Trouble getting the car started after rebuild
#251
I don't blame you of thinking like that, but you should listen to this one. It is very important to be 100% sure that every part like rotors, seals and oil galeries are clean. You can have bearing fragments in places that you might not think of. At the end it is up to you though.. I am just saying..
Since you'll be handling the rotors a lot to maneuver them on the press you're going to have to remove the seals, otherwise they may fall out, get damaged, or get lost. Cleaning should be minimal on the rotors hopefully. I would get all the old oil out of the rotor as well, just to be certain there's no trash down inside the rotor.
The sides of the rotors have labels on the slots. You can use those labels to identify the side seals and where they go to make reassembly much easier.
Dale
The sides of the rotors have labels on the slots. You can use those labels to identify the side seals and where they go to make reassembly much easier.
Dale
Alright, I guess I'll have to clean them then... I've got a couple of weeks to do it so I should be good (I don't think I'll receive the parts anytime soon)...
Last edited by MuRCieLaGo; 04-04-20 at 12:52 AM.
#252
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Just took a look at the rotors on my workbench (I'm actually building an engine today!) and there are numbers by the side seal slots.
One side of the rotor will have 1-3-5 by the slots, the other side will have 2-4-6. Just note which is front and rear rotor and label them. Should.be a cinch to put back together.
Dale
One side of the rotor will have 1-3-5 by the slots, the other side will have 2-4-6. Just note which is front and rear rotor and label them. Should.be a cinch to put back together.
Dale
#254
Just took a look at the rotors on my workbench (I'm actually building an engine today!) and there are numbers by the side seal slots.
One side of the rotor will have 1-3-5 by the slots, the other side will have 2-4-6. Just note which is front and rear rotor and label them. Should.be a cinch to put back together.
Dale
One side of the rotor will have 1-3-5 by the slots, the other side will have 2-4-6. Just note which is front and rear rotor and label them. Should.be a cinch to put back together.
Dale
Spare working engine? Someday I'll have that too! Or someday my engine won't blow up anymore!
#255
Alright I'm putting my oil pump back together and I'm stuck there. Does anyone know which way this part goes?
Also, a general question here. Please tell me if I'm right.
I also joined a diagram of how it should be (I think).
Also, a general question here. Please tell me if I'm right.
- Oil pump sucks oil from oil pan via pickup tube.
- Oil pump pushes the oil to the oil coolers.
- From the oil coolers, oil goes to the engine.
I also joined a diagram of how it should be (I think).
Last edited by MuRCieLaGo; 04-07-20 at 01:35 AM.
#258
RX-7 Bad Ass
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Has anyone else ever seen an oil pump that looks like that? That is SUPER weird.
That's a typical FD (and FC) oil pump.
Dale
That's a typical FD (and FC) oil pump.
Dale
#261
But I still sent an email about it to Chip Motorsports this morning. I would like to save that iron because it has been ported by a shop (and unfortunately they didn't see the scratch).
For assembling the engine, if you don't mind me suggesting a series of videos by Blake Martinez. I think are about 4 videos, which for starters are great to watch. He gives you good tips when it is your "first time" assembling the engine.
this is the first one.
https://youtu.be/S6PGBuTqPik
this is the first one.
https://youtu.be/S6PGBuTqPik
Last edited by MuRCieLaGo; 04-07-20 at 10:47 AM.
#262
RX-7 Bad Ass
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It may be worth replacing the oil pump just to be on the safe side. They should be plentiful and cheap used.
Dale
Dale
#263
However... One of the rotor sets is longer, as you can see on the pictures.
But, if I look at the diagram, front and rear rotor sets are supposed to be the exact part number (14-140).
Maybe the diagram is wrong, because my 14-1181 is different. I don't know. I don't understand!
Last edited by MuRCieLaGo; 04-07-20 at 11:30 AM.
#265
I just can't believe it. I didn't even want to bother with that oil pump at first. Wow!
Last edited by MuRCieLaGo; 04-07-20 at 11:47 AM.
#268
Quite honestly, I just ordered $467 worth of parts from Atkins this morning, and it was a pain (one would think that it could be worth for them to give me a good service for that amount). It took a full week to get the order going for 4 bearings along with there rebuild kit (with OEM parts instead of aftermarket). And I'm not even talking about some of their parts. As I mentioned before, I am not impressed with them. I will contact Ray Crowe instead next time (when US borders reopen).
#269
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I think that oil pump may have been the root of everything. At least you know that!
Really, the oil pump rarely if ever fails. Even "bad" oil pumps make good oil pressure.
I would track down a good used one and call it a day. I wouldn't try to fix that one or replace parts of it, it's just not worth it.
Dale
Really, the oil pump rarely if ever fails. Even "bad" oil pumps make good oil pressure.
I would track down a good used one and call it a day. I wouldn't try to fix that one or replace parts of it, it's just not worth it.
Dale
#271
I think that oil pump may have been the root of everything. At least you know that!
Really, the oil pump rarely if ever fails. Even "bad" oil pumps make good oil pressure.
I would track down a good used one and call it a day. I wouldn't try to fix that one or replace parts of it, it's just not worth it.
Dale
Really, the oil pump rarely if ever fails. Even "bad" oil pumps make good oil pressure.
I would track down a good used one and call it a day. I wouldn't try to fix that one or replace parts of it, it's just not worth it.
Dale
So today I went to pick-up a BRAND NEW oil pan, 100 miles away from home. I repeat: BRAND NEW. I even asked him if it was brand new or "as new", he told me NO it's BRAND NEW. It's all written on Messenger!
Here's the BRAND NEW oil pan. I've seen people hiding stuff when they sell cars, but simple car parts like that? What did he expect me to say? I was kind of mad and his neighbors were outside. So he gave me the pan and asked me to send him money if I manage to remove these bolts. I can not believe it.
#273
RX-7 Bad Ass
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That's an original OEM pan too, it's not the updated one with the larger bolt hole on the back lip for the steel motor mount. Wow. The sheared off bolts really set it off!
Dale
Dale
#275
I'm afraid I'm gonna have to buy another used oil pan, I'm not paying another $60 of shipping for that. The local guy who's gonna sell me an oil pump got one and I know he's legit.