simonbuily

apparently i "locked" up my engine..... due to the oil leakage that has happened within my car..... i talked to a few people and i have to replace my engine/motor or w/e it is.....

can anyone tell me how much would it cost to replace the Motor/engine in the Rx-7 to get it to run/start again?

many help would be appreciated....=
due to the oil leakage that has happened it messed up my car T.T

any help would be appreciated.... thank you

RotorRyan

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sucks man. Lotsa ppl can help you out with your problem on here im sure.

Mahjik

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Get in touch with one of these places:

http://www.gothamracing.com
http://rx7.com/

Both are in Texas.

simonbuily

yea im in houston but i went to a auto repair shop and they told me i have locked up the engine..... tommarrow we are plannin to charge the battery so we can get the car to start..... i doubt it would start ...... but my main concern atm is how do i fix this problem? the cars apparently really low so maybe i hit a snag while i was driving the car

the oil leaked in the mourning Randomly when i drove it home last nite..... and while i drove to work it stalled in the middle of the road.... we pushed it to a side and left it "as is" for 8 hours while i was working....

after work i bought and poured 4 Qtz of Penzoil oil into the car.... and it started .... i thought it was fine but it leaked all the oil and soon i needed to get it home so i "drove the car" maybe 20-30 miles then it jus completely shut off the engine..... the car stopped igniting then....

a few hours later we tried to charge the car with the battery and thats when i noticed that the Battery started to drain the car..... the lights became Dim the windows would not close when i flipped the switch......

i had many ppl tell me its a Oil pan.... and i have to replace one... but my main concern atm is why cant i start my car and where should i start from then?

i LIve in Houston on Bellaire near Beltway 8 there are many shops but they keep tellin me the same problem.....

SLOASFK

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Just a word of advice, the RX-7 is a specialty car. "Auto Mechanics" don't know their *** from a hole in the ground when it comes to this car. Take it to a rotary specialist, such as Gotham Racing, Rotary Performance(rx7.com) or BDC.

simonbuily

i could take them there but they are located pretty far off from where i live ><the cars not currently running atm so i might have to tow the car then >,< which sucks i really want my Rx-7 runnin T,T its so painful to see it sittin on the side of the road like that

bajaman

You knowingly drove a car with a massive oil leak? Did you think to monitor the oil pressure gauge? There is a big red light that comes on when the engine is about ONE quart low....

I am not being mean here, this question is for helping to determine how to frame responses later on....but, how much do you know about engines in general?
It almost sounds to me like you lost an oil cooler line...they are held with a little clip.
As for your engine "locking up", it means it has seized, meaning the rotors have literally welded themselves to the housings in a worst case scenario. If you hit the starter and all that happens is the starter strains and the lights go dim...you are fuxored.

SLOASFK

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I know theres a pretty strong Houston RX-7 Owner's community. I believe Chuck Westbrook is from that neck of the woods, he might have some suggestions on where to take it. Otherwise, since you're getting it towed anyway, call one of the 3 shops in the DFW area and have it towed up there. Seriously though, don't take this car to Bob and Joe's Corner Garage down there next to the salvage yards

simonbuily

as of now when i hit the starter with a Battery charger.... it would strain to turn on... and things turn on .... but that doesnt mean the car has started.... it would jus strain to start and would never go to a complete start up anymore.... i dont exactly kno what the problem is...

in General i do not know anything about the car nor the engine... nor do i kno about the oil until i did a massive research yest on it and realized that i made a stupid mistake

i can take the car to a rotary specialist but my concern is what steps do i take to get the car fixed in term of spending the least amount of money possible and tryin to find any possible way of fixin the car as is... without any Replacement of engine which could cost alot... and not sumthing i have... i want to avoid sellin this car at all cost....

and how much would a full engine replacement cost?

and i appreciate all the help Thank you so much guys

SLOASFK

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What Baja was asking, does the motor crank and not start or does the starter engage and just strain, not cranking at all?

That really depends on how many times you want to fix it. These cars are expencive. You can also expect to be flamed extensively for this comment.

If you can find one, a Mazda reman usually goes for around $2200, and they usually require being rebuilt. Figure $2200, then another $3-4k for a rebuild.

https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/mazda-reman-observations-714786/

simonbuily

the car does several things when i turn the Key....
1) it starts and Strains........but it does not start
2) it would jus not crank at all.....

the main issue is the fact that the car isnt starting... can i jus
get it rebuilt or get it fixed sumhow? i dont mean to repeat myself
but im jus in a tight situation on the possibility that i might lose my car....

GoodfellaFD3S

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Wow. Sounds like a spun bearing, if I had to take a guess.....that's pretty much the *worst* way to trash your motor, it makes detonation look like a walk in the park.

If you can find a reman motor (not available from Ray as far as I know), you're probably looking at $5000 minimum to do the job right, to include flushing your entire oil system.

cptpain

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seized motor or spun bearing... either way they are not good things...

what part of texas you in?

96fd3s

you should really jack up your car, get underneath it and figure out where the hell that oil is leaking from.., althought its proberbly too late to save your engine as you drove it so far with a massive oil leak...
you say you have had several people tell you its leaking from the oil pan but you havent confirmed this yourself? get under there with some rags and a torch and find that leak!

Mahjik

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Start by charging the battery overnight (or replacing the battery if it cannot hold a charge). When a battery dies, it sounds like the engine is seized up. It's not, there is just not enough power to turn the motor over.

simonbuily

im in Houston Texas aroudn Bellaire....
Tommarrow mourning i will try to replace/charge the battery
i talked to a auto repair shop and they will try to help me find out what my problem is.... im also close to a autozone so i guess i will have to try and jack up my car to see what the problem is....

I hope its jus a minor problem.... if the engine is messed up
i have no other choice then to sell the car... i dont have enuf money
to repair the engine T.T

i appreciate everyones help as im in a very tight spot atm...
im very clueless about the car as it is my first car.....
3k isnt too bad.... lol >,< thank yoU~
simon

scotty305

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It sounds like you may be in for an expensive learning experience. I would not recommend a 3rd Gen RX-7 for a first car, especially for someone who is admittedly "very clueless".


It could be worse: you could have crashed it into a ditch and hurt yourself and/or damaged the car beyond repair.

-s-

simonbuily

my drivin skills are not too bad,....
i jus dont kno anything about the car....
like this whole oil leakage problem
i didnt think it was a issue as it leaked b4....
a month b4 it leaked and i thought it was fine so i left it as is....

Zhé

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oh and stop takin it to random auto shops, if they dont know anythin about rotary, the only thing they can help you with is givin you more problems

MrNizzles

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I can't wait to see the engine break down for this car ... if it gets that far. Or maybe someone else has pics of what happens to a seized rotary? Lesson to all .. Don't drive ANY car with a possible oil leak.. DOH!

simonbuily

so far i talked to a friend that works at mazda.... apparently the car engine has Seized up.... all i need is a rebuilt kit..... and he can do it for me
im missing a apex seal... within the engine

bencb44

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Not trying to scare you, but I doubt just getting a rebuild kit will fix this. My stationary gear seized on my last engine, and I ended up needing to buy a whole new engine. Then again it ended up having a lot more damage than just the seized gear so I don't know. Good luck

RotorRyan

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i sense alot of hopes and dreams in this thread.

pauli311

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To see how many problems you will encounter

spoolage

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Have any parts you are looking to sell? I may be able to help finance you Your parts at 50% off for my $$$!!! Seriously though --- these cars are not good in the hands of clueless individuals ( not to say that you can't learn ) but it is good to do your homework and research these things before purchasing them --- no matter how careful one can be with an FD, they can be very fickle!!!