05 rx8 smoking and running bad, apex seals??
i thought about getting the car the guy told me it was the apex seals, having no real knowledge about rotarys i wanted to get everyones opinion before i commit to get anything thats to much. he says it runs but not well and it smokes bad i know the seals will cause it to run bad but im just not sure about the smoking so if anyone can help me here it would be much appreciated.
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Apex seals don't cause bad*smoking...that's usually the oil control rings
As you asking if we think you should buy a car with a badly smoking engine? |
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Mine used to smoke all the time, turns out it was a failing cat so I removed it. Better than ever now. ***But unless YOU KNOW EXACTLY what's causing the smoking and YOU KNOW EXACTLY how to fix it, walk away.*** |
well i just dont want to get to far into something not knowing for sure what it is, im trading my bike for the car if i get it, ive done a bunch of trades to get the bike its a hayabusa ive only got right at 1000$ in the bike total and thats after buying new tires, so im not afraid to put a little money in the car but i dont want to replace the whole motor by no means
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ok he just told me that the seals being bad are letting water out the exhaust he said its more of a steam then smoke
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That's likely a coolant seal... Nevertheless; it will need, either a rebuild or a new engine. An easy way to tell is the coolant reservior will loose fluid(low coolant light ON) and it'll probably have a hard time restarting the engine once the car is warm.
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anyone know a place to get a motor or how much it will cost, id think it would be cheaper to buy another then rebuild the stock
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Originally Posted by hydell3
(Post 4378344)
anyone know a place to get a motor or how much it will cost, id think it would be cheaper to buy another then rebuild the stock
Used engines usually run between $1,500 and $2,500 off of ebay, same as a basic rebuild. New engines are about a grand or two more if you order them from the right place. |
i told the guy that i didnt think it was the ape seals he didnt even argue he instantly droped 800 off the price but i still think what he wants is to much so unless he comes down another 800 its no deal
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If you are paying $3K or so it is likely worth it...otherwise you are buying a rolling shell :)
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Um I paid 3,400 for mine and I have some knowledge of rotry and more now in the rx8 , before you do anything , check how much rebuilt kit cost , if you know someone good nd cheap and is good for you do it. But think about it apex seal , o rings , seals, rebuild , parts if their damaged , labor , more parts , time and if need ignition coil soon that's a chunk again . Add it up it adds up quick, I did it and took me 6 months but I had a few projects , 4 kids an expensive blue pit lol ooo and a wife that required time. For me it was worth all the pennies I had.
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his first price was 38 when i told him it wasnt the seals he droped it to 3 but i still think thats a bit much, the car has 125k on it and a rebuilt title im thinking more like 22 that might be a low offer but the fact is if i have to rebuild the motor im going to build it so im probably going to be several thousand more into it then stock, i havnt done much price checking but but going based off the other cars ive built i mean a good build on a sr20 cost me 6500 and that was keeping stock stroke and same thing on my rb25 was close to 9 i know there is a little more to those motors then the rotarys but still i dont see it costing me less then 5 and i dont want to screw myself and loose a shit ton of money, if it didnt have a rebuilt title then i would be fine thats the only part that scares me.
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I would decline based on the rebuilt title.....the thing is basically worthless unless you plan on fixing it yourself and driving it into the ground :)
Save yourself the grief and buy a decent one for less than this one will cost to fix ;) |
thats what i though i can buy one that perfectly fine for around 7 no problem i think thats what im gonna do or im looking into a 93 rx7 for 9
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