POssible water seal failure... can someone confirm?
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POssible water seal failure... can someone confirm?
My previous thread...
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/new-car-some-problems-please-help-795480/
I've not done anything to the car since. Today I removed the AST cap and found something stuck to the underside of it.
Basically a browny/bronze bit of material a couple of centimetres in length. Sort of like an elastic band but softer. (if you get me).
Now I'm no rx7 expert here, but I would hazard a guess that it's a part of the water seal?
Also, the engine was actually rebuilt about 3K ago. So I would assume the likely hood of the internals being ok are good? Simply a case of take it apart and replace all seals?
PS : I've replaced an engine on my last FD so I at least know roughly how to take it out and put it back in.
https://www.rx7club.com/3rd-generation-specific-1993-2002-16/new-car-some-problems-please-help-795480/
I've not done anything to the car since. Today I removed the AST cap and found something stuck to the underside of it.
Basically a browny/bronze bit of material a couple of centimetres in length. Sort of like an elastic band but softer. (if you get me).
Now I'm no rx7 expert here, but I would hazard a guess that it's a part of the water seal?
Also, the engine was actually rebuilt about 3K ago. So I would assume the likely hood of the internals being ok are good? Simply a case of take it apart and replace all seals?
PS : I've replaced an engine on my last FD so I at least know roughly how to take it out and put it back in.
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It is physically impossible for a coolant seal to make its way into the cooling system unless the retaining wall has failed. This requires replacement parts. I suppose another possibility is that the seal was pinched in the rebuild. The OEM seals are orange and look/feel like a rubber band. Have you done any of the test to determine that you have a bad coolant seal?
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My previous thread...
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=795480
I've not done anything to the car since. Today I removed the AST cap and found something stuck to the underside of it.
Basically a browny/bronze bit of material a couple of centimetres in length. Sort of like an elastic band but softer. (if you get me).
Now I'm no rx7 expert here, but I would hazard a guess that it's a part of the water seal?
Also, the engine was actually rebuilt about 3K ago. So I would assume the likely hood of the internals being ok are good? Simply a case of take it apart and replace all seals?
PS : I've replaced an engine on my last FD so I at least know roughly how to take it out and put it back in.
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=795480
I've not done anything to the car since. Today I removed the AST cap and found something stuck to the underside of it.
Basically a browny/bronze bit of material a couple of centimetres in length. Sort of like an elastic band but softer. (if you get me).
Now I'm no rx7 expert here, but I would hazard a guess that it's a part of the water seal?
Also, the engine was actually rebuilt about 3K ago. So I would assume the likely hood of the internals being ok are good? Simply a case of take it apart and replace all seals?
PS : I've replaced an engine on my last FD so I at least know roughly how to take it out and put it back in.
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