so you didn't actually buy a NEW car, just a low mileage used car?
that's a nice looking car, congrats.

 

Sure it may be used but so are all RX8's. It's hard to find a good sports car. The FRS/BRZ are over priced lemons, lots of quality problems including the engine.


My dilema is .. What do I do when the new RX7 comes out?

RX8
G8 GT
Saturn Sky Redline

Which or how many of them do I sell?

 

cool razz, that is my delima as well I think I will hold on as long as i can and then maybe slip into a lease.

 

Well power steering went out, drove to play tennis with Keith and when I left to start it, it was gone. The fluid is full. After my leaky coolant overflow hose I guess the cables finally took all they could. I am going to start with this and see if it solves the problem. If not maybe I have to get a new harness but lets hold off on that right now.
What was Tim's issue when it went out?
https://www.rx8club.com/series-i-do-...g-pics-223713/

 

Loren: that's the best thing to do, start with cleaning them and see if that helps.
it's really a 50/50 shot.
for some people it fixes the problem only temporarily
some it fixes it for good
others it doesn't do a thing and you end up with a new harness.

 

Do you know what Tim Did? I think a new harness is around $200?

 

same thing I did
replaced harness.

 

you had the issue too?

 

ya, years ago.

 

I cleaned all the connectors and it drives fine tonight, we will see how it goes tomorrow.

 

Fixed (for now)

 

Well down in Tustin I start the car up and the power steering is gone again.grid lock all the way back to rancho.100+ degrees and I actually see the car temp go up towards the right side of the guage so I shut off the ac till I get back to the office. I park in the office shade and POP the hood for two hours and it drives home fine.

 

"knock on wood" with all the other problems i had, i've never had the power steering problem.

 

guess my car was feeling sorry for me.. lol

 

loren: I think it might be wise to just replace the harness at this point.
have you flushed out your radiator in the last few years?

 

that is what I was thinking. I did just have the top of the radiator replaced would that require a flush?

 

top of radiator?
you mean the overflow tank?

 

not the overflow but the upper tank of the radiator.

 

which part are you referring to?





or

 

Yeah the top part of the top picture

 

I agree.... the moisture destroyed the connectors.

Replace OR re-clean it one more time.

 

I was thinking it might be more, is this all that is needed?
CORD, SHORT (F151-67-SH0D) - $103.66 - F15167SH0D

 

Loren: we're invading your neck of the woods!
https://www.rx8club.com/sevenstock-1...2013-a-248172/


Casey: would you ever track the super miata or just auto X?

 

I will be out of the state as long as I am healed up

 

where you gonna be?