Just put a deposit down on a rx7 and wanting to get an AST for it as soon as I get it.
Anyone know where I can get a fairly cheap, decent one from?
Also any info as to how to replace it or even where the original one is in the engine bay?!?
I used to have a MR2 Turbo and knew everything I needed to about them... Now with the rx7, it\'s like learning all over again!!... I\'m clueless!!!! :3Confused
http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=19430&highlight=ast+tank
and here http://www.mazdarotaryclub.com/forums/showthread.php?t=15613&highlight=coolant
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thanks, appreciated!
No probs, you should be able to find most things you need from our vendors.
the ast is the black plastic box under the yellow cap that says, "never remove". i had a minor but annoying coolant leak that i just couldn\'t trace. finally the 2 plastic halves of the stock mazda ast split appart and dumped the top 2? liters of coolant all around the car. luckily it happened while i was in a carpark running the car down on the turbo timer. i guess the heat soak raised the coolant pressure. anyway it was very easy to order from mazda and replace. and my coolant leak disappeared so i guess the seal between the 2 halves was opening slightly under high temp/pressure conditions only when driving eric e
If you want some advice Go for an Alloy one, Pip at WGT can do one for around £100
Sounds more expencive than buying a second hand Plastic one but the stockers have a problem with Splitting and dropping all the engines Coolant causing overheating (Realy not good one a Rotary)
I agree with Grizzly,i wouldn\'t get a second hand plastic one as they will split with age.However my logic was that it can\'t hurt to fit a brand new plastic one(afterall the last one lasted over ten years from new :yes )so that\'s what i did.
Paul :Thumbs-up