need help on my 74 RX4
 

1974 rx4 need and a picture, diagram or something Just bought a 74 rx-4 heard a weird noise from the driver side wheel and swa that the caliper was practicly hanging by the brake hose..need to assembel the correct way, the passenger is the same as well. possibly missing hardware? I need sumthing (a picture)to match with what I have. can anyone take a picture of theirs and either post or p.m please!!
Eddy

bump please help

Sorry Eddy. This Glenns' Mazda manual I have doesn't have any pictures of the backside of the single piston caliper. I'll see if my friend has something.

thanks for trying all your help is muc appreciated

I'll look under my roller. I dont even know if it has brakes on it

Dude, its only a brake caliper. What do you mean hanging on the brake hose. First, the caliper bracket must have 2 bolts to secure it. Secondly, IIRC, its the wedge type of caliper that has 2 sliders like the 79 RX-7 front calipers. That you can use. 80 RX-7 wont work as the caliper is similar to the 81-85.

that's the problem none of the sliders are on the car, but I manage to find 2 in the trunk, with 2 clips, is it one for each side? I just need to see a pic, so I can dtermine all of that. please someone help.I would like to get this car on the road.

Maybe you need a pic of a 1979 Rx-7 system. I know my Cosmo shared the same calipers as a 1979.

Jerry, I would appreciate that if you can please.
any help is much appericated.
all others with rx2, rx3, espically rx4 if they share the same set up please post pics...please help.

here is a diagram from the FSM

RX-3 caliper

Here's the pages from the FSM.

http://intertron.com/ron/images/rx4frontbrakes.zip

thanks wackyracer, but it looks like the rx3 is not the same as rx4 I really apreciate that you tried and man are you quick..you dont play when it comes to these rotoraies.

and thanks 74rx4 for the link but I need an actual pic of the caliper mounted on the rotor, you have a 74 right the calipers have these 2 tounges or brakets with a small hole on each side that you have to wedge/slide in (1on top and 1 on bottom right?).. I belive I am missing 2 and that may be the problem and how do you asemble it?

all others your help is much apreciated and I thank you for helping me in this situation.
-Eddy

Chiquirx7, thankyou for calling me to let me know that I made the mistake of overlooking at what banzaitoyota sent as well as trochoid & 74rx4 the instrutions on how to assemble I belive I am not missing any part at all it was just not assembled correctly I belive I am all set I will take all info that all have sent and check with the shop were the car is at.
thanks again to all I will keep everyone posted out were I am at no one know anything about rotaries I had 3 differnt techs trying to figure out how to asseble everything and still know luck opefully with this it will be acomplished if not Chiquirx7 I'll be coming through
-Eddy

Rx4 Pics
 

Hello,

I have a 74 RX4 Coupe and will be removing the wheels this week. I will try to grab some pics of what you are requesting. I also have the complete shop manual, I will look through it to see if its in there, it must be.....If so I will try and scan (if I can get mine working) and send you off the pics.

regards

Max

PS Is yours a coupe or 4 door? What color?

Eddy,

You guys have some issues up there if you couldn't figure out the brakes. I suggest you buy an RX-4 shop manual from Ebay or a forum member. It will save you time and effort.

We can give you a cigarette and/or a light but we can't smoke it for you!

Great News!!! everything is back in order, so the rx4 is back on the road looking pretty & all, thanks to all of you guys for helping me out it is people like you that keep rotaries going.
Thanks again to everyone.
-Eddy

I just bought one yesterday for only . thanks Jerry for looking out.
-Eddy