APV motor
 

well i have been having problems with my APV for a while now. when i finally have had some time i took to motor off to check it. i hooked it up to a 12v battery source and it doesnt spin at all. also the white gear going to the valves itself doesnt spin. they are stuck. i know i need to pull the motor out and clean them. and im probably doing that monday. my real question is does anyone know how much the APV motor is and where i can i get it. is it only offered at a mazda dealership or can i get it somewhere else.

Find a local used one...they dont fail that often and most that have done motor swaps will have one :)

just making sure you tested it properly:

https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-yourself-forum-73/diy-troubleshoot-intake-valves-174009/

I have several spares laying around if it is bad

just because it doesn't move does not mean the motor is bad.

follow jon's video and see what happens.

and a lot of times all u need to do is find some backend street and Beat the shit out of your car(engine) for 10 minutes and it will free it up.

if u're one of the unlucky ones to have a bad motor (they rarely rarely fail, at least for now), u can get them cheap here (from Team, or whoever sells them)

OK so this is what is going on. I got the valves unstuck. they were really stuck. so they move freely now. unfortunately the APV motor IS bad. I went down to mazda today to see how much they were. they want 220 dollars for it. So if someone can please contact me I am very interested in buying one on here.

Can anyone help me find an APV motor.

team just said he has some. pm him

Where are you? I'm sure there are a lot lying around :)

Email replied, lemme know

Had no idea they are that expensive

Thanx team. I really do appreciate all the help.