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Looks like we have at least 3 fc owners within about 10 miles .Quite a high concentration .I'm in Ramsbottom

Just found an app on DVLA website.It says 75 taxed and 262 sorned.Thats Mazda Rx7s from 1986-1991.but no breakdown of models.Also just curious as to how many sorned cars will ever see the road again.The howmany are left website just gives total no of rx7s.

I was thinking more in general terms .The ones members have or know about that are used or have a chance of ever seeing the road again.And a rough estimate of model ie egi /turbo/vert

I know there was a similar thread about 10 years ago but just how many FC's are left. I have an S4 EGI and led to believe there aren't many left as turbo models were more popular.I read somewhere that there's only 50 fc's registered on the road in the UK

Thanks for that Shaun my email is marksam@btinternet.com if you drop me a line
we can sort when is best for you address ect and phone nos
Liam thanks for the tip  i double checked it was leaking from the weep hole
(pain lol took of belts undid fan and pulley to get a good look ,pulley wont come off
with crank pulley still on, moved it enough to see) also it was leaking when been stood overnight and i could see water coming out when i squeezed hose so pretty sure
just pump.
im going to pick up pump of shaun then try and split mine if i dont break it ill contact
you about seal      your lesson learned lol

Cheers for that Shaun most appreciated
if you are in preston i could call and pick it up save you messing with packaging
and going to post office plus i get to see a nice rx
not seen a mk1 in the flesh for ages  just say when
cheers  Mark

thanks for the replies so far guys im pretty sure its leaking from the weep hole
ill check tomorrow to be certain the bearings arn\'t us
L18M how much do you want for spring gasket and is this the only seal on the pump?
and Shaunwil how much for the pump if either my bearings have gone
or i break mine putting in seal lol

Hi there everyone my water pump is leaking.
Can anyone tell me if i can get a water pump repair kit
or if a pump of another car fits. Im in the motor trade
but two of my suppliers cant get the pump and i begrudge
paying over the odds because its rx7.I may consider 2nd hand
but obvious prob is it may not last but will give me chance to strip
and source parts for existing 1

Hi Tiddles
your problem sounds similar to a common rover problem i came accross
a couple of weeks ago when you cleaned the toothed rings did you make sure they werent cracked and poss loose, on the rover they corrode and crack and cause the kind of problem you describe

just a final update on this if it helps anyone in the future
finally got around to sorting this properly i also had a small water leak
i could hear motorised valve operating so i gave coolant system a
really good flush through using hose pipe and sent water in both
directions i mention this because the water ran clear one way
but got more sludge when i reversed the flow. I filled the system
and aded a sachet of c-lit the heater is now fantastic the difference was immediately noticeable and no leak just got to drain down again to add antifreeze

thanks for that i wanted to be sure if there was a valve before i tried flushing
the matrix although im going to flush the cooling system anyway
and as an aside does the aircon pump not kick in if the system pressure is low
or is my pump us

could someone tell me if the heater matrix has a valve control or always
runs hot and airflow is directed over it as required
my heater isnt getting hot
 switches seem ok hot water going to matrix but not comming out
so a sticking valve or sludged up matrix
just mot,d car and taxing it from monday after 18 months and it bloody cold out there
any advise would be warmly welcomed
and grinder is there still a jap car meet around here last i went to was just off m6 warrington

If all you guys are going for these exhausts  anyone want to throw a pair of
standard s4 egi backboxes my way lol

the car is an egi uk spec fully loaded ie air con cruise/con  etc
where on forum is pic?

Im having the same problem with my rx at first i thought it was a tickover adjustment fault and messed with the screw made things worse i read you have to put a jumper wire in a terminal block to sort this out but i cant find the block  its an 89 car which is a changeover year how do i tell if its a 88 spec on a 89 plate