I have 3700 miles on my RX8 and have had both the Starter and the Flywheel replaced.....

 

And one time.. and band camp..



Please don't go into so much detail. You are overloading us with too much information! AHHHHHHHH!

 

sounds like you have a bad johnson rod.

 

okay okay...this is my first time in this forum...has anyone had any problems with starters or flywheels

 

"hold on let me think..... no"
-carl

 

not the stock ones...why was it replaced?

did you do burn outs and slip the clutch like teh madness? or just drive normaly?

please be more specific

 

Under normal driving conditions.....it went for 2 or 3 weeks and would only start once in awhile.......and of course everytime I had it dropped off for Mazda to check it would start fine........then after about the 3rd time in their shop they replaced the starter......got it home and next day it wouldn't start....this time they sent mechanics to my house so that they could see the problem 1st hand.........then they found the flywheel was broke........not good for only 3700 miles.........

 

Metal fatigue in the flywheel probably. Not that uncommon, really. You're gonna get a bad part in manufacturing now and then. Sorry it had to be you, but my guess its a fairly isolated occurrence.


So, did you opt for the lighter flywheel?

 

No I didn't get the lighter flywheel......I haven't heard enough about it yet.