theedn

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well i started my rebuild on the first and have it out of my car and almost to the short block.

haven't been able to put up the pictures untill now cuz my comp crashed.





ouchie thats a leaking oil cooler



and finally getting it out





sadly we had to cut my exhaust because it was keeping engine in







end of the first day ....whew im tired

theedn

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And the 2nd day breaking down the block









Then it was time for cleaning









and all that cleaning barely got me anywhere......






ill post more as the work progresses..

have to mount it on the engine stand tomorrow and finish stripping the short block...

grimple1

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that oil cooler is too funny. by the looks of it you should just push the whole car off a cliff.

-=Lil Red=-

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^ you suck, haha

theedn

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>< wow thankssss.....lol i have a donor car in my back yard...it has a better radiator and oil cooler so im going to use those

teddyrx2

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player, you do know how to put the crank pully back on the correct way...cause you didn't have to do it that way...all you had to do was take off the four bolts holding the pully then un-bolt the whole water pump, and then put the pully back on the same way you took it off...

To clean the engine bay and the tranny use carb cleaner works wonders...

when you take the pressure plate off two bolts are different from the other 4 make sure those go back in the same spot so pay close attention to that...

also when you break the motor down to revove the 18 studs one stud is longer then all the other make sure you take note of that...

If you don't have a manual, make sure you pay close attention to the crush washer and flat washer and all that bull **** hidden behind the front oil cover...

To remove the front pully bolt you have to lock the flywheel...Its going to take a breaker bar and patients...the front bolt is held and locked with lock tight at 75 pounds...DON'T HAMMER THE FRONT OFF!!! like most do when patients is gone and out the window...

When you break the motor down, don't miss match the housings, and rotors and all the seals, keep everything together per rotor per housing...mark everything and put **** in seals or bags...

theedn

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ok thanks for the info..

i was using engine degreaser when i was power washing it.

do you really have to take all the studs out?

i do have the haynes manual for it would that tell me it?

i have access to a air gun so the nut shouldnt be that hard right

ok i have a huge table to put all the motor out and organized

thanks for the imput

rglbegl

This guy is in Rohnert park, CA

Do we know any rotary pros in Rohnnert park?


Subscribing. Keep us updated. I want to try a rebuild myself, but I am still researching as much as I can for now. (in other words, waiting for the $$ to get a motor)

teddyrx2

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I will be building my motor here in the next week or so, I will do a step by step build up for you with pictures...

teddyrx2

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PM sent...

RX7 allnight

theres a few of us in and around the area. nader and i are 10 mins from RP.

theedn

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ok cool.. thanks

i have more pics but ill post tomorrow..its down into the short block now and will be severely cleaned Friday and then cracked open over the weekend

teddyrx2

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good stuff though, look man you can't **** this motor up breaking it down or re-building it...unless you start using a hammer to break **** or lose bolts when re-building it...

GOOFYROTOR

tooo late! already did.

teddyrx2

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it just might be to late

theedn

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well i havnt cracked it open yet im going to clean it today....and to my knowlege i havnt fucked up yet everything is orderly and in many baggies

tomorrow i am going to begin the fun part..and wiill have pictures of every step..

anyone have some last minute advice for me?

iLikeEatPoo

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I'm sure a lot of people would really benefit from that

teddyrx2

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theedn... im not sure if this is your first time...but just mark everything and get a good visual on where **** goes...If you have to put different sections of the motor in baggies like you mentioned in your post...Other then that your golden...If you haven't done so already did you put the main pully back on the same way you took it off? Very vital as it has to do with setting the timing on your car...Other then that your pretty much golden...

theedn

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so i got the **** open today and then posted the pics of the housings and the problem with the intermediate iron and now i have to buy all new housings and middle iron







and the housings










am i really s.o.l or could i re-use them..... i also have a donor in the back should i crack it opoen?

RX7 allnight

that iron is toast and those housings same. id buy some used ones or open up another engine. used housing should be 100.00

theedn

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how do you tell if the housing is toast?

teddyrx2

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dude you know what hold up those housing are not that bad and are not taost...thre is no flacking or chips in the housings...you got a better pic and something to compare with to show the depth of the score?

teddyrx2

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iron is ******* toast though...

let me know i have two 6 port blocks here i could crack them open and work a deal with you...if you don't want those housings let me know i will take them...PM me

theedn

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ill get some better pics of the housings tomorrow...

could i resurface the housings? or would that not work

RX7 allnight

maybe its the quality of the pics but they looked deep to me. but than again its just a picture the edge of that one housing looks the worst.