leaking oil
#1
Senior Member
Thread Starter
leaking oil
Hey all,
I just picked up a 1993 RX-7 Touring yesterday. Unfortunately its leaking oil, pretty bad. Im pretty new to these cars and im wondering where it could be comming from and how bad of an issue this is. Right now im trying my hardest not to drive this car at all. (though thats hard being a brand new car :P) Im planning on getting it checked out by the closest rotary expert around here, if I can find one around here, anyone who knows one please help!
Also, I did a few searches of the forum trying to find posts about oil leaks but couldnt find anything at all which i thought was weird. Maybe i just cant search good .
Any help is greatly appreciated i wanna get this car on the road ASAP!
Im gonna take pictures of the car tomorrow to show it off, but ill take a few of the exact location where it is leaking.
I just picked up a 1993 RX-7 Touring yesterday. Unfortunately its leaking oil, pretty bad. Im pretty new to these cars and im wondering where it could be comming from and how bad of an issue this is. Right now im trying my hardest not to drive this car at all. (though thats hard being a brand new car :P) Im planning on getting it checked out by the closest rotary expert around here, if I can find one around here, anyone who knows one please help!
Also, I did a few searches of the forum trying to find posts about oil leaks but couldnt find anything at all which i thought was weird. Maybe i just cant search good .
Any help is greatly appreciated i wanna get this car on the road ASAP!
Im gonna take pictures of the car tomorrow to show it off, but ill take a few of the exact location where it is leaking.
#2
Rotary Enthusiast
oil pan, omp lines, turbos, rear main seal, just to name a few areas. post pics of the leaking areas for more help. but be ready to start spending a lot of money. you may want to pull the motor and do a rebuild. in the long run it may save you money and you will start of new. just my 2 cents worth
Jeff
Jeff
#6
Mr. Links
iTrader: (1)
As far as the turbos, the age of the turbos have nothing to do with the gaskets. If they reused gaskets when installing the turbos, that can create a leak on the turbo oil return lines.
#7
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Took my car to a mechanic today that knows a bit about rotarys. He took a look at it and says its the oil return lines. He wants 725$ roughly to fix it. Thats a shitload of money! Is this something someone with a bit on knowledge and a lot of time can do themselves?
Trending Topics
#10
Mr. Links
iTrader: (1)
https://www.rx7club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=557
#14
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Yeah, well i talked to the mechanic and he says that the gasket is not bolted on and is sticking out. So im gonna jack the car up and take a look myself. Anyone know where i should be looking for this gasket?
#15
Banned. I got OWNED!!!
Join Date: Jul 2007
Location: Topeka, KS
Posts: 39
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Their are two return lines with twins. One in the front and one in the back of the block. They are both to the bottom left when facing the cars engine. You will most liekly have to pull the turbos to get to them.
NOTE!!!! Carefull with those bolts because they tend to get worn out and chewed up so make sure you use the proper size wrench when taking them on or you will have a much larger issue later trying to drill them out.
Suggestion: Get new gaskets before you start. No reason to reuse the old gaskets on any part of your FD. Go to Mazda and order them if they don't have them in stock. You will save yourself hours/days in the future.
GL to you brother
NOTE!!!! Carefull with those bolts because they tend to get worn out and chewed up so make sure you use the proper size wrench when taking them on or you will have a much larger issue later trying to drill them out.
Suggestion: Get new gaskets before you start. No reason to reuse the old gaskets on any part of your FD. Go to Mazda and order them if they don't have them in stock. You will save yourself hours/days in the future.
GL to you brother
#16
Mr. Links
iTrader: (1)
Look at the picture in this thread:
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/stock-twin-turbo-nuts-bolts-locations-485829/
You'll see the two turbo hard lines going diagonal down on the left and right sides. There are gaskets on each end for each line (i.e. 2 gaskets per line).
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/stock-twin-turbo-nuts-bolts-locations-485829/
You'll see the two turbo hard lines going diagonal down on the left and right sides. There are gaskets on each end for each line (i.e. 2 gaskets per line).
#17
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Update: I hooked a boost guage up as a temp check of what my turbo's are boosting at and i wouldnt go up past 4 or 5. What could be causing that?
#20
Senior Member
Thread Starter
Look at the picture in this thread:
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=485829
You'll see the two turbo hard lines going diagonal down on the left and right sides. There are gaskets on each end for each line (i.e. 2 gaskets per line).
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=485829
You'll see the two turbo hard lines going diagonal down on the left and right sides. There are gaskets on each end for each line (i.e. 2 gaskets per line).
#21
Racecar - Formula 2000
#23
Racecar - Formula 2000
Totally separate problem...
#24
Senior Member
Thread Starter
So if im having both these issues with the turbo's do you think i should pull them out of the car and work on them that way or do you think i can fix both issues with them inside the car?
#25
Racecar - Formula 2000
It's much more likely that your boost issue is some vacuum line or solenoid problem, not a turbo problem.
I don't know about the oil leak - that is an issue that may require some disassembly to get at.
I don't know about the oil leak - that is an issue that may require some disassembly to get at.