I just purchased a 92 JDM FD RX7 from Duncan Imports and classic cars and within 80 miles it would puke the coolant out after I parked it. I managed to get it home on my 350 Mile Road Trip with only a couple of times of it overheating when I didn't realize it at puked out every last drop of coolant. I found myself stopped on the side of the road several times, and I eventually put on a new radiator cap and manage to get it home. I started it up this morning and now it's struggling to start and pushing out loads of white smoke out the tailpipe. So based on my uneducated RX7 experience I seem to have busted a coolant passage o-ring.

Given that detail, what do you guys think it is and where should I get the motor rebuilt. I am located in South Carolina so the less shipping I have the better.

 

Well, I went to do a compression check I got shot coolant out of the front rotor spark plug hole.....

 

 

You have lost a coolant seal. You wont know how bad the damage is until you tear it down. I hope you got some sort of warranty when you bought it.

 

Well given Virgina is a as is state with no 3 day return law, I'm pretty well stuck with the car. I did talk with Duncan Imports and they did offer a courtesy refund to cover some expenses (quite a bit actually) so not all is gloomy. Gary Duncan, the owner, clearly has had to deal with far to many rude and belligerent customers building his chain so he was a bit hard to work with as I think he assumed I was just trying to start crap, but given they essentially are willing to offer some consolation prize to it all does give them at least decent character.

At this point I have found a couple of options for rebuild/new that includes rotor sports and rx7world since they are only 2 hours from me