First Rebuild
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First Rebuild
Just bought my first FD. 130k on the clock, no rebuild...yet. I knew the car needed a starter and battery before i bought it. No big deal. Towed it to my work (chevy dealer
). Charged and tested battery, it was fine. Had starter rebuilt, the brushes had broken free. Changed ALL fluids. Vacuum filled the coolant then put the spill-free funnel on it. Fired right up, smoked a little, but ran smooth. Now here's the problem no matter what i do, i can't seem to get it to stop boiling over. Let it sit over night with the funnel and the front end lifted up. I removed the funnel topped the coolant off. I fired it up let it get up to "temp" on the gauge drove around the lot, parked it left it running, buzzer came on. So i immediately shut it off and noticed coolant being pushed out of the overflow. It does have a new cap that I pressure tested on the ast. Fans work, thermostat is new with holes drilled in it. So i'm fairly convinced that the engine needs a rebuild. I'm in Eastern NC, was hoping someone knew a good rotary builder around here. thanks.
). Charged and tested battery, it was fine. Had starter rebuilt, the brushes had broken free. Changed ALL fluids. Vacuum filled the coolant then put the spill-free funnel on it. Fired right up, smoked a little, but ran smooth. Now here's the problem no matter what i do, i can't seem to get it to stop boiling over. Let it sit over night with the funnel and the front end lifted up. I removed the funnel topped the coolant off. I fired it up let it get up to "temp" on the gauge drove around the lot, parked it left it running, buzzer came on. So i immediately shut it off and noticed coolant being pushed out of the overflow. It does have a new cap that I pressure tested on the ast. Fans work, thermostat is new with holes drilled in it. So i'm fairly convinced that the engine needs a rebuild. I'm in Eastern NC, was hoping someone knew a good rotary builder around here. thanks.
---> https://www.rx7club.com/new-member-r...g-car-1062385/ .....scroll down to Post #7 for info.
As for rebuilding, there are a few how-to videos (Rotary Aviation and IIRC, Pineapple Racing) out there that are helpful. And with the factory service manual (downloads available for free in the 3rd Gen. FAQ sticky), most anyone with mechanical experience and a decent tool set can probably do it. If the Chevrolet dealership has a 'buddy' agreement with a MAZDA dealer you could do well on parts costs too. What can be just as problematic for a new owner is re-installing all the long-block stuff, including sequential system. Especially if the previous owners changed things dramatically from OEM.
As for rebuilding, there are a few how-to videos (Rotary Aviation and IIRC, Pineapple Racing) out there that are helpful. And with the factory service manual (downloads available for free in the 3rd Gen. FAQ sticky), most anyone with mechanical experience and a decent tool set can probably do it. If the Chevrolet dealership has a 'buddy' agreement with a MAZDA dealer you could do well on parts costs too. What can be just as problematic for a new owner is re-installing all the long-block stuff, including sequential system. Especially if the previous owners changed things dramatically from OEM.
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