General Rotary Tech Support Use this forum for tech questions not specific to a certain model year

My new rx7 has problems

Thread Tools
 
Search this Thread
 
Old 03-31-13, 09:36 AM
  #1  
Junior Member
Thread Starter
 
Slapstickz's Avatar
 
Join Date: Apr 2012
Location: Sydney/Australia
Posts: 21
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
My new rx7 has problems

I got my rx7 last week my dream car, it's a series 8 rb. when it test drove it at the dealer it had no problems, until I picked it up drove it when I went out. the car needed a wheel alignment cause it was pulling to the right.

when I turn my car, it makes these loud noises from the back, sounds like the tyres are rubbing are something. but it's the right size tyres, 235,45,17. I'm not a car expert but can it be the wheel bearings being screwed, or tie end rods or bushing, or some kind of suspension problem. The car is stock height

But at times the car feels bumpy at times on the road, and sometimes when I'm just driving straight the car goes left to right, I have to quickly move the steering back to straight otherwise ill go into someone else's lane, it did it the other day lucky, there was no car in the other lane otherwise, this car would of been a write off, and I'm not speeding driving normal speeds up to 60km, does the fd need a 4 wheel alignment, like a 300zx, I don't want to get a back wheel alignment finding out it was one of the above suspects.

Last edited by Slapstickz; 03-31-13 at 09:38 AM.
Old 04-01-14, 09:14 PM
  #2  
Full Member

 
SP_Rocket's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: United States
Posts: 124
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
If you hear clunking here and there especially like pulling into a driveway, parking lot etc then it can possibly be your bushings. I had those sounds in mine as soon as I got it. I have a 93 fd, and as far as the steering just randomly pulling on you my car does that too. Lol it generally happens if there's a bump or grooves in the road the tires follow right into it, I'm not 100 percent but it may be the type of tires. I've have diff cars with diff tires and no problem so I'm thinking it MAAAAY be the type of tires that it is. Possibly. I'm not an expert but it's just something I've also come across. I changed the some of the rear bushings and the clunks are almost gone. (I need to change the rest of them lol)
Old 04-01-14, 09:32 PM
  #3  
Full Member

 
TerryD's Avatar
 
Join Date: Oct 2012
Location: Toronto, Ontario
Posts: 145
Likes: 0
Received 4 Likes on 2 Posts
Have you check the front end of the car like ball joints and tie rods for play or a worn out wheel bearing. Does the steering wheel shake at speeds?
Old 04-02-14, 05:24 PM
  #4  
Full Member

 
SP_Rocket's Avatar
 
Join Date: Nov 2013
Location: United States
Posts: 124
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes on 0 Posts
Originally Posted by TerryD
Have you check the front end of the car like ball joints and tie rods for play or a worn out wheel bearing. Does the steering wheel shake at speeds?
My car doesn't shake, idk about "slapsticks" car though? I've taken mine to 120mph and it seemed fine. I think it's my tires that pul my steering if I drive inside of a groove in the road.
Related Topics
Thread
Thread Starter
Forum
Replies
Last Post
Kyo
2nd Generation Specific (1986-1992)
6
04-13-19 09:24 AM
Th0m4s
Build Threads
25
02-26-19 02:04 AM
Sharkbait24
New Member RX-7 Technical
1
08-12-15 10:36 AM



Quick Reply: My new rx7 has problems



All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:03 AM.