rx7 FALLING APART
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rx7 FALLING APART
i got my fd about 4 months ago and its falling aparts
the driver door wont open
the passanger door is geting that way
driver set wont go back
it just runs right when it wants to
oil leak
passanger door handle broke off inside the car the outher day
sun roof pops
5th gear grinds
and much more
in the case who wants a car like this? i payed 12500 for this car
i could have got a ws6 for 8 and threw a paston on it and would have been much better off
the driver door wont open
the passanger door is geting that way
driver set wont go back
it just runs right when it wants to
oil leak
passanger door handle broke off inside the car the outher day
sun roof pops
5th gear grinds
and much more
in the case who wants a car like this? i payed 12500 for this car
i could have got a ws6 for 8 and threw a paston on it and would have been much better off
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hey its nothing to do with me i baby the car
dont get me wrong i love the car to death
its just that im 20 and i cant keep up with all of this
i know most fds probley arnt so bad but its just my luck to get the 1 that was
dont get me wrong i love the car to death
its just that im 20 and i cant keep up with all of this
i know most fds probley arnt so bad but its just my luck to get the 1 that was
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for $12,500 you get a beat up FD, yup. I got my '94 in mint condition from an older gentleman who obviously took great care of it. Was stock when I got it and I paid just over $20k, but it was sooo worth it to me.
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just take a deep breath -
You paid $12,500, which is on the low side, which is fine, but you just need to put a little money and time into it. Figure you would have spent $20K on the WS6, so.....
First off, buy a maintenance manual from mazda for $100. (or check ebay) - then, make a list of everything thats wrong. Everything can be fixed, don't worry about. In the process, you'll learn a lot about the car and be better for it. Stuff like the pax door handle breaking is fairly common - mine broke, for example, but took about 45 minutes and $10 to fix. anyway, read this forum a lot, as there is lots of great info out there.
where are you in ten.?
You paid $12,500, which is on the low side, which is fine, but you just need to put a little money and time into it. Figure you would have spent $20K on the WS6, so.....
First off, buy a maintenance manual from mazda for $100. (or check ebay) - then, make a list of everything thats wrong. Everything can be fixed, don't worry about. In the process, you'll learn a lot about the car and be better for it. Stuff like the pax door handle breaking is fairly common - mine broke, for example, but took about 45 minutes and $10 to fix. anyway, read this forum a lot, as there is lots of great info out there.
where are you in ten.?
You should have done some research. 7+ year old car and you expect it to be as good as when it rolled off the assembly line?
I can't feel sorry for you, as I did the same thing. Bought the car and didn't really know much about it. Immediately had to replace the engine.
As much as that sucked, I'm not complaining about it. Deal with it or sell the car.
I can't feel sorry for you, as I did the same thing. Bought the car and didn't really know much about it. Immediately had to replace the engine.
As much as that sucked, I'm not complaining about it. Deal with it or sell the car.
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its funny i brought a 94 fd for 16,9 expecting the motor to go and to have all sorts of problems with rngine work but my problems are so dumb. a good mechanic an great book and thats all you need (don't forget the cash). right now my only problem is with the belts for the alternator (affecting my battery). a little patience and all these problems that you havre will go away and look little.
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For the amout of money you paid for the car this should be expected. You see something low and you jump on it. You really have to know what your looking for and take your time when buying a 7. Everything your listing can be fixed with some work. You say doors are hard to open? Is the handle sticky? in that case spray some WD40 in there (one you take off the back cover plate there should be two holes in it).
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From: Kali - San Jose
You get what you paid for i got my 94 touring for 12k and i had many problems which i had to deal w/ and just dealt w/ em. I love this car way to much to just sell it because of a few problems. Right now i have the some of the same problems you have.
My driver side door doesnt open from the outside.
I need a new battery.
I had the 3k hesitation which was fixed w/ a reground.
Also i am missing the right side wheel well.
I got the car w/ 100k+ miles w/ a rebuilt w/ about 14k on it. Its around 20k miles now. I use my car for daily driving too.
My driver side door doesnt open from the outside.
I need a new battery.
I had the 3k hesitation which was fixed w/ a reground.
Also i am missing the right side wheel well.
I got the car w/ 100k+ miles w/ a rebuilt w/ about 14k on it. Its around 20k miles now. I use my car for daily driving too.
If you say the doors are sticking then are you sure that the car hasn't been in an accident before and the frame is a bit bent? It's just something to think about.
I'm sorry that some of these guys seem to be ragging on you a bit, but you and many others are the poster children for FD owners nowadays -- young and likely bought the car for the wrong reasons.
I'm sorry that some of these guys seem to be ragging on you a bit, but you and many others are the poster children for FD owners nowadays -- young and likely bought the car for the wrong reasons.
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Everyone seems to have problems with the drivers or passenger exterior door handles and interior passenger handles.
This is easy to fix. For 212.00 you can get a new exterior door handle from mazda. I removed the old one and installed the new one in 15 minutes. Its well worth 200.00 to do it.
You said your passenger door handle is getting that way, well To tell you how to prolong the life, you need to open the passenger door and remove the black triange shaped piece on the other side of the door handle take off the two bolts you see, one at top one at bottom. Then GENTLY pull the door handle out a little, you will see 2 rods connected to it, do not removed those. Get a screw driver and losen the big bolt you have at the bottom a little bit. Then you will see that the door handle will open and close easy, then spray the springs inside with wd 40. Attach it and it will last longer. If your handle gets tight, do NOT pry it, it will break. Instead do what I said. IT will work.
The inside handle can be fixed for free, I am sure someone can give you a link of how to do it.
The 5th gear grinding is going to be expensive, its a syncro plate that requires alot of labor to repair. It happens when you miss a shift in 3rd (sometimes)
The seat can probably be fixed easy, it could be a spring. Just check it out.
In my opinion you have the greatest Japanese car ever built, the best sportscar ever built under 60K and without a doubt one of the most beautiful and rare cars on the planet. And you want a dime a dozen Cookie cutter WS6 car?
This is easy to fix. For 212.00 you can get a new exterior door handle from mazda. I removed the old one and installed the new one in 15 minutes. Its well worth 200.00 to do it.
You said your passenger door handle is getting that way, well To tell you how to prolong the life, you need to open the passenger door and remove the black triange shaped piece on the other side of the door handle take off the two bolts you see, one at top one at bottom. Then GENTLY pull the door handle out a little, you will see 2 rods connected to it, do not removed those. Get a screw driver and losen the big bolt you have at the bottom a little bit. Then you will see that the door handle will open and close easy, then spray the springs inside with wd 40. Attach it and it will last longer. If your handle gets tight, do NOT pry it, it will break. Instead do what I said. IT will work.
The inside handle can be fixed for free, I am sure someone can give you a link of how to do it.
The 5th gear grinding is going to be expensive, its a syncro plate that requires alot of labor to repair. It happens when you miss a shift in 3rd (sometimes)
The seat can probably be fixed easy, it could be a spring. Just check it out.
In my opinion you have the greatest Japanese car ever built, the best sportscar ever built under 60K and without a doubt one of the most beautiful and rare cars on the planet. And you want a dime a dozen Cookie cutter WS6 car?
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Originally posted by OneKrazyGuy
In my opinion you have the greatest Japanese car ever built, the best sportscar ever built under 60K and without a doubt one of the most beautiful and rare cars on the planet. And you want a dime a dozen Cookie cutter WS6 car?
In my opinion you have the greatest Japanese car ever built, the best sportscar ever built under 60K and without a doubt one of the most beautiful and rare cars on the planet. And you want a dime a dozen Cookie cutter WS6 car?
Amen brother!
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Stick it out kid, this cars worth it. I bought mine 2 months ago for 11k with 100k miles from some *** stain jerk-off that didn't take care of it. I knew that it was gonna need a lot of care, ****, on the way home I was like, "Please don't give out, please don't give out." Look at me now, the only reliability mod I've done is a boost gauge and if it weren't for the ****-nut previous owner putting in the turbo timer, I'd probably wouldn't have that done either. It's sucks being poor, but hell, this car makes me feel like a million bucks.
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Originally posted by DK
If you say the doors are sticking then are you sure that the car hasn't been in an accident before and the frame is a bit bent? It's just something to think about.
I'm sorry that some of these guys seem to be ragging on you a bit, but you and many others are the poster children for FD owners nowadays -- young and likely bought the car for the wrong reasons.
If you say the doors are sticking then are you sure that the car hasn't been in an accident before and the frame is a bit bent? It's just something to think about.
I'm sorry that some of these guys seem to be ragging on you a bit, but you and many others are the poster children for FD owners nowadays -- young and likely bought the car for the wrong reasons.
Hey, where did my $$$ go?
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From: Bimingham, AL
I agree with the frame damage comments. I used to have a car dealers license and can tell you when I (and other dealers) are at auctions one quick way to tell if a car has frame damage is to open the doors and check the seal around them, also check sunroofs if they have one.
Sounds to me like you got frame damage bro.
I'd take it to a body shop and have it checked. There is no telling what some half assed body shop did to the under side of that car to get it driveable without really fixing it......believe me it happends ALOT!!!! Recyclers buy wrecked cars for the price of dirt, get them looking good for super cheap then sell them at market pricing doubling thier money. It happends thousands of times a day.
Check it out,
STEPHEN
Sounds to me like you got frame damage bro.
I'd take it to a body shop and have it checked. There is no telling what some half assed body shop did to the under side of that car to get it driveable without really fixing it......believe me it happends ALOT!!!! Recyclers buy wrecked cars for the price of dirt, get them looking good for super cheap then sell them at market pricing doubling thier money. It happends thousands of times a day.
Check it out,
STEPHEN
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Originally posted by Piston Pete
Stick it out kid, this cars worth it. I bought mine 2 months ago for 11k with 100k miles from some *** stain jerk-off that didn't take care of it. I knew that it was gonna need a lot of care, ****, on the way home I was like, "Please don't give out, please don't give out." Look at me now, the only reliability mod I've done is a boost gauge and if it weren't for the ****-nut previous owner putting in the turbo timer, I'd probably wouldn't have that done either. It's sucks being poor, but hell, this car makes me feel like a million bucks.
Stick it out kid, this cars worth it. I bought mine 2 months ago for 11k with 100k miles from some *** stain jerk-off that didn't take care of it. I knew that it was gonna need a lot of care, ****, on the way home I was like, "Please don't give out, please don't give out." Look at me now, the only reliability mod I've done is a boost gauge and if it weren't for the ****-nut previous owner putting in the turbo timer, I'd probably wouldn't have that done either. It's sucks being poor, but hell, this car makes me feel like a million bucks.
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Originally posted by silver93
just take a deep breath -
You paid $12,500, which is on the low side, which is fine, but you just need to put a little money and time into it. Figure you would have spent $20K on the WS6, so.....
First off, buy a maintenance manual from mazda for $100. (or check ebay) - then, make a list of everything thats wrong. Everything can be fixed, don't worry about. In the process, you'll learn a lot about the car and be better for it. Stuff like the pax door handle breaking is fairly common - mine broke, for example, but took about 45 minutes and $10 to fix. anyway, read this forum a lot, as there is lots of great info out there.
where are you in ten.?
just take a deep breath -
You paid $12,500, which is on the low side, which is fine, but you just need to put a little money and time into it. Figure you would have spent $20K on the WS6, so.....
First off, buy a maintenance manual from mazda for $100. (or check ebay) - then, make a list of everything thats wrong. Everything can be fixed, don't worry about. In the process, you'll learn a lot about the car and be better for it. Stuff like the pax door handle breaking is fairly common - mine broke, for example, but took about 45 minutes and $10 to fix. anyway, read this forum a lot, as there is lots of great info out there.
where are you in ten.?
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Originally posted by rx7streetkid
....its just that im 20 and i cant keep up with all of this ....
....its just that im 20 and i cant keep up with all of this ....
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From: Iowa City, IA
Don't bring age into this, owning a car like an FD has nothing to do with age and everything to do with maturity. I'm 20, and got my FD for 13k 4 months ago and haven't had a single problem yet, and have had no trouble affording it on the money I make without my parents paying for it for me. So I got a cheap FD. So I'm not old. What does it matter?