 01:15 PM
#30
Matt, the smaller 35R is very comparable. Fritz had one on his 95 SSM R2. He actually sold the kit not too long ago. It doesn't have the top end like a larger single, but sounds like it would be exactly what you are looking for. Want to say it's a .84 maybe opposed to the 1.06?
06-28-09, 09:14 AM
#31
The reman was installed right before I bought the car. I don't know that PFS rebuilds the remans they use, so I assume it was put in just the way it came.
Looking to avoid the stock/99 spec/BNR type turbos for the heat reasons Fritz was talking about which is why I wanted to know if there was a good single turbo solution that yielded stock-like performance. Also, because after 17 years, the solenoids and other sequential control bits are going to start wearing out and become more of a maintenance item.
Looking to avoid the stock/99 spec/BNR type turbos for the heat reasons Fritz was talking about which is why I wanted to know if there was a good single turbo solution that yielded stock-like performance. Also, because after 17 years, the solenoids and other sequential control bits are going to start wearing out and become more of a maintenance item.
We run the .84 35R on our shop project convertible, it puts down 435rwhp at 15psi
Last edited by Banzai-Racing; 06-28-09 at 09:16 AM.
09-18-09, 12:22 PM
#32
Just a little update. Before I make plans to pull the motor out I want to be 100% sure that I've diagnosed the problem correctly. Please see the attached video and if anyone can chime in and let me know if this could be anything other than a failing coolant seal (turbo seal leak, or ?), I'd appreciate it.
http://vimeo.com/6643777
An interesting thing to note is that the majority of the bubbles only come out once the throttle plate is snapped closed.
http://vimeo.com/6643777
An interesting thing to note is that the majority of the bubbles only come out once the throttle plate is snapped closed.
09-18-09, 12:57 PM
#33
If it happens when you snap the tb closed it would seem to me that the leak is in the seal in an area around where the intake port is... closing the tb would make a tiny spike in internal motor pressure eh?
Probably explains why the leak is so slow...
Probably explains why the leak is so slow...
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
ZaqAtaq
New Member RX-7 Technical
2
09-05-15 08:57 PM
1988, 93, coolant, cost, disappearing, dissapearing, fd, lexus, replacement, rx7, sc300, seal, seals, smoke, water
