RX7 Recalls ?

Started by bobmac, June 09, 2008, 09:08:12 PM

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bobmac

found these on an american site ( cant remember the guys name but boy did he know his stuff) and wondered if this applies to the import one s we have if so does anybody have the mazda UK number to check if they have been done? any help much appreciated people
 
There have been three recall notices put out on the 3rd Generation RX-7s,
    two pertaining to engine fires, and one concerning brake booster failure.
    You will want to make sure that the car in question has had these recalls
    done.  If they have not been performed, you will want to take the car to a
    Mazda dealership where they will be performed free of charge.  If you don\'t
    know whether the recalls have been applied to a car, you can call the Mazda
    Customer Service line at (800) 222-5500 with the vehicle\'s VIN, and they
    can tell you.


Coolant recall

   
The coolant recall involved the replacement of some cooling system parts
    with stronger/more heat resistant materials and lowering the pressure of
    the cooling system from 1.3 bar to .9 bar.  The parts replaced were the
    water pump seal, the water level sensor, the upper radiator hose, the
    filler cap, the filler cap body, the thermostat gasket, the water hose
    leading to the throttle body, and the water hose leading to the coolant
    separator tank.

Fuel line recall

 
  The fuel line recall involved replacing the fuel lines under the intake
    manifold with lines made from a more heat resistant material, and adding
    a fan control unit that runs the cooling fans if the coolant gets too
    hot, even if the car is turned off.

Brake recall

    The brake recall involves the replacement of a vacuum check valve and
     hose leading to the brake booster.  The original unit may stick when
     oily and cold, preventing power assist under braking.

bobmac

51 views, guys there must be somebody on here who nows the answer, remembered the guys name was something like Rob robinette or something like that:Thumbsup!

FDAsh

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrfhR52b6cY

That\'s what Number 2 was for... he "thought it was just steam til he heard the crackling" :rollin

As for your question, I don\'t know the answer, but that vid should get people checking their fuel lines ;)

g11ary

I cant imagine that Mazda will now make these mods for you the car is just too old, and they are all cheap fixes if you want to make sure yourself, most of these parts may have been changed by now I would have thought, alls cars Ive seen are on .9 rad caps

SmbFD3S

I know mine have been done being a UK car i have the full history :)
 
Checked this before i bought the car anyway, no idea how you\'d go about tracing a JDM history to be honest....
\'92 UK RX7 FD
\'97 Kwak ZX6R currently at Stage 3
\'86 Honda CRM250R stroker
\'11 BMW 320d ED
 
 

Clarky

Could you please confirm that the rad cap is .9 as i have 1.1 on mine, and .9 on ast.
thanks
 
 
Quote from: g11ary;508507I cant imagine that Mazda will now make these mods for you the car is just too old, and they are all cheap fixes if you want to make sure yourself, most of these parts may have been changed by now I would have thought, alls cars Ive seen are on .9 rad caps
Lead me not into temptation, I can find it myself...
But i can always do with some help now due to, my advancing years!

g11ary

some of the after market ast have been using 1.1 caps but Mazda only supply .9 for the FD
Some get away with using the 1.1 cap but has at times caused problems
Rad cap has no spring in it so has no pressure rating its onlt the ast that should have this, you may need to change this as I guess you only want pressure throughout the system

bobmac

would\'nt have thought that the age of the car would really matter, my evo was a E4 on a P 96, and i rang Mitsi UK and they confirmed rear suspension recall hadnt been done and replaced free ( as all factory recalls should be) agree with age being a problem and most ? owners would have had it done, but how do we check? would have thought that Mazda UK , should have some sort of database to confirm, purely as they would surely be liable if any accident occured as a result? glad to hear anyones thought\'s on this:Giggle

SmbFD3S

Quote from: hamc;508553Could you please confirm that the rad cap is .9 as i have 1.1 on mine, and .9 on ast.
thanks

Just to confirm, mine has a 0.9 pressure cap on AST and as gary says, there is no pressure rating / spring on the Rad cap...
\'92 UK RX7 FD
\'97 Kwak ZX6R currently at Stage 3
\'86 Honda CRM250R stroker
\'11 BMW 320d ED