well, i just bought my first RX7 1988.. the previous owner says that the engine leaks oil by the front passenger side... he told me he doesnt know why or where it leaks. he said his friend thinks its leaking from the oil gasket...

what do you guys say? and if i wanted to take it to the shop... where should i take it?

well thanks

 

Easiest thing to do:

1. Clean up the motor with some degreaser
2. Drive the car around for about 10-15 minutes
3. Jack the front of the car up and recheck for oil

That should allow you to pinpoint the oil leak. In that area, it could one of several problems including oil pan gasket or the front cover.

 

i c.. thanks.. i'll check into that, since the previous owner just said he doesnt know where it leaks... haha

 

Most of the time you do not need to drive the car around after cleaning up the car's motor.
Just throughly clean the engine block from oil and dirt.
Then start it while on jack stands and run the engine while revving a few times to raise the oil pressure.do this for about 1-2 minutes.
Turn off engine and check for leaks and leak spots on the floor.

most oil leaks are from either the cooler Lines, OMP lines , or Pan gasket area.
Check pan for cracks also.

 

another thanks!! lol, although i cant do anything major yet until i actually get a starter for my car.. XD i'll do a clean up and run it on the jack stands and see about it.. i'll come repost whenever i get the results..

 

well after viewing carefully.. it seems i'm missing one bolt off of a block off plate.. i dont know what but maybe i'll take a picture whenever i can.

 

seems like one of my oil lines going to the rotor housing is leaking... i started the car on jacks and went under after heating the car up, and remember to let it run till it warms up, to avoid flooding...

well, i went under teh car and saw oil leaking from the pan, but after close observation.. it was dripping from a line near rotor housing. i tried to get to it but too many wires and tubes were in teh way... probably wait until a warmer day to fix it or replace it whnever.

 

KATKAROTO,

If oil is leaking from your oil injector lines you will have to take apart your upper intake manifold to get to those lines and the oil injectors.
If the lines arent broken and it's leaking from the end of the line it might just need to be tightened.At this time it wouold be a good idea to replace these lines and not just the leaking one.

 

yea.. i kinda planned on changing the oil lines whne i do that.. but now i have a bigger problem.. i found another leak... eversince i jacked it up on all fours.. there's a leak coming from behind the radiator fan. i can only see a trail of oil going down... so i dont even know what to do anymore. my friends think its a blown gasket? so should i go buy reseal that with some sealer.

 

well.. since the problem seems to be over the point of a little touch here and there to fix. i'm planning a tear down of the rotary this winter. get some new gaskets and clean it out a bit.