The RX7 rebuild thread

[Conanius]

^^ he's right, but you'll need some lubrication, use washing up liquid, it's the same sort of consistancy, but a lot lighter.

Always glad to help

anyone want to buy a 50 quid spares/repairs car and do an oilc ahnge for washing up liquid and let us know how it goes?

 

[luckypapyrussam]

anyone want to buy a 50 quid spares/repairs car and do an oilc ahnge for washing up liquid and let us know how it goes?

Nope

nice work mate keep us posted

 

[-Mike-]

Have you had to swear lots at it yet?

/subscribes to thread!

Keep us up to date!

 

[Dolph]

mmmm, enginey goodness

Hope it all goes well mate, take it slowly and carefully and it should all be fine

 

[chopchop]

anyone want to buy a 50 quid spares/repairs car and do an oilc ahnge for washing up liquid and let us know how it goes?

nope but i can tell u what an engine with no oil pump does

 

[rxmac]

anyone want to buy a 50 quid spares/repairs car and do an oilc ahnge for washing up liquid and let us know how it goes?

My old man's selling his knackered old fiesta for spares / repairs he wants £120 for it if you wanna have a go

 

[Flibster]

Take a hacksaw to that front bumper to get some more nice cool air to that intercooler.

Any chance of getting a good set of lights on it as well?

 

[vanpeebles]

another good tip, get some copper slip for all the nuts/threads and put wax oil etc where the sun doesnt shine

 

[Malt_Vinegar]

Good Luck, and good fortune my freind! I shall be watching this thread with great interest

 

[Bunka]

Definitely a thread worth watching



Good luck

 

[Freefaller]

Great to hear you've started! Looks like a daunting task, but take it one step at a time and I'm sure you'll get on with it quicker than you realise. You'll be 100x more proud of owning that car afterwards - keep us updated and good luck!

 

[andyfield]

Good luck fella, labour is the expensive part on these cars, hopefully the parts aren't too bad ?

Keep us updated fella

 

[DreXeL]

Cheers for the advice, and messages of good luck

Anyway I didn't get the engine out today, I had to go into work this morning and this afternoon I took the missus and kids to the cinema, but in the couple of hours spare I that I had I got the engine completely ready to come out, it's literally just a case of hoisting it out now. I'll be doing that on Friday afternoon.

 

[SB118]

You mean you're going to be sleeping at times during the week? Pah, no dedication to a project with some people

 

[DreXeL]

OK, I got the engine out yesterday afternoon. It came out really easily actually, splitting the engine and gearbox was easy because I unbolted the clutch through the service hole on the bell housing, so it was just a case of attaching the hoist and lifting it out. Some pics then:

The empty(ish) engine bay:

The engine out and on my garage floor (yes, I know my garage is a mess.....)

And of course, the obligatory standing in the engine bay pic:

I'll probably start stripping the engine down tomorrow.

 

[Dale V]

good work drexel.

LMAO at the head scratching ... "WTF have I got myself into"

 

[Worthy]

Making good progress matey! Must be a good feeling to do all that yourself. Have you got the parts that need changing already?

 

[DreXeL]

Making good progress matey! Must be a good feeling to do all that yourself. Have you got the parts that need changing already?

Not yet unfortunately, it's an expensive couple of months with holiday etc. coming up, so im just gointg to strip it down and clean it etc. untill I get the parts.

 

[Kamerad]

Why are those pipes still uncovered? tsk

 

[willd58]

keep up the good work my good man