new Rx-7 Owner, Questions
03-22-02, 07:51 PM
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new Rx-7 Owner, Questions
Hey everyone...I am graduating from Miata Forum, just bought a 94 RX-7. The car has 138K original miles, never rebuilt. Its all original except the clutch. The engine pulls real strong, but I have a few problems.
The car leaks a combo of Anti Freeze and oil on passenger side (under the car), also when braking above 20 MPH the steering wheel shakes, the faster I am going the more it shakes.
Sometimes when the car sitting at redlight some smoke comes out for a few seconds and sometimes a light smell (kinda like antifreeze). when I park my car after driving it I hear the anti freeze boiling and a lot of cracking.
The other problem is the passenger side window does not go down.
Are any of these common problems and if so, what do you guys think could be the problem? I have appointment in 7 days to get looked at by ricks rotary, just curious...
Sorry for the long post, but if you have ideas of what it is I appreciate!
The car leaks a combo of Anti Freeze and oil on passenger side (under the car), also when braking above 20 MPH the steering wheel shakes, the faster I am going the more it shakes.
Sometimes when the car sitting at redlight some smoke comes out for a few seconds and sometimes a light smell (kinda like antifreeze). when I park my car after driving it I hear the anti freeze boiling and a lot of cracking.
The other problem is the passenger side window does not go down.
Are any of these common problems and if so, what do you guys think could be the problem? I have appointment in 7 days to get looked at by ricks rotary, just curious...
Sorry for the long post, but if you have ideas of what it is I appreciate!
03-22-02, 08:01 PM
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Welcome OneKrazyGuy. Another new Bay Area FD owner. I'm just over in Castro Valley. Your problems could be as simple as leaks or as serious as a bad engine. An original engine at 138k is seriously rare. Rick should take care of you well, I've gotten a pretty good vibe from him so far and quite a few people go to him. Your shakes while braking are probably due to warped rotors, a common problem with sports cars of any mileage.
Good luck, let us know how it goes.
Good luck, let us know how it goes.
03-22-02, 08:13 PM
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Yeah, I live just off Redwood by the library. Hopefully will be getting a house in San Lorenzo within the next month or so. I also work in CV, so my VR FD will be still cruising around there everyday.
BTW, you probably shouldn't drive the car at all until you can get it to Rick's. There no sense risking overheating or blowing the engine if there's something wrong with the car.
Good luck.
BTW, you probably shouldn't drive the car at all until you can get it to Rick's. There no sense risking overheating or blowing the engine if there's something wrong with the car.
Good luck.
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Wow that's a lot of mileage.
I have a feeling your turbos are leaking the coolant and oil.
As far as the steering wheel shaking, sounds like warped brake rotors, just have them resurfaced or replaced if they don't have enough "meat" left.
I have a feeling your turbos are leaking the coolant and oil.
As far as the steering wheel shaking, sounds like warped brake rotors, just have them resurfaced or replaced if they don't have enough "meat" left.
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Originally posted by OneKrazyGuy
Ryan...
What does that mean if it is the turbos leaking the oil and coolant? How expesive to fix?
Ryan...
What does that mean if it is the turbos leaking the oil and coolant? How expesive to fix?
If the turbos are injesting coolant they could sieze or become damaged.
Most likely a shop will rebuild the whole unit, should only be about $500 as long as nothing major is wrong.
You could get a set of used turbos as well for abour $400 but with used parts you never know what shape they're going to be in.
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