I ve decided a new clutch slave cylinder is required....
Any one have one they d like to sell??
http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=250712309433&fromMakeTrack=true&ssPageName=VIP:watchlink:top:en#ht_2302wt_1139
I was going to order the above but though i d ask here first!
I ve also managed to snap a suspension stud.... other than asking Mazda, any one have one they can help with with or point me in the right direction? Cheers!
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Clutch-Slave-Cylinder-Mazda-RX-7-NON-TURBO-1986-1991-_W0QQcmdZViewItemQQhashZitem45f69f85ebQQitemZ300490393067QQptZMotorsQ5fCarQ5fTruckQ5fPartsQ5fAccessories#ht_1183wt_1014
American item perhaps? I am assuming it would be no different??
I got mine from Ebay USA. Though I bought the master and slave at the same time as it was as cheap to do that as to buy a slave cylinder over here.
Quote from: SSScoupe;726523I ve also managed to snap a suspension stud.... other than asking Mazda, any one have one they can help with with or point me in the right direction? Cheers!
Have a read over this saw it the other day, dont know if it helps. :Thumbs-up
http://www.rx7club.com/showthread.php?t=929074
brought one from zapparts via ebay usa.... £37 delivered, all plumbed in today and bled but still no pressure... in fact the clutch pedal is now sucking itself down ! Any ideas???
What condition is the Master cylinder in? I changed the slave on mine thinking it was the problem only to find the Master was leaking too.
externally it looks fine, but i ve yet to remove it to check further. I guess i ll have to order the master as well now! Should have taken the advice and ordered both at the same time :2Rolleyes
Mine looked fine from the outside too. I only ordered the pair cause it was as cheap as buying one or the other over here. Turned out to be a good move! The flexi hose is another place that is common/prone for leaks. The one from the bulkhead to the slave cylinder. Some people change it for a braided hose. Think someone has used an MX5 brake hose as a cheap replacement iirc.
After feeling like a contortionist with my head in the drivers footwell taking out the nuts to replace the clutch master cylinder, a new slave cylinder, plenty of fresh DOT4 fluid and much bleeding later... i have a working rx7 again! and a smile on my face////:Giggle God i love backing off the throttle at 4.5k and scaring passers by with the overrun pops and bangs!:Tongue1
just the suspension stud now!
what do you mean by stud as if its the bolt that runs through the front shock to the hub i have one laying here you can have
Quote from: the hat;730279what do you mean by stud as if its the bolt that runs through the front shock to the hub i have one laying here you can have
i don\'t think thats the same... i ll take a pic once i ve got 3 ft of snow off the bonnet! lol
Think he means one of the top four studs that mount the shock to the strut under the bonnet.
Arn\'t they just a standard M8 or something around that.l
Quote from: TiddlesRX7;731022Think he means one of the top four studs that mount the shock to the strut under the bonnet.
Thats the one... no idea if they are standard sizes or not?!
Think they are like M8 x 30mm or something like that. Is the thread ok in the shock top plate?
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Couple of pics above show whats snapped...
Dunno about your struts in particular, but these are normally just pressed in from the back side of the top plate. A splined section holds it as an interference fit in the top plate (e.g. same idea as with wheel studs). To remove it you will need a centre punch on the top of the broken stud and a big club hammer - it should just whack out. (Be careful - it will likely as not eject all of a sudden rather than being a gradual thing).
Buy a new stud... do NOT be tempted to use a fully-threaded bolt, get a proper stud - remember this is all that\'s holding your suspension legs on the car!
Quote from: no_boingers;732478Buy a new stud... do NOT be tempted to use a fully-threaded bolt, get a proper stud - remember this is all that\'s holding your suspension legs on the car!
May some like a silly question, but any ideas on where to get a stud from? I wouldn\'t know where to start looking lol!
If you have one of the old ones in your hand then a motor factors or any main dealer (any make not nec Mazda!) should be able to supply one.
However looking at the factory manual it appears the studs are integral part of the top mount (part number 34-390), and the spring seat will prevent it coming out anyways. Bummer. In which case the only way to change the stud is to drop the suspension leg and compress the spring to replace the top mount complete. :(
Anyone got a leg on the floor they can look at to see if the studs will come out of the top mount?
Quote from: no_boingers;732713If you have one of the old ones in your hand then a motor factors or any main dealer (any make not nec Mazda!) should be able to supply one.
However looking at the factory manual it appears the studs are integral part of the top mount (part number 34-390), and the spring seat will prevent it coming out anyways. Bummer. In which case the only way to change the stud is to drop the suspension leg and compress the spring to replace the top mount complete. :(
Anyone got a leg on the floor they can look at to see if the studs will come out of the top mount?
I ve got some spring clamps and was expecting to do this unfortunately:2Rolleyes