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Coolant going to oberflow

Old Sep 29, 2011 | 05:16 AM
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Coolant going to oberflow

Well I think my coolant o rings I've changed the water pump thermostat radiator cap am I doomed for engine rebuild?? Or is there something else I can check first ?? There is tiny air bubbles when idleing about every third rotation.
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 12:57 PM
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How about we start by you clarifying what your talking about?
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Old Sep 29, 2011 | 02:06 PM
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 05:14 AM
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So sorry guys it's a 86 rx7 stock
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 07:12 AM
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Are you over-heating?
If overheating, under what conditions?...cruising; idling etc.?
Do you have an aftermarket temp gauge?
Have you had the cooling system pressure tested?
Any other signs of coolant seal failure?
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 11:20 AM
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it does over heat idleing takes a little while though does overheat faster driving just stock gauge. stem when first started for about 5 min then goes away and doesnt while driving moisture in tailpipes while running.
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Old Sep 30, 2011 | 05:31 PM
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All of the symtoms I could think of for a coolant seal failure are listed in in this thread ---> https://www.rx7club.com/showthread.p...ht=combination
Although this was aimed at an FD, most/many of the symtoms would probably be the same for earlier series.
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Old Oct 6, 2011 | 07:22 AM
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last question before i rebuild motor. i think it may be my clutch fan. it turns freely sometimes when hot when hot other times it has drag. do they do that or not.
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