Richmond VA RX-7 Owners
#3678
Just wanted to bring it to the fellow richmonders attention that I am selling the FD. You can get more info here: https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=468943
#3679
Senior Member
iTrader: (1)
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Chesterfield Va
Posts: 419
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
lets try this again selling 86 gxl in chesterfield 129XXX miles on the car engine is locked have replacment engine turns freely but it might need to be rebuilt selling for 800 obo some one please buy it i am tired of looking at it email me if intrested pics will be taked as requested email me at zaku_hybrid@yahoo.com
#3680
Congrats Niburu
Niburu,
Looks like you are going to have some fun fiixing your FD up. I have a red 93 that I seem to work on constantly (currently porting wastegate..). If you want, you can swing by sometime and we can test the compression on that thing (I've got the Mazda factory compression tester.
- Phillip
Looks like you are going to have some fun fiixing your FD up. I have a red 93 that I seem to work on constantly (currently porting wastegate..). If you want, you can swing by sometime and we can test the compression on that thing (I've got the Mazda factory compression tester.
- Phillip
#3681
Rotary Freak
iTrader: (1)
Originally Posted by itr_hybrid
Niburu,
Looks like you are going to have some fun fiixing your FD up. I have a red 93 that I seem to work on constantly (currently porting wastegate..). If you want, you can swing by sometime and we can test the compression on that thing (I've got the Mazda factory compression tester.
- Phillip
Looks like you are going to have some fun fiixing your FD up. I have a red 93 that I seem to work on constantly (currently porting wastegate..). If you want, you can swing by sometime and we can test the compression on that thing (I've got the Mazda factory compression tester.
- Phillip
I am almost there;
-I need to get it registered - I sat waited for a 1/2 hr Thursday but had to go back to work, I'll try this Saturday morning.
-need to get new overflow tank for the cooling system (not AST - it has a Petit Racing tank that is just fine)
-I need an air compressor, the tires are very low on pressure - I don't think it would make it up the street without spinning off a tire
-and I definetly wanna burn off the tank of 3 year old gas before I compression test it.
I would really appeciate any advice anyone has or if you wanna over check it out, because I'm learning about stuff I never had to deal with before - like turbo's
~David~
Last edited by niburu; 10-07-05 at 08:10 AM.
#3684
Rotary Freak
iTrader: (1)
Bad Vibrations
I am posting this in the 2nd gen section as well.
I am getting some really bad vibrations in the car, it is like sitting in one of those massage chairs on high but the whole car is doing it. This started about 2 weeks ago and is getting progressively worse. I have eliminated the tires as it has done the same thing when I put a whole other set on and it still does it.
Things to note the car has had the clutch, springs, shocks, endlinks, and front swaybar replaced, the most recent was the front swaybar about a month ago. I have had my mechanic check and see if he can figure out where the vibration is coming from with no luck.
Initially the vibration would start when you hit 50 mph now it’s doing it at 40mph.
If I am decelerating in gear it does not vibrate, if I pop it into neutral it sometimes continues the vibration but I have found if I move the shifter as if to go into second it disappears.
I now of course suspect the tranny, but internals, front or back connection points, what?
The transmission mounts are in very good condition.
Anyone else gone through something like this?
I am getting some really bad vibrations in the car, it is like sitting in one of those massage chairs on high but the whole car is doing it. This started about 2 weeks ago and is getting progressively worse. I have eliminated the tires as it has done the same thing when I put a whole other set on and it still does it.
Things to note the car has had the clutch, springs, shocks, endlinks, and front swaybar replaced, the most recent was the front swaybar about a month ago. I have had my mechanic check and see if he can figure out where the vibration is coming from with no luck.
Initially the vibration would start when you hit 50 mph now it’s doing it at 40mph.
If I am decelerating in gear it does not vibrate, if I pop it into neutral it sometimes continues the vibration but I have found if I move the shifter as if to go into second it disappears.
I now of course suspect the tranny, but internals, front or back connection points, what?
The transmission mounts are in very good condition.
Anyone else gone through something like this?
#3687
Rotary Freak
iTrader: (1)
SO after posting my thread and gathering opinions and calling my mechanic
I have come to the conclusion its probably a bent drive shaft
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/bad-vibrations-471092/
anyone have a spare S5 NA driveshaft laying around to test with
or know a shop that could check it and rebalance/straighten it for less than the cost of buying a new one?
I have come to the conclusion its probably a bent drive shaft
https://www.rx7club.com/2nd-generation-specific-1986-1992-17/bad-vibrations-471092/
anyone have a spare S5 NA driveshaft laying around to test with
or know a shop that could check it and rebalance/straighten it for less than the cost of buying a new one?
#3689
Rotary Freak
iTrader: (1)
I'm not sure they'll match, Mazdatrix lists different part numbers for the S4 and S5 drive shaft - there is apparently some debate still whether it's the drive shaft or the u-joint
And thinking about it, I don't really have a safe way to get under the car, changing springs and shox in your gravel driveway is one thing but banging away at your driveshaft while the car is up on jackstands that are slowly sinking into the gravel is another.
And thinking about it, I don't really have a safe way to get under the car, changing springs and shox in your gravel driveway is one thing but banging away at your driveshaft while the car is up on jackstands that are slowly sinking into the gravel is another.
Last edited by niburu; 10-11-05 at 08:14 AM.
#3692
Senior Member
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Nov 2003
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 330
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
With the car in the air, you should easily be able to determine if it is the u joints with a pry bar. However, U joints can be a PIA to replace.
It would be much easier and cheaper just to swap out another driveshaft. The S4 NA should work.
It would be much easier and cheaper just to swap out another driveshaft. The S4 NA should work.
#3693
Rotary Freak
iTrader: (1)
my mechanic has looked at it pretty thoroughly and he is pretty good about things, he doestn'y think its the U-joints but he won't discount it either
see some of the details at this thread
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=471092
it is getting a little heated in that thread unfortunately
and
rgordon I may take you up on that offer next week (this week I have my son and it would be difficult)
I do have one more outside resource that is going to check the car out for me
see some of the details at this thread
https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=471092
it is getting a little heated in that thread unfortunately
and
rgordon I may take you up on that offer next week (this week I have my son and it would be difficult)
I do have one more outside resource that is going to check the car out for me
#3694
Rotary Enthusiast
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
TO EVERYONE - I'm getting rid of just about all my RX-7 stuff. If you have stuff your looking for, drop me a message. If you know of somethign that I have that you want, drop me a message and an offer.
Hi,
I've got a TII 10AE shell that I'm looking to sell. Please PM me your email address and I'll shoot you some pics.
-Jayson
If you want to do it, I can pick up an S5 NA driveshaft for you, just let me know.
Originally Posted by VaGambler
Hey guys , Im hoping to find a T II shell up here is the Richmond area , do you guys know of anybody selling one , please PM me
Thanks in advance
Thanks in advance
I've got a TII 10AE shell that I'm looking to sell. Please PM me your email address and I'll shoot you some pics.
-Jayson
Originally Posted by niburu
I am debating with myself on how badly i want to do this
and yes I have jack stands
and yes I have jack stands
If you want to do it, I can pick up an S5 NA driveshaft for you, just let me know.
#3697
LS what?
iTrader: (3)
Join Date: Aug 2001
Location: Raleigh, NC
Posts: 1,180
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
present
look what someone left in my driveway last week...
Jayson, left you yet another message yesterday! We can never catch up with each other. Would still like to get that 5 lug conversion sometime this week or this weekend. Give me a call.
Jayson, left you yet another message yesterday! We can never catch up with each other. Would still like to get that 5 lug conversion sometime this week or this weekend. Give me a call.
Last edited by rgordon1979; 10-16-05 at 09:16 PM.
#3698
I have injector envy!
I am near finishing my turbo2 conversion so I have a lot of parts to get rid of
pm me if you need anything and offer a price right now parts are located in Lakeside, VA
S4 Turbo 2 wiring harness
S4 NA wiring harness
S4 NA ecu
S4 NA driveshaft
S4 NA tranny
S4 NA rear diff
S4 NA axles
S4 NA AFM
probably going to sell my white front and rear bumpers and my front fenders as well if there is a interest locally.
pm me if you need anything and offer a price right now parts are located in Lakeside, VA
S4 Turbo 2 wiring harness
S4 NA wiring harness
S4 NA ecu
S4 NA driveshaft
S4 NA tranny
S4 NA rear diff
S4 NA axles
S4 NA AFM
probably going to sell my white front and rear bumpers and my front fenders as well if there is a interest locally.
#3699
Rotary Enthusiast
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts
Originally Posted by rgordon1979
look what someone left in my driveway last week...
Jayson, left you yet another message yesterday! We can never catch up with each other. Would still like to get that 5 lug conversion sometime this week or this weekend. Give me a call.
Jayson, left you yet another message yesterday! We can never catch up with each other. Would still like to get that 5 lug conversion sometime this week or this weekend. Give me a call.
I'll try you later tonight - I've got nothing but free time right now, let me know a day ahead of time and I'll take the suspension off the car.
-Jayson
#3700
Rotary Enthusiast
Join Date: Sep 2002
Location: Richmond, VA
Posts: 1,123
Likes: 0
Received 0 Likes
on
0 Posts